Amherst Manor Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Amherst Manor Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF814Mar 6, 2025

  Based on observation and staff interview the facility failed to ensure its dumpster area was maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 105. Findings include: Observation of the dumpster area with Dietary Manager (DM) #700 on 03/03/25 between 8:30 A.M. and 8:45 A.M. revealed an industrial sized dumpster and a small approximately one yard deep dumpster next to it. The industrial sized dumpster was approximately 60 percent full with its top lid and side door open. The small dumpster was noted to overflowing with multiple bags of trash piled approximately four feet high. Multiple bags of trash were also noted around the small dumpster on the ground. Interview on 03/03/25 at 8:45 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF926Mar 6, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a smoking policy in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulations in regards to smoking, smoking areas, and smoking safety for both smoking and non-smoking residents and staff. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 105. Findings include: 1. On 03/05/25 at 10:10 A.M., tour of the facility with Director of Maintenance (DM) #479 noted improperly discarded smoking materials on and around the second-floor patio near the nurse's station. Five cigarette butts were observed on the cement patio around a metal chair and table sitting in the corner near the door. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Dec 5, 2022

  Based on observation, staff interview, review of the temperature logs, and review of the facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure medications were stored with proper temperature controls. This affected two of four medication storage rooms reviewed for medication storage. This had the potential to affect all 80 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: 1. Observation and interview of the medication storage room on the Sandstone Hall on 11/30/22 at 1:33 P.M., with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #855 revealed the temperature log was missing daily temperature recordings. There was no documentation at all for the months of 07/2022 and 08/2022. There were two days (09/02/22 and 09/13/22) with recorded temperatures for the month 09/2022. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Mar 6, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, policy review, and review of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, the facility failed to ensure appropriate hand hygiene was performed during meal tray distribution. This affected nine residents (#2, #13, #16, #38, #71, #73, #74, #90 and #101) out of nine residents observed for dining on the second floor. The facility census was 105. Findings include: Observation on 03/03/25 at 11:27 A.M. revealed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #657 began to distribute meal trays on the second floor. CNA #657 was not observed cleansing her hands before pushing the food cart from the nurse's station area to the first resident's room. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF677Dec 5, 2022

  Based on observations, medical record reviews, review of the facility policies, and resident, family and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents who were dependent on staff for assistance with Activities of Daily living (ADLs) received assistance with eating, bathing, and dressing. This affected four (#18, #42, #62, and #292) of five residents reviewed for ADLs. The facility revealed 79 residents required assistance from staff with one or more ADLs. The facility census was 80. Findings include: 1. Review of Resident #18's medical record revealed an admission to the facility occurred on [DATE]. Diagnoses included stroke, dementia/Alzheimer's disease, protein calorie malnutrition, dysphasia and COVID-19 (tested positive on [DATE]). […]