Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF686Apr 3, 2026

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident with pressure ulcers received the necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote wound healing, prevent infection and prevent new ulcers from developing for two (2) of three (3) residents (Residents #24 and #64) reviewed. Specifically, Resident #64 was admitted to the facility with pressure ulcers and pressure relief measures were not implemented timely; Resident #24 was identified as high risk for the development of pressure ulcers and did not have adequate pressure relief measures in place and subsequently developed a pressure ulcer on their heel. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF803Apr 3, 2026

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews during a survey, the facility failed to ensure resident menus were followed for one (1) of one (1) meal preparations observed. Specifically, the facility ran out of preplanned barbeque chicken thighs and did not follow the recipe of the preplanned cheddar broccoli bake. Findings include:On 04/01/2026 the facility's resident census was 75 residents. The facility's week one (1) Fall Winter 2024-2025 menu at a glance documented the Wednesday lunch was barbeque chicken, garden rice, cheddar broccoli bake, and rosy pears. The alternatives were fish on a bun, mashed potatoes, and spinach. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584May 3, 2024

  48895 Based on record review, observation, and interview during the recertification and abbreviated (NY00309906 and NY00338730) surveys conducted 4/29/2024-5/3/2024, the facility did not ensure residents had the right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for 2 of 2 resident units (north and south units) reviewed. Specifically, the South Unit hallways and common areas smelled of urine and had sticky floors; there was a stained ceiling tile on the South Unit; resident room [ROOM NUMBER] had sticky floors and strips of missing paint; resident room [ROOM NUMBER] had strips of missing paint; the South unit shower room had tiles missing around the drain; the floor in resident room [ROOM NUMBER] was unclean and sticky; resident rooms [ROOM NUMBERS] were cluttered with refuse;… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761May 3, 2024

  Based on observation and interview during the recertification survey conducted 4/29/2024-5/3/2024, the facility did not ensure drugs and biologicals were labeled and stored in accordance with currently accepted professional principles and included expiration dates when applicable for 1 of 2 medication refrigerators (North Unit), 1of 4 medication carts (North Unit), and 1 of 2 treatment carts (North Unit) reviewed. Specifically, the North Unit medication and treatment carts were unlocked and unattended; and there was an open vial of Purified Protein Derivative (used to diagnose tuberculosis) solution in the North Unit refrigerator that was not labeled with an opened date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 3, 2024

  48895 Based on observation and interview during the recertification survey conducted 4/29/2024-5/3/2024, the facility did not ensure food was stored, prepared, distributed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen. Specifically, the main kitchen had outdated and undated food, an unclean stove/oven/flattop cooking area, an unclean walk-in freezer, a leaking dish machine, missing tiles at the bottom of the handwash sink, an unsecured wall covering, and a plate warmer cord that was in disrepair. […]