Montgomery Care Center

Based on observations, interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure showers were properly maintained.

This affected 12 residents (#6, #8, #10, #11, #13, #14, #20, #21, #23, #26, #30, and #33) identified by the facility that utilized the shower room.

The facility census was 64.Findings include:Observations on 08/11/25 at 8:42 A.M. of the shower room on the east unit revealed there were two shower areas.

One of the showers had a leaking shower head that sprayed water in various directions when the water was turned on, and the shower handle in the other shower was loose and not secured to the wall.Interview on 08/11/25 at 8:44 A.M. with Maintenance Director (MD) #112 verified the findings at the time of the observations.

Review of the facility policy titled, Quality of Life - Homelike Environment, revised 05/2017, revealed residents would be provided with a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment.This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2566252 and Complaint Number 2565845.

Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.

For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.

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