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32 | program serviced. Glueboards checked. Glueboards were 25% full, glueboards replaced. No fly activity was noted during the inspection and/or service. No cockroach activity was noted during the inspection and/or service. [Pest Control Company] Ant Program serviced. No findings noted during service." Pest Control Invoice, dated April 23, 2026, indicated that ants were found and the area was serviced. They "inspected and treated selected areas. Treated kitchen, office and guest [room] for ants." Invoice dated May 14, 2026 indicated that the same services were provided on April 13, 2026, as well as a treatment for ant activity. On June 2, 2026, Pest Control inspected 27 rooms and no pest activity was noted. On June 12, 2026, Pest Control inspected four (4) rooms and found bed bugs in two (2) rooms. They noted facility sanitization to be conducted and a mass inspection was scheduled due to two (2) rooms having positive activity. On June 17, 2026, Pest Control "inspected and treated selected areas. Laundry room and janitor closet" as well as serviced seven (7) rooms, due to bed bugs being found on beds and baseboards of two (2) of the rooms. On June 18, 2026, Pest Control serviced the two (2) rooms as they noted bed bugs found in one (1) of the room's chairs. On June 19, 2026, Pest Control serviced the one (1) room that they noted bed bugs found in the chair. There were no other findings noted during the service. On June 20, 2026, Pest Control inspected one (1) room on a different floor of the care home and no bed bugs were seen during inspection. On 7/9/2026, Pest Control inspected the original seven (7) rooms that were inspected on June 17, 2026 and "no bed bug activity noted during inspection. Customer went with a second company to heat treat facility."
According to a second Pest Control Company Work Order, dated July 1, 2026, they provided a commercial bed bug heat treatment to five (5) rooms. On July 2, 2026, they provided commercial bed bug heat treatment to an additional four (4) rooms. On August 7, 2026, they provided a follow-up inspection and spray to 19 rooms and found no activity of bugs in 18 of the 19 rooms. The one (1) room with new activity was treated.
Interviews with ED and the Maintenance Director indicated that the facility has always had pest control services provided, which included monthly and as needed services. The facility is proactively addressing any pest or rodent issue by maintaining an ongoing pest control contract. ED provided LPA with a letter that was sent out to residents and families on June 19, 2026 regarding the bed bugs identified in two (2) apartments. The letter indicated that immediate action was being taken by the care home. The letter indicated that professional treatment was conducted and that the nearby apartments were inspected and treated as a precaution to ensure the issue does not spread. The letter also indicated that staff were trained on how to identify bed bugs, protocols were put in place, and they will continue monitoring closely. The ED indicated that a second letter was sent out regarding the heat treatment and precautionary treatment.
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