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32 | INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING:
Allegation: Facility physical plant is unsafe.
The details of the complaint alleged the facility's physical plant is unsafe. The complainant reported life-threatening heavy or sharp objects on revised surfaces without anchoring them. The complainant requested for Community Care Licensing (CCLD) to inspect the bookcases and accent table with ceramic pots and sharp-edge decorative materials are not fastened in place.
The inspector of the Bureau of Fire Prevention inspected 03/09/23 at this facility and did not find any bookshelves positioned near any exit passageways. Since the existing bookshelves were positioned near furniture on which guests and occupants may sit, it was recommended that the facility anchor the bookshelves to the wall to prevent any items on the shelves or the bookshelves themselves from falling on nearby individuals. The Executive Director staff # (S1) informed the inspector and (CCLD) that management will have all bookshelves anchored to the wall. According to (S1), a request through the corporate office was made on 03/09/23. The item the complainant referred to was not sharp and is found on the bookshelves or end tables throughout the common areas and was not a health or safety issue or violated fire and safety codes.
(CCLD) inspected all the communal areas, including the library, kitchen, bistro, dining, activity room, and resident apartment #227. The Department did not observe the facility in an unsafe condition to residents in care, and it is in incompliance with Title 22 Regulations.
Based on the information gathered, (CCLD) did not find sufficient evidence to support the allegation "Facility physical plant is unsafe."
Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is Unsubstantiated.
An exit interview was conducted with Chris Schroeder, and a copy of the report provide. |