Brookside Senior Living

The window above the kitchenette in the activity room was missing a screen.

The facility's first aid kit did not include a breathing shield.

A resident's annual medical evaluation was not completed on time.

The first aid kit in the resident transportation vehicle did not include a breathing shield.

No staff members trained in first aid were present in the home during the inspection.

Two residents did not have access to an operable lamp or light source at their bedside.

Exit signs were missing over the kitchen emergency exit door and the door leading to the enclosed patio.

The home failed to implement a plan of supervision or suspend a staff person following an allegation of possible financial exploitation.

The home failed to report an incident of possible financial exploitation to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe.

A staff person accepted a $10.00 financial gift from a resident, violating the requirement that resident funds be used only for the resident's benefit.

The men's common bathroom lacked an operable outside window and the ventilation fan was inoperable.

Staff failed to follow prescriber's orders regarding sliding scale insulin administration based on blood glucose readings.

Emergency telephone numbers for the nearest hospital and fire department were not posted by the kitchen telephone.

Unannounced fire drills were not conducted during December 2021, January 2022, and February 2022.

The annual fire safety inspection and fire drill conducted by a fire safety expert had not been completed since 11/30/2020.