The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times. Maintenance shall include provision of maintenance services and procedures for the safety and well-being of residents, employees and visitors.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: |
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4 | Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to: a broken hand railing on deck, both gates at front of facility are broken, shed door is broken, broken equipment and other refuse in backyard, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. |
 | POC Due Date: 11/12/2021 |
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4 | Send proof to LPA that the following repairs have been completed: deck hand railing, "Do Not Use" or similar sign for the gate nailed in place, add standard latch to other gate, replace shed door, and remove broken equipment and refuse from backyard |
(a) In addition to any other requirement of this chapter, a residential care facility for the elderly shall have an emergency and disaster plan that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (2) Plans for the facility to be self-reliant for a period of not less than 72 hours immediately following any emergency or disaster, including, but not limited to, a short-term or long-term power failure. If the facility plans to shelter in place and one or more utilities, including water, sewer, gas, or electricity, is not available, the facility shall have a plan and supplies available to provide alternative resources during an outage.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: |
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4 | Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the existing disaster and emergency plan lacks specific procedures for this facility. Further, enough emergency food and water for staff and residents for 72 hours is not on the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. |
 | POC Due Date: 11/12/2021 |
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4 | Create and send to LPA a copy of a disaster and emergency response plan specifically for this facility, which fully addresses all requirements for the facility to be self-reliant including, but not limited to, a short-term or long-term power failure. Additionally, show proof that emergency food and water for at least 8 people (staff and residents) is stored on the facility grounds and stored separately from the food and water used on a day-to-day basis. |