L V Nails Infection Control Inspection

Address
95 Lincoln St
Welland
Services
Manicure / Pedicure

Summary

Hand hygiene not observed before/while/after delivering client services. Single use Multiple use equipment/ instrument(s) not cleaned and disinfected after each client. Facility did not discard single-use equipment/instrument(s) immediately following each client use.

Diseases resulting from similar errors in infection control may include:

Blood-borne infections
Skin / soft tissue infections

Contact

Duty Officer
Public Health Inspector
905-980-6000 ext. 7590, toll free 1-888-505-6074
inspect@niagararegion.ca

Findings and Corrective Measures

A complaint was identified from a member of the public on September 19, 2023, related to infection prevention and control concerns.

An initial onsite investigation was conducted on September 20, 2023.

An investigation report was given to the premise / facility noting corrective measures. Information and education was provided.

Corrected Issues

Issue	Correction	Date Corrected
Appropriate storage for equipment/ instrument(s) not provided.	Provide appropriate storage for equipment/instrument(s).	Sept. 22, 2023
Operator(s) not aware of Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) best practices.	Operator(s) to complete educational training on IPAC best practices.	Sept. 22, 2023
Hand hygiene not observed before/while/after delivering client services. Hand sanitizer provided is expired.	Staff must perform hand hygiene before/while/after delivering client services. Provide hand sanitizer that is not expired.	Sept. 21, 2023
Disinfectant(s) not used according to manufacturer's instructions.	Use disinfectant(s) as described in the manufacturer’s instructions.	Sept. 21, 2023
Multiple use equipment/ instrument(s) not cleaned and disinfected after each client.	Clean and disinfect all multiple-use equipment/ instrument(s) following use on a client.	Sept. 20, 2023
Facility did not discard single-use equipment/instrument(s) immediately following each client use.	Discard single-use equipment/ instrument(s) immediately following each client use.	Sept. 20, 2023

Health Risks and Inspections

In the event that a direct health risk is identified for clients who visited this establishment, Niagara Region Public Health will contact those at risk with advice around any medical follow-up.

For general updates regarding this investigation, continue to monitor this website.

Routine health inspection results for this establishment.