Country Club Ret Center I I I
COUNTRY CLUB RET CENTER I I I in ASHTABULA, OH — inspection on November 6, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the environment remained free of accident hazards for residents who used the designated outdoor smoking area.
The facility did not provide a safe environment for the disposal of smoking materials, resulting in potential fire hazard.
This had the potential to affect all residents, employees, and visitors who use the facility smoking areas.
The facility census was 72.Findings include:Observation of facility smoking areas on 11/05/25 at 10:45 A.M. revealed two large steel cigarette butt receptacles with the label butt cans that were overfilled and overflowing onto the pavement smoking area by the kitchen exit door. A large amount of cigarette butts were also present and scattered on the ground directly on top of a large amount dry leaves and debris.
Interview with Director of Maintenance (DM) #539 on 11/05/25 at 10:45 A.M. confirmed overfilled cigarette butt receptacles as well as the cigarette butts on top of a large amount of dry leaves and debris. DM #539 agreed that it was a fire hazard and was going to empty the cans and remove cigarette butts.
Review of the facility policy titled, Resident Smoking Policy, reviewed 01/08/25, revealed residents who smoke must use the facility designated outside area to smoke.
Cigarette butts and matches used must be discarded in the appropriate receptacle.This deficiency is an incidental finding identified during the course of the complaint investigation.
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