Regulation | LIS Non-Compliance Area | Correction Required | Plans of Correction | Correction Date | POC Status |
6400.67(a) | There are a few weak boards with holes in them on the porch that wraps around the home. | Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces shall be in good repair. | The Regional Director has taken action by contacting maintenance to request they fix or replace loose floor boards on the porch. The Regional Director will make weekly safety visits to the residence in order to make sure the floorboards are in compliance and stay in compliance throughout the time the residence is used. If the floorboards become `loose¿ or become a safety hazard for the residents, the Regional Director will immediately call the appropriate party to have them fixed. Additionally, the SDSP will continue to complete daily safety checks in the home and will notify the Regional Director if there are any safety concerns. |
11/01/2019
| Implemented |
6400.73(a) | There are eight steps leading up from the basement to the bilco doors and there is no handrail. | Each ramp, and interior stairway and outside steps exceeding two steps shall have a well-secured handrail. | The Regional Director has taken action by contacting maintenance to request they put a handrail in place leading to the bilco doors. The Regional Director will make weekly safety visits to the residence in order to make sure the handrails are in compliance and stay in compliance throughout the time the residence is used. If the handrails become `loose¿ or become a safety hazard for the residents, the Regional Director will immediately call the appropriate party to have the handrail fixed. Additionally, the SDSP will continue to complete daily safety checks in the home and will notify the Regional Director if there are any safety concerns. |
11/01/2019
| Implemented |
6400.73(b) | There is a porch that wraps around the house. At some points the porch is approximately 2.5 to 3 feet off the ground and there is no railing. | Each porch that has over an 18-inch drop shall have a well-secured railing. | Maintenance has contacted the landlord to complete the repairs. The Residential Supervisor will continue to make regular visits to the residence in order to ensure physical plant complies with licensing standards. The Senior house staff will continue to complete daily safety checks in the home and will notify the Regional Director or Residential Supervisor if there are any maintenance concerns. If there is a maintenance issue the staff will submit maintenance requests in our electronic database. If the landlord does not comply then Spectrum will complete the work itself. |
11/01/2019
| Implemented |