Independent Enterprise Health Care Inc

Maintenance and Operation:The facility shall cool rooms to a comfortable range, between 78 degrees F and 85 degrees, or in areas of extreme heat to 30 degrees F less than the outside temperature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by information recieved by a credible agency submitted to CCL confirming that facility temperature was approximately 89 degrees indoor, while exterior temperature was at least 100 degrees. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to the residents in care.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in maintaining an adequate supply of 2-day perishable and 7 day non-perishable food supply on the premises which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of four (4) residents by not obtaining Department approval for retaining R1 who has a healing wound which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not providing access to the garage. Caregiver present did not have a key to allow the LPA access to the garage during a physical plant tour which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four (4) out four (4) residents by not having resident records readily available to LPA or staff present for unannounced annual inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of one (1) personnel records by not having records available to LPA during unannounced annual visit which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

87470(c) Infection Control Requirements shall be developed by the licensee... (1) The Infection Control Plan shall include: (F) Staff shall demonstrate knowledge... appropriate to the job assigned and...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on an interview the licensee/administrator confirmed that during a previous visit conducted by the credible witness, staff did not comply with the section cited above by not wearing masks, which poses an immediate Health and Safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.