Polk Personal Care Center

A hired direct care staff person did not have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status on file.

The facility failed to conduct a fire drill during sleeping hours within the required 6-month interval.

Two direct care staff members did not receive required annual training on specific topics including dementia care and safe management techniques.

Hot water temperatures at sinks in bathrooms of rooms #333w and #232w exceeded the 120°F limit.

Various topical medications were found unlocked, unattended, and accessible in an unmarked blue caddy in a supply room.

An uncovered enabler bar for Resident #7 had an opening posing a potential entrapment hazard.

The most recent boiler certificate provided by the home had an expiration date of 4/1/2023.

There was an approximately 1/4 inch accumulation of lint in the lint trap of the right dryer in the basement.

The emergency exit stairway near room 214 on the second floor was covered in snow and ice.

Spray bottles containing a clear liquid with handwritten labels were left on tables in the third and second floor dining areas.