Regulation | LIS Non-Compliance Area | Correction Required | Plans of Correction | Correction Date | POC Status |
6400.62(a) | Unlocked cleaning supplies were found underneath the kitchen sink. | Poisonous materials shall be kept locked or made inaccessible to individuals. | The individual living at this site is high-functioning, recognizes poison and not at risk of ingesting cleaning supplies per ISP. Royal Home Care staff immediately locked up cleaning supplies per inspector¿s recommendation on 3/4/2025. |
03/04/2025
| Implemented |
6400.67(b) | There was lint found in the dryer. | Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces shall be free of hazards. | The DSPs on shift were immediately instructed to remove the lint in the dryer 3/4/2025. Going forward, the house supervisor will make inspection of the dryer a daily routine for all DSP. |
03/04/2025
| Implemented |
6400.68(b) | The hot water registered at 144.1 degrees Fahrenheit. | Hot water temperatures in bathtubs and showers may not exceed 120°F. | Royal Home Maintenance contractor immediately adjusted the water heater temperature not to exceed the allowable limit of 120.0 f. 3/4/2025. |
03/04/2025
| Implemented |
6400.101 | The emergency exit in the kitchen employes a wooden barricade as an added lock which could cause an issue with timely egress during an emergency. | Stairways, halls, doorways, passageways and exits from rooms and from the building shall be unobstructed.
| Royal Home Maintenance contractor immediately removed the wooden barricade on the emergency door exit on 3/4/2025. |
03/04/2025
| Implemented |
6400.171 | Room temperature sausage patties were found in the microwave on a plate | Food shall be protected from contamination while being stored, prepared, transported and served. Staff immediately threw the food in the trash upon discovery. | The Sausage Patties belonged to staff. Staff immediately removed the sausage Pattie from the microwave on 3/4/2025. Staff was trained not to leave personal food in the microwave. |
03/04/2025
| Implemented |
6400.166(a)(13) | The Polyeth Glyc Pow medication prescribed for 8am on 3/4/25 was not initialed by staff on the MAR for Individual #2. Therefore, there was no indication if the individual received this medication as prescribed. | A medication record shall be kept, including the following for each individual for whom a prescription medication is administered: Name and initials of the person administering the medication. | The medication was administered by staff but was not properly documented. Royal Home Care immediately instructed staff to sign on the MAR. The staff was retrained 3/12/25 on medication administration foundation, procedure, and documentation by the agency¿s med trainer. |
03/04/2025
| Implemented |
6400.207(4)(III) | The Clonazepam ODT 0.25mg is prescribed and listed on the MAR as a prn for Individual #2. The staff on duty stated that the DSP administers the medication when the individual has a schizophrenic episode (There was a posted paper written by the staff on duty listing the individuals' behaviors and to give this medication when they are displayed). There was no agency protocol on site to instruct the staff on a need for a psychotropic PRN medication at the time of review. Also, the individual is prescribed Clonazepam 1-tab, 1mg at 8pm daily. | A chemical restraint, defined as use of a drug for the specific and exclusive purpose of controlling acute or episodic aggressive behavior. A chemical restraint does not include a drug ordered by a health care practitioner or dentist for the following use or event: An ongoing program of medication. | Agency protocol for PRN medication alongside the February MAR was emailed per inspector¿s request on 3/5/2025. |
03/05/2025
| Implemented |