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Carroll County commissioners hear public concern over Mountain View staffing as administrators outline nursing-home upgrades
Summary
Public commenters raised staffing and reporting concerns at Mountain View Community Nursing Home; county officials confirmed state-approved funds for a laundry addition and voted to purchase a proprietary nurse-call system from SMD Inc. and to reduce a water-system change order.
A public commenter raised repeated concerns about staffing levels and turnover at Mountain View Community Nursing Home during the Sept. 22 Carroll County Commission meeting, asking the county to provide hiring and reporting data and saying Medicare ratings show low staffing scores.
County staff and commissioners responded with project and budget updates that included executive-council approval of a change of scope allowing $1.9 million for a laundry addition at Mountain View and funds for equipment and resident beds. Commissioners approved a $25,954 sole-source purchase of an updated nurse-call system from SMD Incorporated, and they approved a contract change order reduction to…
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