Sparrow Assisted Living

The facility failed to ensure that a licensed person or a trained, authorized, and delegated person administered medications according to physician's orders.

The facility failed to immediately make an oral report of alleged ANE or send a written report of the investigation to HHSC when required.

The facility failed to obtain an inspection by the fire marshal every year and to keep documentation showing the outcome of the last inspection.

The facility failed to ensure the building and structure complied with other applicable chapters of the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101.

The facility failed to ensure the fire alarm and smoke detection system was in compliance with licensing standards for assisted living facilities.

The facility failed to maintain the building free of accumulations of dirt, rubbish, dust, and hazards.

The facility failed to ensure tubs and showers had non-slip bottoms or floor surfaces.

The facility failed to ensure the installations were completed on the fire alarm and sprinkler systems, and/or emergency power and lighting systems, and/or failed to ensure the systems functioned as required.

The facility failed to ensure fire drills were conducted and documented to be in compliance with licensing standards for assisted living facilities.

The facility failed to ensure the smoke detectors were to be tested for sensitivity as required. The facility failed to provide all required fire alarm documentation, including as-built installation drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and a written sequence of operation, must be available for examination by DADS.

The facility failed to ensure the building was kept in good repair.

The facility failed to ensure hot water for resident use was maintained between 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

The facility failed to ensure each resident's right to privacy.

The facility failed to ensure interior walls and/or ceilings were constructed with a material having at least a 20-minute fire rating, or at least 3/8 gypsum board.

The facility failed to ensure the outside areas, grounds, adjacent buildings, and all site features were maintained free of fire or health hazards; and/or failed to ensure that water would drain away from the facility to prevent standing water near the building.

The facility failed to ensure all monthly and yearly extinguisher inspections were performed and/or documented; and/or that unserviceable extinguishers were replaced.

The facility failed to ensure a pathway as wide as the corridor width was deducted from the required area of living or dining rooms, and/or the pathway was kept clear of obstructions.

The facility failed to ensure a written emergency plan that addresses the eight core functions of emergency management was provided.

The facility failed to provide adequate parking in compliance with licensing standards for assisted living facilities.

The facility failed to ensure that the top of portable extinguishers were not higher than the required maximum height above the floor, and/or that the clearance between the bottom of the extinguisher and the floor was not less than four inches.

The facility failed to ensure that towels, soap, and toilet tissue were available at all times to every resident.