Inspection Reports for Brookdale East Broad

Follow Up Construction Survey conducted to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies from the Biennial Construction Survey.

All previously cited deficiencies from the Biennial Construction Survey were noted as corrected based on the acceptable Plan of Correction received on December 3, 2024. No further action is required.

The document is a Construction Section Biennial Survey conducted to assess compliance with building and ventilation standards for an adult care home facility.

The facility was found to have deficiencies related to exhaust ventilation, specifically that exhaust fans in the employee restroom and housekeeping closet were not operational, potentially causing odors and mildew.

The Adult Care Licensure Section and the Iredell County DSS conducted an annual and follow-up survey from 06/14/22 to 06/15/22 to assess compliance with health care regulations.

The facility failed to ensure proper referral and follow-up for routine and acute health care needs, including failure to administer prescribed medications to Resident #1, failure to document vital signs and implement orders timely for Resident #2, and failure to properly track and start allergy medications for Resident #3. Deficiencies were related to medication administration, order processing, and documentation.

The inspection was a Construction Section Biennial Survey conducted to assess compliance with physical plant requirements, fire safety, sanitation, and building codes applicable to the facility.

Multiple deficiencies were cited including failure to provide all required exits or exit access doors, unresolved deficiencies from prior annual fire sprinkler inspections, plumbing system devices not in good repair, unsecured portable medical oxygen cylinders, lack of ground fault interrupters on electrical outlets in wet locations, unsafe and non-operating electrical and fire safety equipment, obstructed fire sprinkler heads, corridor doors not maintained properly, and failure to maintain required exhaust ventilation systems.

The Adult Care Licensure Section conducted an annual and follow-up survey on 07/17/18-07/18/18 to assess compliance with regulations related to housekeeping, furnishings, and medication administration.

The facility was found to have deficiencies in housekeeping and furnishings, specifically failure to keep ceilings and floor coverings clean and in good repair in multiple resident rooms. Additionally, medication administration errors were identified involving failure to administer prescribed medications correctly for two residents, including pain medication and eye drops.

Biennial Follow Up Construction Survey conducted to verify correction of previously identified deficiencies related to building safety and fire rated construction.

The required one-hour fire rated walls and/or ceilings were found compromised in several locations, including a hole in the ceiling of the water heater room, indicating that the deficiency was not corrected and further action is required.

This is a biennial follow-up construction survey to verify correction of previously identified deficiencies.

Several deficiencies were found related to housekeeping hazards, incomplete fire safety rehearsals documentation, and building equipment maintenance issues including corridor doors not closing properly, compromised fire-rated walls and ceilings, and exposed energized wiring due to missing switch plates.

This document is a Statement of Deficiencies and Plan of Correction following a Construction Section Biennial Survey conducted on 08/02/2017 at Brookdale East Broad, a licensed adult care home.

The survey identified multiple deficiencies related to physical plant and safety standards including lack of hand grips in the spa tub, corridor obstructions creating trip hazards, housekeeping issues such as lack of vacuum breakers and fungal contamination risks, inadequate fire safety rehearsals documentation, and compromised fire safety doors and walls with multiple penetrations and propped open doors.

The Adult Care Licensure Section conducted an annual survey of the facility on March 2-3, 2016 to assess compliance with adult care home regulations.

The facility failed to maintain clean floor coverings in hallways, activity room, and 13 of 29 resident rooms, with numerous stains and spots on carpets. Additionally, the facility failed to notify the County Department of Social Services of accidents requiring emergency medical evaluation for 3 of 4 residents with injuries after incidents.

This is a Biennial Construction Survey conducted to assess compliance with the 1987 Minimum Standards and Regulations for Homes for the Aged and Disabled, the 1978 North Carolina State Building Code, and the 2005 Rules for Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds.

The facility failed to maintain plumbing systems in working condition, maintain fire resistance of building components, ensure stoves are used only under staff supervision, and maintain mechanical exhaust systems in working condition.