Stillwater House

The facility had multiple fire safety violations across two inspections including missing sprinkler system documentation, improperly sealed fire-rated penetrations, propped-open fire doors, incomplete emergency power testing records, and inadequate fire drill documentation. The facility demonstrated a good response by systematically correcting 6 of 8 violations identified in the initial August 2025 inspection by the September reinspection, though some documentation gaps persisted requiring a third inspection. By November 2025, all violations were corrected and the facility received full approval, showing sustained effort to achieve compliance.

The facility had multiple procedural violations including delayed background checks for two staff (3-7 days late), one staff member without required tuberculosis screening (53 days late), three staff with incomplete continuing education hours, and one case manager who worked 123 days without proper home care aide certification application. The facility responded appropriately by conducting the follow-up inspection successfully with all deficiencies corrected by October 2024, implementing systems to prevent recurrence, and providing staff coaching and reimbursement for required training courses.

This inspection revealed 20 fire and life safety code violations at Stillwater House, a residential care facility. Critical findings include fire doors blocked open throughout both levels, inoperable fire dampers wired open, missing fire sprinkler inspections, fire alarm system faults, obstructed egress paths, and missing quarterly fire drills on multiple shifts. The facility demonstrated minimal response capability by failing to provide documentation for required inspections across virtually all fire protection systems, indicating systemic neglect of life safety maintenance requirements. The approval status of 'Disapproved' reflects the gravity of these widespread fire safety deficiencies.