Inspection Reports for Horizon House

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection at Horizon House facility to assess compliance with fire safety regulations.

The inspection found that all violations noted during previous related inspections had been corrected. The facility is upgrading its wet system to UL300. Multiple fire safety requirements were reviewed and corrected, including emergency evacuation drills, application and use of power taps, cleaning, door operation, testing and maintenance of sprinkler and extinguishing systems, and fire door inspections.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to food sanitation.

The follow-up inspection on 04/24/2025 found no deficiencies, confirming that the facility corrected the prior issue with food sanitation involving ice machine cleanliness.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced on-site complaint investigation due to the Assisted Living Facility failing their third fire and life safety inspection and receiving a Letter of Non-compliance from the Deputy State Fire Marshal.

The facility failed to correct violations from previous fire and life safety inspections dated 07/11/2024 and 09/25/2024, as well as a follow-up inspection on 02/03/2025. Deficiencies were found related to fire/smoke damper inspection and extinguishing system service. The facility was in the process of upgrading the kitchen fire system.

The complaint investigation was based on the facility's failure to pass fire and life safety inspections, resulting in a Letter of Non-compliance from the Deputy State Fire Marshal. The investigation confirmed the facility had not corrected violations from previous inspections.

The investigation was conducted due to a complaint alleging that a staff member (NS#1) spoke aggressively to another staff member (NS#2) in front of a resident (NR) at the Assisted Living Facility.

The investigation found that NS#1 did speak aggressively to NS#2, but the resident did not suffer emotional harm. The facility followed policy by suspending NS#1 and investigating. No abuse or neglect was substantiated. However, it was found that NS#1 worked with expired credentials, placing all 63 residents at risk.

Complaint investigation regarding aggressive speech by NS#1 to NS#2 in front of a resident. No abuse or neglect substantiated. Citation issued for expired credentials of NS#1.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation related to complaint number 101425 to determine compliance with Assisted Living Facility requirements.

The facility was found not to meet Assisted Living Facility requirements due to deficiencies including failure to complete a national fingerprint background check for a staff member and failure to coordinate care with a Primary Care Physician for a resident. A consultation was also provided regarding unsafe storage of toxic solutions.

Complaint number 101425 triggered the inspection. The facility was found non-compliant with licensing requirements. The report references enforcement actions and expects correction within the accepted timeframe.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire protection inspection at Horizon House to assess compliance with fire safety codes and regulations.

Multiple deficiencies were identified related to fire safety including use of multiplug adapters, lack of required inspection paperwork, door operation issues, maintenance and testing deficiencies, broken exit signs, and incomplete fire door inspection documentation. The facility was disapproved due to these deficiencies but all violations noted during previous inspections were corrected.