A PEACE OF MIND

Observed dresser handle missing. **15A NCAC 18A .1617 (a) Furnishings, including furniture, curtains, draperies, and blinds, shall be kept in good repair. Mattresses shall be kept in good repair.

15A NCAC 18A .1610 (b) The residential care facility shall provide each resident with soap and individual hand-drying towels. These hand-drying towels will be stored separately after being used. Observed no paper-towels in resident bathroom. CDI - Staff placed paper towels in bathroom.

General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .1611 (d) Residential care facilities shall provide water heating facilities. Hot water shall be provided at temperatures between 105F and 116F at handwashing and bathing facilities. Observe hot water at 120F in resident bathroom. Needs to be 105-116F. No points deducted.

General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .1621 (c) Residential care facility employees shall comply with the requirements for exclusion from work and restriction due to communicable disease or illness required for food employees as set forth in Parts 2-201.12 and 2-201.13 of the Food Code incorporated by reference at 15A NCAC 18A .2650 as amended by 15A NCAC 18A .2652. Observed facility does not have Employee Health Policy. EHS emailed a copy.

General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .1621 (d) The residential care facility shall have personal protective equipment on-site for employees to use and a written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomitus or fecal matter on facility surfaces. The procedure shall specify the actions that should be taken to minimize the exposure to vomitus or fecal matter. Observed facility does not have vomit and diarrhea cleaning procedure. EHS emailed a copy.