Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian, the

The October 2025 inspection identified 10 code violations at this residential care facility, including improper storage near sprinklers and in stairwells (blocking safety refuge areas), missing fire safety system documentation (sprinkler reports, smoke detector sensitivity tests, emergency lighting tests), a non-latching fire door, improper extension cord use, and a missing emergency stop switch for backup power. The facility responded appropriately by correcting all violations within approximately three months, as confirmed by the January 2026 follow-up inspection showing full compliance. While the violations affected multiple fire safety systems and means of egress, none posed immediate life-threatening danger, and the facility's timely remediation demonstrates adequate commitment to regulatory compliance.

On 08/06/2024, the State Fire Marshal identified 11 fire and life safety violations at this residential care facility, including missing documentation for critical safety system testing (sprinkler, fire alarm, hood cleaning, fire drills), multiple fire doors failing to close/latch properly, unsealed fire-rated penetrations, non-functional exit signs, and loaded sprinkler heads. The facility corrected all violations by the 09/16/2024 follow-up inspection and received approval. While the violations represented a pattern of maintenance and documentation deficiencies affecting life safety systems, the facility's timely correction of all issues within approximately one month demonstrates a good corrective response.

The August 2023 inspection identified 22 violations including critical life-safety system failures: missing documentation for fire sprinkler, fire alarm, and emergency generator inspections; fire doors that failed to close/latch properly; unsecured oxygen cylinders; and incomplete fire drill records. The facility demonstrated a good response by correcting all violations within approximately two months, as confirmed by the October 2023 follow-up inspection showing full compliance. While the initial violations represented serious systemic gaps in safety documentation and maintenance, the facility's timely remediation prevented escalation to immediate jeopardy status.

The facility failed to ensure a staff member with a positive TB test received required chest X-ray or medical evaluation, creating infectious disease exposure risk for all residents. This is a recurring deficiency cited three times (March 3, May 18, and July 14, 2023) that remained uncorrected, resulting in a $600 civil fine. The facility's response was inadequate, as evidenced by repeated citations for the same life-safety violation over multiple months without resolution.

The facility had three repeat tuberculosis screening violations from a March 2023 inspection: one staff member with a positive TB test never received a required chest X-ray, two staff lacked required TB screening, and five staff were not included in the respiratory protection program. These failures created systemic risk of infectious disease exposure to all residents. The facility's response was inadequate, as evidenced by all three deficiencies remaining uncorrected by the May follow-up inspection, resulting in $900 in civil fines and demonstrating failure to implement necessary corrective actions despite prior citation.