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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jacqueline Shaw Ross made an unannounced visit to the facility for the purpose of an annual review. LPA was greeted by Dolores McGonigal, Senior Team Leader and explained the purpose of the visit. The facility has the capacity to serve 29 non-ambulatory elderly residents, ages 60 and above. There is a hospice waiver for 15 residents and the facility has 10 residents receiving hospice care, which is in compliance with the hospice waiver.
During today’s visit, a tour of the facility was conducted inside and out. During the inspection, LPA, accompanied by the Senior Team Leader, observed the following: carbon monoxide and smoke alarms were present and operational. Facility records reflect that the last disaster drill was conducted on 7/27/2023. According to the Senior Team Leader, there are no weapons and/or ammunition housed on the facility premises. No pools and/or bodies of water were observed. Exterior and interior passageways were free from obstructions. Lighting was present in the resident units. The indoor temperature measured at 72 degrees Fahrenheit in Building 1 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit in the Main Building during the visit. The facility was stocked with a 2-day supply of perishable food items and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food items.
Residents had clean and sufficient bed linens, towels, and washcloths. Residents’ rooms were equipped with the required furnishings. Residents’ bathrooms were observed to be operational. Toilets and showers were observed with grab bars, and resident showers had nonskid mats. Water temperature in a sample of resident bathrooms measured at 115.5 degrees Fahrenheit in Building 1 and 117.6 degrees Fahrenheit in the Main Building, both of which are within the requirement of regulation. There are currently no residents in Building 3. |