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| rowid | facility_name | facility_id | address | city | state | zip | inspection_date | deficiency_tag | scope_severity | complaint | standard | eventid | inspection_text | filedate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | THE TERRACES OF PHOENIX | 35003 | 7550 NORTH 16TH STREET | PHOENIX | AZ | 85020 | 2018-08-24 | 814 | E | 0 | 1 | D0BP11 | Based on observations, staff interviews, and policy and procedure, the facility failed to ensure that refuse/garbage was disposed of properly. Findings include: An observation of the facility's main kitchen conducted at 8:10 a.m. on 8/20/18 revealed that when first entering the kitchen, a refuse/garbage-like odor was noted. The outside facility's refuse/garbage receptacles were observed next to the main kitchen that included a large refuse/garbage compacter and a dumpster. The odor was stronger near the compacter. There was liquid and some sort of sludge substance build up on the ground around the compacter. Also on the ground around the compacter was debris including a yogurt container and other packaging. There were two bags of refuse/garbage on the ground; one was leaking an unknown substance. The dumpster that was next to the compacter had bags of refuse/garbage in it and the lids were open. An observation of the skilled nursing portion of the facility conducted at 8:30 a.m. on 8/20/18 revealed a dumpster with an open lid. During an interview conducted with the clinical nutrition manager (staff #113) at 8:35 a.m. on 8/21/18, she stated that the food used at the skilled nursing center is prepared at the main kitchen and then sent over to the center. She stated the compacter is used for all refuse/garbage at the main kitchen and that the skilled nursing center is the only one that uses the smaller dumpster. An observation of the facility's main kitchen conducted at 10:40 a.m. on 8/21/18, revealed the dumpster next to the compacter had refuse/garbage in it and the lids were open. The dumpster was so close to the compacter, that the lids could not be closed without moving the entire dumpster. The area around the compacter had been cleaned, but some build up remained. The odor was somewhat diminished, but was still present in both the areas of the compacter and the kitchen. An observation of the skilled nursing facility's dumpster conducted at 11:00 a.m. on 8/21/18, revealed the dumpster was full of refuse/garbage and one lid was fully open. The other lid was not able to be closed all the way because the dumpster was overfilled. An interview was conducted with the director of dining services (staff #114) at 11:10 a.m. on 8/21/18. He stated that he did not know why there were refuse/garbage bags on the ground on 8/20/18. He stated that the dumpster next to the compacter is used by housekeeping and that the lids should be down. Staff #114 also stated that dietary only uses the compacter and not the dumpster. During an interview conducted with the clinical nutrition manager (staff #113) at 11:20 a.m. on 8/21/18, she stated that the lids on the dumpsters should be closed. She stated that she did not know when the refuse/garbage is collected. The administrator (staff #59) was interviewed at 11:30 a.m. on 8/21/18. He stated that the refuse/garbage should be collected two times per day at the skilled nursing center and that the refuse/garbage is collected at the main kitchen when a sensor in the compacter communicates with the refuse/garbage disposal service that it is full. The facility's refuse disposal policy and procedure revealed all waste, garbage, glass, tin cans, paper, etc. generated within the entire community shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. The procedure included that all refuse containers are leak-proof, adequate in number and size, emptied frequently, and covered with tight-fitting lids. | 2020-09-01 |