Inspection Reports for Emerald Heights

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection at the Emerald Heights residential care facility to assess compliance with fire safety regulations.

The inspection identified multiple violations including unsecured kitchen gas stove, propped open fire rated doors, and lack of documentation for sprinkler system tests and fire department connections.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation based on allegations regarding physical environment, quality of care/treatment, financial exploitation, and resident/patient/client rights at Emerald Heights Assisted Living Facility.

The investigation found that the facility failed to ensure apartment entry doors were safely operated, resulting in resident injuries and difficulty entering/exiting apartments. Other allegations such as failure to install a shower barrier, charging for durable medical equipment, and mailbox accessibility were found to have insufficient evidence for violations. The facility was cited for failure to maintain safe apartment entry doors.

The complaint investigation was based on allegations of unsafe apartment entry doors, quality of care, financial exploitation related to durable medical equipment charges, and resident rights violations including mailbox accessibility. The facility was found to have failed provider practice regarding the apartment doors, but insufficient evidence was found for other allegations.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at Emerald Heights on 03/17/2025 to assess compliance with fire protection codes and regulations.

The facility was found to have multiple fire safety deficiencies including open electrical terminations, fire-rate construction inspection needs, door operation issues with double doors not latching, commercial cooking system violations, and a water drinking station exceeding allowed projection. The facility was disapproved due to these violations and required to correct all deficiencies upon re-inspection.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility on 05/21/2024 to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies, indicating the facility meets the Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior deficiencies related to infection control, Medicaid acceptance policy, and tuberculosis screening were corrected.