Sunnyside Retirement Home

The facility failed to maintain a hazard-free environment due to unsecured oxygen tanks. Specifically, two empty oxygen tanks were found unsecured in the living room, and one oxygen tank was left unsecured in a hallway near the medication cart.

The facility failed to provide hand bells or other signaling devices for non-ambulatory residents who require assistance. Two sampled residents, who were incontinent and required total care, lacked any way to call for help, forcing them to yell for assistance and causing significant distress.

The facility failed to prohibit the use of a portable electric heater in a staff office. An observation on 10/21/25 revealed an active portable electric heater plugged into a wall outlet, and staff interviews indicated a lack of knowledge regarding the prohibition of such devices.

The facility failed to provide hand bells or other signaling devices for residents unable to evacuate without assistance. Specifically, two non-ambulatory residents requiring assistance with incontinent care were found to be without the required signaling devices.

The facility failed to prohibit the use of a portable electric heater in a staff office. An observation on 10/21/25 showed an active portable heater plugged into a wall outlet, and interviews with staff indicated they were unaware that such devices are prohibited.

The facility failed to ensure proper health care referral and follow-up for two residents. Specifically, staff failed to notify a physician regarding a resident's worsening cough and congestion, and failed to follow physician orders regarding high blood sugar levels.

The facility failed to ensure proper health care referral and follow-up for two residents. Specifically, one resident was admitted to the hospital after worsening symptoms went unaddressed, and the facility failed to notify a physician regarding a high blood sugar reading for another resident.

The facility failed to administer lantanoprost 0.005% eye drops to a resident for several weeks due to a lack of available medication. Although refills were available through the pharmacy, the facility failed to request a refill, and the weekly medication cart audit failed to identify the missing medication.

The facility failed to properly administer medication as ordered by a licensed practitioner. Specifically, for one resident, the facility failed to administer lantanoprost eye drops on 10/08/22 and failed to document a reason for the missed dose.

The facility failed to ensure that three out of five exit doors accessible to a resident with a history of wandering and disorientation were equipped with a functioning sounding device. Observations revealed that the sunroom entrance door alarm was not engaged, the front entrance lacked a sounding device, and an upstairs exit door alarm was set to the off position and failed to sound when opened.