Amberwood Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Amberwood Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Feb 15, 2022

  Based on observation, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure two (#43 and #116) of four residents reviewed out of 30 sample residents were as free from accident hazards as possible. The facility failed to assess and implement interventions to prevent Residents #43 and #116 from falling. As a result, Resident #43's hospital records indicated a head cat scan was completed in comparison from 12/7/22 and 12/11/22 and revealed a head injury; and Resident #116 was not fully assessed after an unwitnessed fall for potential injuries. Resident #43 had a history of falls prior to initial admission to the facility on [DATE]. The facility was aware of the resident's fall risk upon admission. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 18, 2023

  Based on observations and interviews the facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection. Specifically the facility failed to: -Ensure the surface disinfectant time was followed for proper disinfection; -Ensure resident rooms were cleaned and disinfected properly; -Ensure staff performed proper hand hygiene; and, -Ensure facility maintained water management program for Legionella. Findings include: I. Failure to clean resident rooms appropriately A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 15, 2022

  Based on observations, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was served and stored under sanitary conditions during meal services. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Offer, assist or encourage resident to perform hand hygiene prior to eating meals and after eating meals and handling and throwing away trash from the meal, in one of one dining rooms and two of three units; and, -Clean refrigerator used to store resident snacks and outside foods; date and label sandwiches for resident consumption and discard expired food items, in two of two unit refrigerators used for resident food. Findings include: I. Resident hand hygiene A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Apr 23, 2026

  Based on observations, interviews and record review the facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to help prevent the possible development and transmission of infectious diseases in four of four units.Specifically, the facility failed to:-Ensure staff performed hand hygiene before and after providing resident care; and,-Ensure staff followed enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) while providing direct resident care for residents who were identified as being on EBP. Findings include:I. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF569Oct 15, 2024

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure money from personal funds accounts was managed accurately for four (#7, #17, #33 and #39) of four residents reviewed for personal funds accounts out of 39 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to notify Residents #7, #17, #33 and #39, who were Medicaid funded, or their legal representative, when the resident's personal funds account reached $200.00 less than the eligibility resource limit for one person. Findings include: I. Record review A copy of residents' personal funds account balances, as of 10/15/24, was provided by the business office manager (BOM) on 10/15/24 at 5:06 p.m. […]