| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
1
|
1
|
Floors and carpets cleanable, clean, good repair; carpet odor free |
No |
No
|
No |
1309 (a) and (b) The floors in an institution shall be made of smooth, non-absorbent materials and shall be kept clean and in good repair. When carpet is present, it must be kept clean, odor free, and in good repair. Observed laminate flooring bubbling in employee restroom located in employee lounge. REPEAT. |
|
2
|
0
|
Walls and ceilings clean, good repair |
No |
No
|
No |
.1310 (a) The interior walls of the institution, including doors, windows and window trim, and ceilings, shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed damage to walling behind and to the left of toilet in room 111. |
|
17
|
1
|
Back-up water supply plan available and complete |
No |
No
|
No |
.1313 (e) The institution shall have a written plan to obtain a backup water supply in the event that the institution's primary water supply is interrupted for more than four consecutive hours. The written plan shall identify a backup water supply or alternate source of water that provides two liters of potable water per day per resident and institution employee for drinking and potable water for food preparation, hand washing, bathing, cleaning, dishwashing, laundry, and disposal of bodily waste. This may include a plan for relocating residents to a facility with a water supply that satisfies Paragraph (a) of this Rule. If an institution's primary water supply or backup water supply becomes unsafe for human consumption, then the water sources within the institution, such as sink faucets, shall be labeled or hooded to prevent their use, and the administrator shall provide potable water for use by the institution's residents and employees. Facility has template that Mecklenburg County Environmental Health provides but has not answered the questions on document. EHS advises facility to use template to create an effective/accurate back up water supply plan. REPEAT. |
|
18
|
0
|
Drinking fountains clean, good repair |
No |
No
|
No |
.1314 (a) Drinking fountains shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed black build around 1 water fountain nozzle located in activity room. |
|
23
|
0
|
Solid waste containers properly constructed, covered where required; good repair |
No |
No
|
No |
.1316 (a) All solid wastes containing food scraps or other putrescible materials shall be kept in leak-proof, non-absorbent containers which shall be kept covered with tight-fitting lids when not in use. Observed 1 sliding door opened to dumpster during time of inspection. |
|
25
|
0.50
|
Containers and areas clean; sufficient capacity |
No |
No
|
No |
.1316 (c) The designated rooms and containers described in rule .1316 (b) shall have the capacity to store the institution's refuse, recyclables, and returnables and shall be kept clean. Observed bags of trash/debris surrounding dumpster area. |
|
34
|
1.50
|
Linens provided by the institution properly cleaned and sanitized |
No |
No
|
No |
.1319 (c) Linens provided by the institution that are not clean shall be cleaned and sanitized in accordance with this paragraph. When hot water in washing machines is used to sanitize linens provided by the institution, the washing machines shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. When chemicals are used to sanitize linens provided by the institution, linens shall be washed in accordance with the following:
(1) using a solution of at least 50 parts per million chlorine; or
(2) using laundry sanitizer that is registered in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 152 and that is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
EHS was unable to get into laundry area during time of inspection due to employees not being able to locate key that grants access to door. Facility also did not have documentation for required notated rule for commingle laundry. (Facility provides common linens to residents). |
|
43
|
1
|
Food brought into the institution by employees or visitors of patients or residents properly stored, labeled and dated |
No |
No
|
No |
.1321 (b) Food brought from home by employees or visitors of patients or residents shall be stored separately from the institution's food supply as described in rule .1321 (a). Such food shall be labeled with the name of the resident or employee that the food belongs to and the date the food was brought into the institution. Labeling as required by this Rule shall not be required for food items stored in employee-designated or individual residents' refrigerators or rooms. Observed some food brought into facility for residents not labeled in refrigerator located on unit 100. REPEAT. |
|
52
|
2
|
Vomitus and diarrheal clean up supplies; written clean up procedures available and complete |
No |
No
|
No |
.1324 (d) The institution shall have gloves, personal protective equipment, disinfectant, individual disposable towels, and a coagulating agent on-site for employees to use and a written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomitus or fecal matter on institution surfaces. The procedure shall specify the actions that employees shall take to minimize the exposure of employees, residents, guests, food, and additional surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. EHS emailed director required template procedure. REPEAT. |