The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has labeled Oasis at Boynton Beach an “immediate and serious threat and danger to public health” after uncovering cockroach infestations, broken air conditioning units and other issues.
AHCA will not allow the facility to accept more patients until it fixes conditions for the 78 residents it said currently live in the facility. Inspectors noted that the facility had failed to correct deficiencies identified in previous inspections, dating back at least six months.
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“It’s really bad,” said resident Rosalie Adams, who described seeing rodents and cockroaches during an interview with WPTV’s Ethan Stein outside the facility. “…I don’t feel safe in this environment… My hallway smelled of human manure constantly.”
The 30-page document said inspectors found more than 25 live roaches inside boxes of brown gravy mix, pasta and various other food items. An inspector also said it found more than 15 live roaches on cups, lids, aluminum foil, plastic wrap roll and various other boxes inside the facility.
According to the report, food service staff told AHCA the Dining Services Director for the facility didn’t take action after being notified a few months prior by staff about the presence of roaches. The report said the facility’s administrator said she had informed the Dining Services Director to clean the kitchen multiple times and had been looking for a new person to fill the position, but it was difficult to replace staff…