PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 31100 - RCR s.17 - A licensee must ensure that water accessible to a person in care, from any source, is not heated to more than 49° Celsius.
Observation: The hot water temperature was 59 degrees Celsius. The manager reduced the temperature at inspection and will monitor it until it is under 49 degrees Celsius.
Corrective Action(s): Please provide a plan that will ensure that water accessible by the PIC's is not hotter than 49 degrees Celsius
Date to be Corrected: March 29, 2019
PHYSICAL FACILITY, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: 31260 - RCR s.21(c) - A licensee must ensure that all furniture and equipment for use by persons in care (c) are maintained in a good state of repair.
Observation: The following deficits were observed: -light bulbs were missing in 3 light fixtures,
- mirror in basement bathroom is becoming desilvered due to moisture from the sink splash
- back door outside staircase is rusty
- back of house fire escape wooden stairs have areas where the wood appears to have become soft and possibly rotten.
- 2nd floor "swamp" bedroom, the cupboard door is off its hinges and a 3"x 18" strip of Formica is missing from the sink cabinet
Corrective Action(s): Please provide a plan that will ensure monitoring of the facility for maintenance.
Date to be Corrected: Mar. 29, 2019
MEDICATION: 36140 - RCR s.70(4)(b) - A licensee may permit a person in care to self-administer medications if a plan for self-medication is (b) included in the care plan of the person in care.
Observation: A prescription container of pain cream was observed on the top of a dresser. There was no arrangement for self-administered medication, and the medication was not stored securely.
Corrective Action(s): Please ensure that the management of self-administered drugs is consistent with the facility "Self administered medications" policy.
Date to be Corrected: March 29, 2019
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