Sk Marathon Home Care

87303 Maintenance and Operation (f) Solid waste shall be stored and disposed of as follows (3) All containers, except movable bins, used for storage of solid wastes shall have tight-fitting covers on the containers…This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview and observation Administrator failed to have containers with tight fitting lids. This poses a potential health and safety risk or personal rights risk to residents in care.

87705 Care of Persons with Dementia (f) the following shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia (2) Over-the-counter medication… and toxic substances such as … cleaning supplies and disinfectants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on an interview and observation, the Administrator did not comply with the section cited above being that Administrator admitted that cleaning supplies were accessible to residents in care. This poses an health and safety risk or personal rights risk to residents in care.

Personal Rights of Residents in All facilities-To leave or depart the facility at any time and to not be locked into any room, building, or on facility premises by day or night.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation LPA observed a device on the front door of the facility and a resident bedroom which stopped residents from opening the door and would stop them from leaving the facility which poses an immediate health and safety risk to all residents in care.

Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities- The licensee shall post the telephone numbers and addresses for the local offices of the State Department of Social Services and ombudsman program conspicuously in the facility foyer, lobby, residents’ activity room, or other location easily accessible to residents and their representatives. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews for a period of time facility did not have a poster which posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Planned Activities-Residents shall be encouraged to maintain and develop their fullest potential for independent living through participation in planned activities.This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on interviews conducted and observation residents did not have planned activities which posed a personal rights violation to residents in care.

87470(c) An Infection Control Plan shall be developed by the licensee... (1) The Infection Control Plan shall include: (F) Staff shall demonstrate knowledge... appropriate to the job assigned and as evidenced by safe and effective job performance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations the licensee/staff did not comply with the cited section by not screening LPA"s for symptoms of COVID 19 upon entry and facility staff were not observed to be wearin gmask which poses and immediate Health and Safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.

Care Persons with Dementia-Over-the-counter medication, nutritional supplements or vitamins, alcohol, cigarettes, and toxic substances such as certain plants, gardening supplies, cleaning supplies and disinfectants.This requirement was not met as evidenced by Based on observation during the physical plant walk through LPA observed disinfectants to be accessible to residents in care which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities-To have a reasonable level of personal privacy in accommodations, medical treatment, personal care and assistance, visits, communications, telephone conversations, use of the Internet, and meetings of resident and family groups.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted residents were not able to meet privately without interruptions with visitors on 5/6/22. This poses as a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Maintenance and Operation-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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility was not observed to be clean and sanitary during the visit. Facility also had an issue with roaches being present in the facility.The toilet and dryer were not working for a time which posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.