Inspection Reports for Morningside of Concord

The visit was a Biennial Construction Follow Up Survey conducted to verify correction of previously identified deficiencies.

Deficiencies identified in prior inspections have been corrected. No further action is necessary.

This is a Construction Section Biennial Follow Up Survey conducted to verify compliance with physical plant requirements and licensure and code standards.

The facility was found not to meet licensure and code requirements for sprinkler protection in certain areas, including the Boiler Room, SCU Med Room closet, and Elevator Equipment Room, where sprinkler heads were missing.

The facility was surveyed for conformance with the 2005 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds and applicable portions of the 1991 Edition of the North Carolina Building Code(s) with 19956 revisions, Institutional Occupancy, and the 1996 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds in effect at the time of initial licensure. This was a Construction Section Biennial Survey.

Multiple deficiencies were cited related to physical plant and safety code compliance, including lack of sprinkler protection in certain rooms, failure of electromagnetic locks to release with fire alarm, sinks without wrist lever handles adjacent to drug storage areas, walls not kept in good repair, excessive combustible storage creating fire and fall hazards, unsecured oxygen bottles, failure to maintain emergency fire alarm and lighting systems, impediments to door closing, obstructions below sprinkler heads, and unsealed penetrations in fire resistant ceilings and walls.

The facility was surveyed for conformance with the 2005 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds and applicable portions of the 1996 Edition of the North Carolina Building Code(s), Institutional Occupancy, and the 1996 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds in effect at the time of initial licensure.

Multiple deficiencies were cited related to physical plant and safety code compliance, including failure to provide smoke detection in spaces open to corridors, emergency corridor lighting not illuminating during power tests, fire-rated construction penetrations, doors dragging on floors, conduit penetrations not fire protected, blocked exit doors, plumbing issues, and non-operational exhaust fans in required areas.

The facility was surveyed for conformance with the 2005 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds and applicable portions of the 1996 Edition of the North Carolina Building Code(s), Institutional Occupancy, and the 1996 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds in effect at the time of initial licensure.

Multiple deficiencies were identified related to physical plant and safety requirements including lack of schematic wiring diagram for special locking system, absence of current fire marshal's inspection report, obstructions in emergency egress pathways, improper storage of oxygen bottles, fire safety equipment not maintained in operating condition, gaps in fire resistant ceilings, and fire resistant door held open by magnetic lock with obstructions preventing proper closure.

The Adult Care Licensure Section and the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services conducted an annual survey on 7/21/16 and 7/22/16 at Morningside of Concord.

The facility failed to assure a criminal background check was completed prior to hire for one staff member. Additionally, the facility failed to notify the physician regarding stool for occult blood not obtained and a GI consult not scheduled for one resident. Medication administration was not in accordance with physician orders for one resident, including failure to administer prescribed medications and treatments.

Follow-up survey conducted to verify correction of previously identified deficiencies at Morningside of Concord.

Several deficiencies were found not corrected, including issues with emergency release switch keys for magnetic locks on exit doors, fire and smoke damper installation, exit signs directing in wrong directions, compromised fire rated walls and ceilings, unsealed penetrations, and corridor doors not latching properly.

Biennial Construction Survey conducted to assess conformance with applicable portions of the 2005 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes of Seven or More Beds, the 1996 Edition of the North Carolina Building Code, and the 1996 Homes for the Aged and Infirm Minimum Desired Standards.

Multiple deficiencies were noted including non-compliance with building code requirements for emergency release switches on special locking exit doors, improper installation of fire and smoke dampers, smoke barrier wall penetrations by elevator doors, incorrect exit signage, inadequate fire drill documentation, compromised fire rated walls and ceilings, malfunctioning emergency lighting, improperly closing corridor doors, and unsafe storage of portable medical oxygen cylinders.