Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(h)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (2) Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Medications were observed accessible to residents in care: medications and lancet were observed in a kitchen drawer without lock; Mucinex medication was observed in another kitchen drawer without lock; and insulin medications were observed in the kitchen refrigerator without lock. These pose an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/26/2025 Plan of Correction The following were correctd on site: Licensee removed the Mucinex and plance it in the staff room. Licensee installed a magnetic lock in the kithen drawer. Licensee purchased a locked box for the insulin.
Hazardous items and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87309(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the licensee shall ensure that disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage and are not left unattended if outside the locked storage. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Knife and a pair of scissors were observed inside the kitchen dishwasher, not locked. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/26/2025 Plan of Correction Corrected on site: Licensee immediately removed the knife and scissors and placed them under the sink which is locked and not accessible to residents in care.