PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 31260 - RCR s.21(c) - A licensee must ensure that all furniture and equipment for use by persons in care (c) are maintained in a good state of repair.
Observation: The door of a bedside chest was observed to be uncloseable due to a container larger than the space available in the chest. The door appears warped, possibly due to repeated efforts to close it. The latch was not visible. The manager was reminded that the repair of furniture is not the responsibility of the PIC, but the licensee as per this regulation.
Corrective Action(s): Please provide a plan that will ensure that all furnishings are maintained in a good state of repair.
Date to be Corrected: Dec. 7, 2016
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 31290 - RCR s.22(1)(b) - A licensee must ensure that all rooms and common areas are (b) maintained in a good state of repair.
Observation: The following maintenance issues were observed:
- at front entrance to property, there are wooden pillars that hold the address numbers. These structures are rotten and falling down, unsafe.
-the window in the southeasterly bedroom is fitted with elongated screws, for unknown purpose, at the mid point in the lower sash. The right hand screw has cracked both the inside and the outside pane of glass thus compromising the argon seal. The manager stated this occurred when the product was installed but was not followed up despite notification at the time.
- the corner bead in the same bedroom is knocked out for a length of approx 2 feet and is 2-4 inches wide in some places. This defect has been observed on 2 previous inspections.
- the window sill next to the medication counter in the kitchen has large spots of paint flaked away.
- The vent in one of the bathrooms was observed to be caked with fuzzy dust.
- in 2 bedrooms, the rheostat dials were missing.
Corrective Action(s): Please provide a plan that will ensure that the house is maintained regularly.
Date to be Corrected: Dec. 7, 2016
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 33220 - RCR s.85(1)(a) - A licensee must do all of the following: (a) have written policies and procedures for the purposes of guiding staff in all matters relating to the care and supervision of persons in care.
Observation: Weights of an individual were observed to be missing on 2 occasions. The weight policy was reviewed. It did not contain direction for staff to record the reason the weights could not be done. The manager was able to find the weights for the 2 PIC's. They were written on a calendar page and had not been recorded in the care plan.
Corrective Action(s): Please provide a plan that will ensure that a policy that directs staff in the procedure for taking and recording weights, and that the procedure is appropriately implemented by staff (RCR 85 (1)(d))
Date to be Corrected: Dec 7, 2016
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