Inspection Reports for Our House of Tooele

251 East 1000 North, Tooele, UT, 84074

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Deficiencies (last 1 years)

Deficiencies (over 1 years) 17 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

115% worse than Utah average
Utah average: 7.9 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

20 15 10 5 0
2025

Inspection Report

Routine
Deficiencies: 17 Date: Nov 3, 2025

Visit Reason
The inspection was an unannounced routine inspection of an assisted living facility to review compliance with state regulations.

Findings
The inspection found multiple areas of noncompliance including incomplete employee orientation and training, inaccurate resident assessments, missing documentation of dietitian consultations, inadequate emergency and disaster response plans, and issues with medication administration and storage. Several technical assistance notes were provided.

Deficiencies (17)
Employees did not receive documented orientation including ethics, confidentiality, residents' rights, fire plan, disaster plan, policy and procedures, and reporting responsibility for abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Employees did not receive documented annual in-service training relevant to their job responsibilities including housekeeping, communication skills, abuse and neglect reporting, dementia and Alzheimer's training, and core competency training.
Recreational equipment and supplies were not stored in locked storage; scissors were found unsecured in the memory care unit dining room.
Resident rights did not include a statement about filing complaints with the state long-term care ombudsman and other advocacy groups.
Medication administration was not always timely; medication error incident reports were not completed for identified errors.
One resident assessment was not signed by a licensed health care professional at least every six months.
One resident assessment was inaccurate at the time of assessment, including incorrect medication and gender information.
Resident assessments were not used to develop service plans for some residents.
Service plans did not include the frequency of services to be provided for some residents.
Dietitian consultation was not provided at least quarterly and documented for residents requiring therapeutic diets.
Housekeeping personnel were not trained as required.
Hot water temperatures in public and resident care areas were not maintained between 105 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Emergency and disaster response plan did not address assignment of personnel to specific tasks, evacuation procedures, recruitment of additional help, and delivery of essential care under emergency conditions.
Fire drills were not held quarterly on each shift as required.
One employee did not sign a criminal background screening authorization form.
Cleaning agents and other hazardous materials were not stored in a locked area.
Emergency and disaster drills were missing documentation of resident participants and their ability to evacuate.
Report Facts
Number of employees without documented orientation: 3 Number of employees without documented annual training: 3 Number of residents without quarterly dietitian consultation: 2 Number of fire drills missing per quarter/shift: 4 Number of employees missing criminal background screening authorization form: 1

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Merecedes MartinezLacked documented orientation including ethics, confidentiality, residents' rights, fire plan, disaster plan, policy and procedures, and reporting responsibility for abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Alina SeguraLacked documented orientation including ethics, confidentiality, residents' rights, fire plan, disaster plan, policy and procedures, and reporting responsibility for abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Eridania VillalobosLacked documented orientation including ethics, confidentiality, residents' rights, fire plan, disaster plan, policy and procedures, and reporting responsibility for abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Dara MerrillAdministratorLacked documented annual training in housekeeping, communication skills, abuse and neglect reporting, dementia and Alzheimer's training, and core competency training.
Monica MartinezHousekeeping DirectorLacked documented annual training in housekeeping, communication skills, abuse and neglect reporting, dementia and Alzheimer's training, and core competency training.
Arturo QuinteroDietary DirectorLacked documented annual training in communication skills, abuse and neglect reporting, dementia and Alzheimer's training, and core competency training; missing criminal background screening authorization form.

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