Hazardous items and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- 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 LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring that knives were stored in secured and inaccessible storage, which poses a potential health and safety risk to 6 out of 6 persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/29/2025 Plan of Correction Staff immedietely moved the knives into a locked storage room. Licensee stated that moving porward, knives will continue to be stored in the locked storage room.