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NameTHE SHARON AT SOUTHPARK
Address5100 SHARON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Premise Type40 - Rest/Nursing Homes
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/17/2015
Final Score @ Grade
92.50
General CommentsMelessia McGinnis and Brad Aschenbrenner were present during the inspection.NO POINT DEDUCTION4. Observed the lighting was very dim in the resident shower room neasr rm 310. **All areas shall have sufficient illumination. Maintain 10 foot candles of light at 30 inches above the floor in all areas other than food service areas. 15A NCAC 18A .1311 (a).10. Observed one bedpan was not labeled in a shared restroom (room 383). **Label all disposable bed pans with the residents/patients name and date. 15A NCAC 18A .1312 (c).27. Observed no vet records on site for the birds kept on site. **Maintain adequate vet records for all animals. 15A NCAC 18A .1317 (f).30. Observed the electric pill crusher with accumualted residue. **Food and utensils used on medication carts shall be handled in a sanitary manner. 15A NCAC 18A .1318 (c).35. Observed hair left in rollers and brushes stored as clean, and silver hair clips with product residue. **Patient contact items that become contaminated during use shall be cleaned and disinfected after each use. 15A NCAC 18A .1319 (c).36. Observed the food service cart with a stack of bowls that were not protected. **Invert food service utensils or keep them covered.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
3 1 Walls and ceilings cleanable, clean, good repair No No No Observed severla ceiing leak throughout the facility (3rd floor medication storage, 2nd floor clean linen, staff lounge, AL room 352, a wall was being repaired from water damage in the 3rd floor dining room (from ice machine malfunction), and the walls and floor needed cleaning/repainting on the balcony in room 352.**Keep all walls and ceilings clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1310.
8 1 Facilities conveniently located, clean and in good repair No No No Observed the soiled linen area has been moved to a new location in the Lower Level (hallway/pass through) and has no hand washing sink. Observed a staff member transfer soiled linen bags tot he storage area with bare hands (no gloves) and did not wash hands. **Install a hand washing sink in the new soiled linen storeage area.**Handwashing sinks shall be accessible to all areas where personnel may be exposed to bodily excretions or secretions. 15A NCAC 18A .1312 (d).Observed the hopper would not flush and was dirty in the biohazard room on 3rd floor, and the toilet was soiled in resident room AL 352, a soiled bedside comode bucket in the resident community shower room, a bedside comode was not cleaned in room 311.**Keep all toilet equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1312 (b).
14 2 Disinfectant accessible, properly used No No No Repeat Non-Compliance - Observed disifectant was not available in most residient community shower rooms.**A cleaning detergent and an EPA registered hospital disinfectant shall be accessible to all bathing areas. 15A NCAC 18A .1312 (f).**Skin contact surfaces of all shared bathing equipment shall be cleaned with a detergent solution and then disinfected with an EPA registered hospital disinfectant between patient uses. 15A NCAC 18A .1312 (f).
19 1 Ice protected, dispensed, equipment clean in good repair No No No Observed the ice machine shoot with mildew in the 2nd floor dining room galley. The staff member stated that the snaitizer/germicidal wipes were used to clean the ice machine. **Only use sanitizer safe for food service.**Ice machines, buckets, other containers, and scoops shall be cleaned on a regular schedule such that they are kept free of scum, rust, mold or other contamination. 15A NCAC 18A .1314 (b).
28 0.50 Adequate storage, area clean, items properly stored No No No Observed a mattress was stored onthe floor in the 2nd floor storage closet, and isolation gowns were stored on the floor in 3rd floor supply closet.**Suitable rooms or spaces shall be provided for the storage of all necessary equipment, furniture, and supplies, and kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .1318 (a).
32 1 Furniture clean and in good repair. Mattresses clean, dry, odor free No No No Observed a dresser missing handles in room 270, a cushion on a chair with surface damage, and a couch with accumulated food debris under the cushions,**All furniture, bed springs, mattresses, sleeping mats, draperies, curtains, shades, venetian blinds, or other furnishings in institutions shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .1319 (a).
33 1 Linen changed when soiled. Soiled linen handled properly No No No Observed soiled sheets in room 311, and two pillow cases were soiled in room AL 365. **Clean bed linen in good repair shall be provided for each individual and shall be changed when soiled. 15A NCAC 18A .1319 (b).NOTE: Observed the containers storing soiled linen was not labeled, and some bags were not labeled.The "soiled linen" label was faded and hard to read in 2nd floor soiled linen room. **Re-label the container.