SUNRIDGE VILLAGE

Based on observation and interview the manager failed to ensure that cooling systems maintain the assisted living facility at a temperature between 70\'b0 F and 84\'b0 F at all times.

Findings include:
1. During an interview E1 stated, "Our air conditioning for the memory unit common area was broken for about one and a half weeks. The temperature got up to 88 degrees (Fahrenheit) in there. We stopped using the area until it was fixed."
2. At the time of the survey the temperature in the memory unit common area was observed to be 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. During an interview E1 acknowledged the cooling systems failed to maintain the assisted living facility at a temperature between 70\'b0 F and 84\'b0 F at all times.

Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure that the premises and equipment were cleaned and, if applicable, disinfected according to policies and procedures designed to prevent, minimize, and control illness or infection.

Findings include:
1. Observation of R2's room revealed the carpet to be heavily stained and discolored in the heavy traffic areas of the room and hallways. A 15" x 6" (approximate) section of carpeting, located next to the balcony Arcadia door was dark gray/yellow in color. A blue chair was observed to be heavily soiled and spotted with what appeared to be food. The toilet bowl was observed to be heavily stained and discolored.
2. During an interview, E1 stated "The resident doesn't keep the room clean, we think the stain near the Arcadia door is urine. We are moving the resident to a room with tile floors."
3. Review of the facility policies and procedures indicated the premises and equipment will be maintained in a clean condition.
4. During an interview, E1 acknowledged the section of carpeting and equipment was not clean.

Based on record review and interview, the manager failed to ensure that one of one sample personnel record contained evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis (TB), on or before the date the individual began providing services to residents as specified in R9-10-113.

Findings include:
1. The record for E2 (Caregiver, hired December 7, 2022) contained documentation indicating that one TB test was administered. No other TB test documentation conducted within the past 12 months was found in the record.
2. During an interview, E1 acknowledged that the employee worked more than 8 hours per week and the documentation did not reflect that the employee record contained evidence of freedom from TB as specified in R9-10-113, prior to providing services to residents.

Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure that a current toxicology reference guide was available for use by personnel members.

Findings include:
1. The toxicology guide available for use by personnel members was the Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 6th. edition.
2. The Internet web site for the toxicology guide revealed that a more current edition was available for distribution.
3. During an interview, E1 acknowledged that a current toxicology reference guide was not available for use by personnel members.

Based on documentation review and interview, the manager failed to ensure that documentation of each evacuation drill was created and maintained for 12 months after the date of the evacuation drill that included: An identification of all residents needing assistance for evacuation, and an identification of all residents who were not evacuated.

Findings include:
1. Review of 12 months of facility evacuation drill documentation revealed that the documentation failed to identify the following: An identification of all residents needing assistance for evacuation and all residents who were not evacuated.
2. During an interview, E1 stated, "We do have directed care residents here and others who would need assistance and some who may not evacuate."
3. During an interview, E1 acknowledged the required documentation was not available for review.

Based on record review and interview, the chief administrative officer failed to ensure that the health care institution established, documented, and implemented tuberculosis infection control activities that included annually providing training and education related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) to individuals providing services for the health care institution.

Findings include:
1. Review of the record for E1 failed to reveal documentation indicating that annual training related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of TB had been completed. No TB training documentation was available for review.
2. Review of the record for E2 failed to reveal documentation indicating that annual training related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of TB had been completed. No TB training documentation was available for review.
3. Review of the record for E3 failed to reveal documentation indicating that annual training related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of TB had been completed. No TB training documentation was available for review.
4. During an interview, E1 acknowledge that the required documentation was not available.

Based on documentation review and interview, the chief administrative officer failed to ensure that the health care institution establishes, documents, and implements tuberculosis infection control activities that included annually assessing the health care institution's risk of exposure to infectious tuberculosis.

Findings include:
1. Review of facility documentation failed to reveal an annual assessment of the health care institution's risk of exposure to infectious tuberculosis.
2. During an interview, E1 acknowledged that the required documentation was not available for review.