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In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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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
145 CARLYLE SENIOR CARE OF AIKEN 425014 123 DUPONT DR NORTHEAST AIKEN SC 29801 2016-09-09 253 D 0 1 LUPR11 Based on observations in the main dining room, 1 of 2 dining areas in the facility, an interview with an unsampled resident, and an interview with the administrator, the facility failed to ensure the main dining room was maintained in a sanitary, orderly and comfortable interior to ensure a pleasant dining environment for the many residents that eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the main dining room. The findings include: Observations in the main dining room on 09/08/2016 at 12:33 PM it was noted that both of the cathedral type ceiling, closest to the kitchen, had the following concerns: 1. The overhead vent located on the cathedral ceiling closest to the steam table had peeling plaster/paint peeling on one side of the vent. The area with the peeling plaster/paint was approximately 6 inches by 15 inches long. Approximately 4 inches of plaster/paint was also hanging from this area, resembling icicles. There was a table with a tablecloth located directly under this area of the peeling plaster/paint. Two residents were at the table waiting for their meal. At least 5 ceiling tiles located in this same area appeared with a beige looking stain, possibly indicating a wet appearance. At least 3 tiles were bowed in appearance. There were at least 2 plastic 5 gallon size buckets located under the front of the steam table, not coming into direct contact with the foods being served. There was additional buckets located near the entry to the dining room. Two of the 4 borders had peeling paint on the surface that edged the cathedral ceiling. There were 6 other ceiling tiles that are darker in appearances then the white tiles located next to them. They appear wet (beige looking stain) and bowed. Some of this area also had peeling plaster/paint hanging down. 2. On the cathedral ceiling located near the entrance of the dining room there are numerous ceiling tiles with a beige looking stain, possibly indicating long-term water damage. 3. A red painted wall in the dining room, to the right facing the kitchen/serving line, had stains on it that resembled old moisture drippings. 4. An interview on 9/08/2016 12:39 PM with the dietary manager revealed the issues of the ceiling had come up before. She added the facility management has made an effort to fix the roof which was suspected as the cause of the ceiling disrepair however their attempts have not worked. The facility has a flat roof that has been known to leak when it rains. 5. An observation and an interview with the administrator on 9/08/2016 1:01 PM revealed he was aware of the ceiling and they had someone coming out to look at it. There was no evidence that the facility had made additional effort to repair the roof which may or may not solve the environmental issues on the main dining room ceiling. 6. An interview on 9/8/2016 at approximately 5:05 PM with an alert and oriented resident in the main dining room revealed the roof leaks when it rains. The resident further stated the buckets are used to catch the rain water; the roof leaks. 2020-09-01