Furaha Care Homes LLC

Based on observation, record review, and interview, the manager failed to ensure that medication was stored in a separate locked room, closet, cabinet, or self-contained unit used only for medication storage. Findings include: 1. During an environmental inspection of the facility, the Compliance Officer observed a tube of Hydrocortisone cream in an unsecured medicine cabinet in a shared bathroom. 2. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged medication stored by the assisted living facility had not been stored in a separate locked area.

Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure poisonous or toxic materials were maintained in labeled containers in a locked area and inaccessible to residents. Findings include: 1. During an environmental inspection of the facility, the Compliance Officer observed a cabinet in the kitchen below the counter. The cabinet did not have a lock. Inside the cabinet, the Compliance Officer observed a bottle of, "LA's Totally Awesome Lemon Multi-Surface Degreaser." 2. During an environmental inspection of the facility, the Compliance Officer observed a closet located in the master bathroom did not have a lock. Inside the closet, the Compliance Officer observed a bottle of "Lysol fresh cling gel." 3. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged poisonous or toxic materials had not been maintained in a locked area and inaccessible to residents.

Based on observation and interview, the manager failed to ensure a resident's sleeping area was not used as a passageway to another sleeping area. Findings include: 1. During the facility tour, the Compliance Officer observed a resident bedroom in the facility, where one resident resided. In the bedroom's bathroom was a walk-in closet which contained a fully made bed and personal belongings. 2. In an interview, E1 confirmed one of the facility's residents resided in the resident bedroom, and reported the closet served as a caregiver's resting area. 3. In an interview, E1 and E2 acknowledged the residents' sleeping area was being used as a passage way to another sleeping area.