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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mora conducted an unannounced annual visit at the facility with focus on the infection control domain, medication and food review. LPA Mora met with Barbara Boiston (House Manager) and explained the reason for the visit. The facility is licensed to serve 6 non-ambulatory residents ages 60 and over, and may retain up to one hospice resident. The facility is not operating within the scope of its license due to having 1 bedridden resident and 3 hospice residents in total.
The facility is located in a residential area. A tour of the single-story facility included: 2 living rooms, dining room, kitchen, 4 resident bedrooms, 3 resident bathrooms, attached garage, pool, front yard and backyard. LPA and Barbara toured the facility and the following was observed: sufficient supply of 2 days perishable & 7 days non-perishable foods was observed in the kitchen and garage refrigerator. Auditory devices were seen on all exit doors which are required for dementia residents and were operating at the time of the visit. The water temperature was tested in the residents’ bathrooms and measured at 111.3, 109.7 and 111.5 degrees F which is within the required 105 - 120 degrees F. The bathrooms are clean and have the required grab bars in the shower and near the toilet for non-ambulatory residents. The shower has non-skid materials. Resident bedrooms have the required furniture such as bed frames, dressers, lamps and chairs. Bedrooms also have enough closet space. Resident beds have the required linen and the linen is in good condition. There is extra clean linen and towels in a hallway closet. Smoke detectors were observed in each room and throughout the facility and are properly operating. Carbon monoxide was observed in the hallway and is properly operating. Fire extinguisher was observed in the kitchen which is fully charged. Kitchen appliances are clean and were operating at the time of the visit. Knives are kept locked in a kitchen cabinet. Cleaning chemicals are kept locked under the kitchen sink. First Aid kit was fully stocked with current manual and it is kept locked in the medication cabinet. The front and backyard are well maintained. There is a shaded seating area for the residents located in the backyard. The pool has a secured gate around it. Passageways and exits are free of obstruction. Residents medication are centrally stored in a locked kitchen cabinet. Residents files are centrally stored in the medication cabinet. Staff files are kept off-site. (CONTINUED TO LIC 809C) |