Thorne Crest Retirement Center

Maintenance will monitor heat unit covers for temperature compliance annually and as needed.

All touchable heat surfaces should not exceed 159 degrees Fahrenheit.

The deficient practice was issued at past non-compliance after the following corrective actions were implemented on 12/19/25, and verified the facility took the following actions, prior to the start of the survey: -assessed R1 for injury and treated on 12/18/25 -rearranged R1's room and placed a fall mat on both sides of the bed to ensure adequate space between wall and bed to avoid getting stuck -applied orange duct tape to the floor in rooms signifying how far the bed could be in reference to the heaters on 12/18/25 -maintenance audited heaters in all rooms and verified temperatures of heaters were under 159 degrees on 12/19/25 -began audits of all rooms including rearranging to keep beds at least 12 inches away from the heaters -education provided at nursing assistant meeting on 12/18/25 -education provided to nurses included first aid and burn treatment along with bed placement at meeting on 12/19/25, all other staff received education on beds and heaters on 12/19/25 -created policy for radiators on 12/19/25

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