Inspection Reports for
Preston House
4910 Harris Woods Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28269, United States, NC, 28269
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Inspection Report — Apr 24, 2024
Follow-Up State
Date: Apr 24, 2024
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Biennial Follow Up Construction Survey conducted to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.
Findings
All cited deficiencies have been corrected. No further action required.
Inspection Report — Jan 18, 2024
State
Date: Jan 18, 2024
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Biennial Construction Section Survey conducted to assess compliance with the 1996 North Carolina State Building Code and applicable adult care home regulations.
Findings
Multiple deficiencies were cited including insufficient tub and shower facilities for the licensed capacity, lack of wanderer alarm systems on exit doors, unsafe and unmaintained outside premises, unpatched wall damage, failure to maintain fire safety systems, and non-functioning exhaust ventilation systems in specified areas.
Deficiencies (6)
Facility does not meet the minimum tub and shower count for 40 residents; only one tub and two showers available.
Exit doors accessible by residents are not equipped with required sounding devices for wanderer alarms.
Outside premises not maintained in a clean and safe condition; damaged fascia trim and leaning fencing observed.
Walls not kept in good repair; large unpatched hole behind washers in Building II Laundry.
Failure to maintain building's fire safety systems in safe condition; holes in fire resistant ceilings and lack of monthly hood suppression system inspections.
Exhaust ventilation systems in specified spaces not maintained or functioning; exhaust fans not working in both buildings.
Report Facts
Tub/Shower count: 3
Hole diameter: 1
Inspection Report — Jul 2, 2018
Annual Inspection State
Date: Jul 2, 2018
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The Adult Care Licensure Section and the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services conducted an annual survey on July 2-3, 2018.
Findings
The facility failed to respond appropriately to an incident involving Resident #5 who fell and hit his head, as staff did not send the resident to the hospital for medical evaluation despite facility policy requiring ER evaluation after head injury falls. The resident's Power of Attorney refused transport to the ER, and EMS provided first aid on site.
Deficiencies (1)
Facility failed to respond to an incident in accordance with established policy by not sending Resident #5 to the hospital for medical evaluation after a fall resulting in a head injury.
Report Facts
Incident time: 1045
Vital signs: 138
Vital signs: 68
Vital signs: 62
Vital signs: 14
Vital signs: 98.3
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Resident #5 | Resident | Subject of the fall and injury incident |
| Assistant Director | Notified the Director of Resident #5's fall and head injury | |
| Director | Facility Director | Aware of Resident #5's fall and head injury; did not assess head injury |
| Medication Aide | MA | Observed Resident #5's fall, contacted EMS, signed incident report |
| Personal Care Aide | PCA | Assisted Resident #5 after fall, present during incident |
| Administrator | Stated policy that residents with head injury falls are to be sent to ER; unaware Resident #5 was not sent | |
| Regional Registered Nurse | RN | Performed care note and assessment on Resident #5 after fall |
Inspection Report — Jun 20, 2018
State
Date: Jun 20, 2018
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Biennial Construction Section Survey to ensure the facility meets the 1996 North Carolina State Building Code and applicable adult care home regulations.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and fire safety equipment in a safe and operating condition, including an unsecured toilet in Shower Room 114, excessive particulate build-up on a return-air grille in the Laundry Room, and a non-illuminating emergency light at the front entry of Building 2.
Deficiencies (3)
Toilet not secured to the floor in Shower Room/Room 114 in Building #1.
Return-air grille in Laundry Room in Building #1 has excessive particulate build-up.
Front Entry emergency light in Building #2 does not illuminate when tested in emergency mode.
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Inspection Report — Aug 5, 2016
State
Date: Aug 5, 2016
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Biennial Construction Survey to ensure the facility meets the 1996 North Carolina State Building Code and applicable adult care home regulations.
Findings
Multiple deficiencies were cited including failure to maintain interior doors to prevent smoke passage, unserviced HVAC supply and return air grilles with excessive particulate buildup, clutter and debris creating trip and fire hazards, and failure to provide adequate mechanical exhaust ventilation in resident and staff bathrooms.
Deficiencies (4)
Interior doors do not latch and close properly to prevent the passage of smoke; attic storage room entry door drags on the floor and is not secured at the top hinge.
HVAC supply and return air grilles have excessive particulate buildup, particularly in the facility kitchen.
Facility failed to maintain an uncluttered, clean, and hazard-free environment; excessive pipe insulation and construction debris in attic mechanical room creating trip and fire hazards.
Mechanical exhaust fans are not exhausting interior air in all resident bathrooms in Preston II Building and all staff and guest bathrooms, leading to odors.
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