Piedmont Christian Home

The facility failed to meet specific bedroom requirements regarding the physical environment. The regulation outlines standards for bedroom size, occupancy, ventilation, and window specifications to ensure resident safety and comfort.

The facility failed to maintain the physical environment requirements for resident bedrooms. Specifically, window restrictions were not properly implemented to ensure resident safety.

The facility failed to ensure that resident bedrooms were properly equipped with functional, operable windows. Specifically, there was a deficiency regarding the maintenance and functionality of window alarms in the special care unit.

The facility failed to ensure that window openings in the Special Care Unit (SCU) residents' bedrooms were restricted to 6 inches. Additionally, there were no workable sounding devices in place to notify staff when a resident's window was opened, creating a risk for elopement or suicide.

The facility failed to meet the requirements for the physical environment regarding resident bedrooms. Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to comply with specific bedroom standards set forth in the regulations.

The facility failed to ensure window openings in the Special Care Unit (SCU) were restricted to 6 inches to prevent elopement or suicide. Observations revealed several windows could be opened up to 21 inches, and window alarms failed to sound in 12 out of 14 instances. Additionally, one window lacked a screen and the area outside the SCU was not properly secured from the adjacent wooded area.

The facility failed to ensure that one sampled medication aide had passed the required written medication aide exam within 60 days of completing their clinical skills competency validation. Documentation showed the staff member completed training in October 2022, but there was no evidence of a passed written exam by the required deadline.

The facility failed to ensure that therapeutic diets were served as ordered by the resident's physician. Specifically, a resident prescribed a pureed diet was served non-pureed food, including identifiable pieces of macaroni and beef, during lunch on February 1, 2023.

The facility failed to ensure that one sampled medication aide had passed the required written medication aide exam within 60 days of completing their clinical skills validation checklist. Personnel records showed the staff member completed training and clinical skills in October 2022, but there was no documentation of a successful written exam within the mandated timeframe.