Allen View Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Allen View Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Apr 21, 2025

  Based on observation, medical record review, water management plan review, water management plan log review, staff interviews, and policy reviews, the facility failed to update their Legionella water management plan and complete the routine monitoring of the Legionella water management plan. This affected 110 out of 110 residents that resided at the facility. The facility failed to follow enhanced barrier precautions and contact precautions. This affected three (#10, #63 and #82) of three residents reviewed for infection control precautions. The facility census was 110. Findings include: 1. Review of the facility's water management program plan, dated 01/26/18, revealed the facility's prior name was scratched out on the plan and the facility's current name was handwritten on the plan. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF725Dec 30, 2024

  Based on observation, resident interview, family interview, staff interview, record review, review of the staffing tool, review of staff schedules, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure the facility had adequate staffing to meet the resident's needs. This affected one (Resident #104) of three residents reviewed for staffing and had potential to affect all facility residents. The facility census was 113. Findings include Review of the medical record for Resident #104 revealed an admitted [DATE]. Diagnoses included fracture of unspecified part of the neck of femur, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia with anxiety, hearing loss, heart disease, muscle weakness, and a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF679Mar 30, 2023

  Based on observations, resident and staff interviews, activity calendar review and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a variety of activities were offered to meet residents' needs and interests. This affected two (#41 and #48) of two residents reviewed for activities and had potential to affect all facility residents. The facility census was 100. Findings include: 1. Review of the medical record for Resident #41 revealed an admitted [DATE]. Diagnoses included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, aortic aneurysm, poly neuropathy, dysphagia, and pneumonia. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #41 was cognitively intact with a BIMS of 15 and was independent with mobility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 30, 2023

  Based on observations, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to safely store food in the walk in freezer and dry storage areas of the kitchen. This affected all residents except Resident #16 and #76 who do not eat food from the kitchen. The facility census was 100. Finding include Observation on 03/27/23 at 9:51 A.M., revealed in the walk in freezer: chicken tenders were left open to air and undated; hamburger patties were left open to air and undated; fish patties were left open to air and updated; cinnamon rolls were left open to air and updated and three boxes of cookie dough were left open to air and undated. Observation on 03/27/23 at 9:57 A.M., revealed in the dry storage: two - one gallon bottles of red cooking wine was stamped best if used by 06/21/22. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Apr 27, 2021

  Based on observation, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) was readily available in isolations carts in order to potentially prevent the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure staff wore appropriate PPE while in resident isolation rooms. This had the potential to affect all 93 residents of the facility. Findings include: Observation on 04/21/21 at 12:15 P.M. revealed the isolation carts between rooms [ROOM NUMBERS] both identified as isolation rooms for droplet isolation, revealed there was no hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, or gloves in the isolation cart. On 04/22/21 at 12:25 P.M. […]