Ridgeview Residential Care

A resident's pre-admission screening was incomplete, specifically lacking information regarding mobility needs and the ability to avoid poisonous materials.

Two staff members did not complete training on resident rights within their first 40 scheduled working hours.

Two staff members did not complete the required initial orientation in general fire safety and emergency preparedness.

The home failed to notify the Department within 24 hours regarding a police visit to the facility.

Multiple bed enablers presented entrapment hazards due to openings, gaps between the mattress and bar, or failure to be secured to the bed.

Towel racks and hooks in shared bathrooms were either insufficient in number or not properly labeled for residents.

A hired staff person did not receive the required annual training on fire safety for the 2023 training year.

The emergency exit door labeled #6 was not self-closing.

A window in a resident bedroom was not securely screened.

The lower-level kitchen microwave was found with dried food splattered on the top, bottom, and sides.

An allegation of resident abuse was not immediately reported to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe.

A laminated sign at a resident's dining seat contained personal information regarding their dietary needs and silverware use.

The lids to the home's dumpsters were left open during daytime hours.

The ceiling exhaust fan in the private bathroom of bedroom #3 was covered with a thick layer of dust.

A thick layer of mud, leaves, and rocks covered the concrete pad at emergency exit door #4, posing a trip hazard.

A resident's medical evaluation failed to indicate whether the resident required body positioning or movement stimulation.