| Facility failed to meet the following Requirement(s): | Corrected Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Facilities shall provide every cooking range with a range hood and approved range hood extinguishing system installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 96, 1998 edition. The range hood and its extinguishing system shall be certified at least twice annually in accordance with NFPA 96,1998 edition. II/III
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7/10/2023
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| Complete Fire Alarm Systems.
(B) All facilities shall test and maintain the complete fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72, 1999 edition. I/II
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8/15/2023
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| Complete Fire Alarm Systems.
(E) Facilities shall test by activating the complete fire alarm system at least once a month. II/III
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8/15/2023
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| Sprinkler System.
(C) Facilities that have a sprinkler system installed prior to August 28, 2007, shall inspect, maintain, and test these systems in accordance with the requirements in effect for such facilities on August 27, 2007. I/II
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7/17/2023
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| Fire Drills and Emergency Preparedness.
(A) All facilities shall have a written plan to meet potential emergencies or disasters and shall request consultation and assistance annually from a local fire unit for review of fire and evacuation plans. If the consultation cannot be obtained, the facility shall inform the state fire marshal in writing and request assistance in review of the plan. An up-to-date copy of the facility ' s entire plan shall be provided to the local jurisdiction ' s emergency management director. II/III
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8/15/2023
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| (D) A minimum of twelve (12) fire drills shall be conducted annually with at least one (1) every three (3) months on each shift. At least four (4) of the required fire drills must be unannounced to residents and staff, excluding staff who are assigned to evaluate staff and resident response to the fire drill. The fire drills shall include a simulated resident evacuation that involves the local fire department or emergency service at least once a year. II/III
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8/15/2023
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| Electrical Wiring Requirements.
(A) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the NFPA 70, 1999 edition. Facilities that were complying prior to the effective date of this rule with prior editions of the NFPA 70 referenced in this rule shall be permitted to continue to comply with the earlier editions, as long as there is not an imminent danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any resident or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result as determined by the department. II/III
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7/10/2023
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| The facility shall designate an employee to be responsible for the activity program. The designated person shall be capable of identifying activity needs of residents, designing and implementing programs to maintain or increase, or both, the resident's capability in activities of daily living. Facilities shall provide activity programs on a regular basis. Each resident shall have a planned activity program which includes individualized activities, group activities, and activities outside the facility as appropriate to his/her needs and interests. II/III
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7/10/2023
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| All floors in the facility shall be clean and shall be maintained in good repair. Floors and floor coverings of all food-preparation, food-storage and utensil-washing areas, and the floors of all walk-in refrigerating units, dressing rooms, locker rooms, toilet rooms and vestibules shall be constructed of smooth durable material such as sealed concrete, terrazzo, ceramic tile, durable grades of linoleum or plastic, or tight wood impregnated with plastic. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of antislip floor covering in areas where necessary for safety reasons. III
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7/20/2023
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| Walls and ceilings, including doors, windows and skylights, shall be clean and maintained in good repair. III
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7/19/2023
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| At all times, including while being stored, prepared, displayed, served or transported to or from the facility, food shall be protected from potential contamination, including dust, insects, rodents, unclean equipment and utensils, unnecessary handling, coughs and sneezes, flooding, drainage and overhead leakage or overhead drippage from condensation. The temperature of potentially hazardous food shall be forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45��F) or below or one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit (140��F) or above at all times, except as otherwise provided in this section. In the event of a fire, flood, power outage or similar event that might result in the contamination of food, or that might prevent potentially hazardous food from being held at required temperatures, the person in charge shall immediately contact the Department of Health and Senior Services (the department). Upon receiving notice of this occurrence, the department shall take whatever action that it deems necessary to protect the residents. II/III
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7/19/2023
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| Frozen food shall be kept frozen and should be stored at a temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit (0��F) or below. III
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7/19/2023
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| Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles and other debris. III
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7/19/2023
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| Each resident shall be permitted to retain and use personal clothing and possessions as space permits. Personal possessions may include furniture and decorations in accordance with the facility's policies and shall not create a fire hazard. The facility shall maintain a record of any personal items accompanying the resident upon admission to the facility, or which are brought to the resident during his or her stay in the facility, which are to be returned to the resident or responsible party upon discharge, transfer, or death. II/III
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7/10/2023
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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services