cms_AZ: 94
In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.
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| 94 |
DESERT HAVEN CARE CENTER |
35062 |
2645 EAST THOMAS ROAD |
PHOENIX |
AZ |
85016 |
2017-02-03 |
465 |
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TPN311 |
Based on observations, staff interviews and review of the safety data sheet, the facility failed to provide a safe environment, by failing to ensure the facility was free from chemical odors. Findings include: During a random observation conducted on (MONTH) 2, (YEAR) at 9:30 a.m. on the secured Oak nursing unit, a strong chemical odor was detected upon entry into the unit. The odor started at the entry door and proceeded 3/4 of the way down the hall. A small floor fan was on and positioned halfway down the hall. At this time, a resident who was self-propelling himself in a wheelchair to his room, which was located in the area of the chemical odor stated, What is that bad smell. Several other residents were observed in their rooms, which were also located in the area of the chemical smell. No windows or doors were observed to be opened to allow for more ventilation. The nursing staff on the unit were then interviewed and stated that they did not know what was causing the strong chemical odor. An environmental staff member (staff #13) was on the unit at this time and stated that her supervisor had instructed her to spray paint the ceiling air vent covers, in resident rooms. Staff #13 stated that she had just spray painted the ceiling air vent covers in six resident rooms. During this interview, another environmental staff person produced the spray paint can. The product was identified as Appliance Epoxy with warnings on the spray can which included: -Danger-extremely flammable liquid and vapor. -Vapor harmful. -Vapors may cause flash fires. Immediately following, an interview was conducted with the Administrator (staff #48), who was on the Oak unit. He agreed that a strong, chemical odor was present on the unit and directed staff to obtain another fan, to open the resident's room windows and doors, and to move those residents who were in their rooms to the dining room, which was farther away from the chemical odor. Staff #48 stated that the air vent covers should have been removed and spray painted outside. An interview was conducted on (MONTH) 2, (YEAR) at 10:30 a.m., with the Environmental Director (staff #41). He stated that he had purchased the product yesterday and had instructed his staff to spray paint the air vent covers. Staff #41 stated that he had not instructed his staff to remove the air vent covers and spray paint them outside. He acknowledged that he had not read the warnings on the spray paint bottle. He stated that the fumes could be toxic and that he would contact the manufacturer for further information regarding this product. On (MONTH) 2, (YEAR), staff #41 provided the manufacturer's safety data sheet for the Rust-Oleum product/Epoxy. The documentation included the following warnings: -Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. -Use only in a well ventilated area. -Avoid breathing fumes, vapors, or mist. -Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. |
2020-09-01 |