Village Concepts of Fairwood

Full inspection of Village Concepts of Fairwood on 06/27/2025 found no deficiencies, indicating compliance with all regulatory standards. The facility demonstrated adequate operational practices and maintained appropriate care standards throughout all areas reviewed. No violations were identified and no corrective actions were required. The facility's baseline compliance reflects good operational management and adherence to assisted living regulations.

The August 2024 inspection identified five fire and life safety violations at this residential care facility: an unsealed conduit penetration, a library door that failed to close/latch properly, unsecured oxygen bottles in a resident room, and painted sprinkler heads. These violations represent moderate fire safety concerns affecting building compartmentation and life safety systems, though none posed immediate life-threatening conditions. The facility responded appropriately by correcting all violations prior to the October 2024 follow-up inspection, demonstrating effective remediation and compliance efforts.

A staff member backed a vehicle into the fire sprinkler riser room on 9/6/2023, damaging the building and dislodging sprinkler piping, causing flooding and rendering the fire alarm system inoperable due to water damage. The facility promptly initiated fire watch protocols, temporarily restored the sprinkler system, and scheduled full repairs starting 9/14/2023, though the alarm panel replacement was delayed until December requiring extended fire watch. Despite good initial response, the extended timeline for full system restoration (three months) and the critical nature of having inoperable fire life-safety systems in a residential care facility elevate both event severity and impact the response effectiveness, though no residents were harmed and fire marshal found no violations in facility response procedures.

On 9/6/2023, a staff member backed a vehicle into the fire sprinkler riser room, rupturing the water main and causing extensive water damage that rendered the fire alarm system inoperable—a critical life-safety system failure affecting residents. The facility responded appropriately by immediately implementing fire watch procedures, temporarily restoring the sprinkler system, and scheduling full repairs, though the alarm panel replacement experienced delays extending into December. While no injuries or evacuations occurred and the Fire Marshal found no violations in the facility's incident response, the extended period with a non-functional fire alarm system (3+ months) and the preventable nature of the incident represent serious safety lapses. The facility maintained required fire watch protocols throughout the repair period and ultimately achieved full compliance by the May 2024 final inspection.

The facility had multiple procedural violations including improper hand hygiene during medication administration (risking cross-contamination of 49 residents), failure to maintain food safety temperature logs in both commercial and memory care kitchens, and unsecured cleaning chemicals and master keys left unattended. The facility responded with staff retraining, revised policies, and attestation of corrective measures by February 2024, with a follow-up inspection in April 2024 confirming all deficiencies were corrected. However, one violation (dishwasher temperature logging) was a repeat offense previously cited in December 2023 and recurred in February 2024, indicating incomplete initial corrective action before final resolution.

The facility violated food safety policies, placing all residents at risk of foodborne illness. This deficiency was previously cited on December 28, 2023 but remained uncorrected by the February 26, 2024 follow-up visit, demonstrating a pattern of non-compliance. The facility's failure to correct the violation after initial citation indicates inadequate corrective action and follow-through. A $200 civil fine was imposed due to the repeat violation.

On August 16, 2023, the State Fire Marshal cited five fire and life safety violations at this residential care facility, including missing documentation for quarterly sprinkler and annual generator inspections, improperly mounted fire extinguishers in two laundry rooms, and missing carbon monoxide detectors in three laundry areas with gas appliances. The facility responded appropriately by correcting all violations within the required timeframe, as confirmed by the September 13, 2023 follow-up inspection showing full compliance and approval status restored. While the violations represented systematic gaps in safety equipment placement and maintenance documentation that could compromise fire protection systems, none posed immediate life-threatening conditions and the facility's complete remediation demonstrates adequate responsiveness to regulatory oversight.