cms_GA: 127

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rowid	facility_name	facility_id	address	city	state	zip	inspection_date	deficiency_tag	scope_severity	complaint	standard	eventid	inspection_text	filedate
127	AZALEA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	115044	1600 ANTHONY ROAD	AUGUSTA	GA	30907	2017-10-26	323	D	0	1	8OVO11	Based on observation, record review and staff interview the facility failed to maintain safe water temperatures below 120 degrees Fahrenheit in three resident rooms on one of three units. The census was 85. Findings include: Observation during the initial tour on 10/23/17 beginning at 11:04 a.m., the following unsafe hot water temperatures were obtained using the surveyor's digital thermometer: At 11:09 a.m., the hot water temperature in room 30 was 121 degrees Farenheit (F). At 11:17 a.m., the hot water temperature in room 34 was 122 degrees Farenheit (F). At 11:21 a.m., the hot water temperature in room 35 was 122 degrees Farenheit (F). On 10/23/17 at 12:30 p.m., the following unsafe water temperatures were confirmed by the Maintenance Supervisor, using the facility digital thermometer. [RM #] water temperature was 120.8 degrees F. Room 32 was 120.8 and Room 34 was 104.7. Interview on 10/23/17 at 12:30 p.m., with Maintenance Supervisor, stated that he checks the water temps every day. He has a scheduled list of which rooms to check each daily. He states that there are not specific times of day they check them, but he tries to do them early in the day. He starts on the beginning of the hall and ends on the opposite side of hall. He denies having any recordings of elevated water temps over 110 degrees Farenheit. He stated that if high temps are noticed, he would adjust the hot water control and retest the temps in 30 minutes. Interview on 10/23/2017 12:50 p.m., with Director of Nursing (DON), stated that she had not been informed by staff of hot water temps being hotter than normal temps. There have not been any complaints from residents about the water being too hot or too cold. She denies that there have been any burns reported. On 10/23/17 at 1:30 p.m., temperatures rechecked with Maintenance Supervisor. [RM #] water temperature was 119 degrees F and room 32 water temperature was 114.8. On 10/24/2017 at 9:59 a.m., Maintenance Supervisor and Administrator stated that they have shut off the hot water on Station three due to increased temp in rooms 30 and 32. They have placed a service work order to have mixing valve replaced in the hot water heater, servicing Station three. The Administrator stated that until the mixing value is replaced that staff will use hand sanitizer and disposable wipes for peri-cares. The Administrator further revealed that staff was being educated to use hand sanitizer and she has placed perineal wipes in each residents room for use for resident peri care. If residents need showers during the day, she instructed the staff on Station three to take residents to Station two for showering. On 10/24/2017 at 6:40 p.m., Maintenance Supervisor, reported that repairs have been made and he has rechecked the hotwater and water temps are back down under 110 degrees F. On 10/25/2017 at 7:39 a.m., observation on water temperature in [RM #] was 108 degrees F and room 32 was 109 degrees F.	2020-09-01