Anchor Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 11, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen's floor and equipment including two ovens, the shelves on two metal rolling carts, three stove top spill pans, three metal racks, one reach in freezer, five food preparation pans, and large manual can opener and its base attachment were kept clean. These failures had the potential to create an environment for food-borne illnesses which could affect 102 residents who consumed food prepared from the facility's kitchen. Review of the facility's policy titled, Sanitation revised on 04/2006 indicated, Policy Statement-The food service area shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Policy Interpretation and Implementation 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 2, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, document review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the ice machine remained clean and not contaminated, ensure proper hand hygiene when serving food from the steam table, ensure proper handwashing when going from a dirty to a clean area, and ensure staff (Cook1) wore a beard guard for one of one kitchen. These failures had the potential to affect 105 residents in the facility who consumed food from the kitchen. Findings include: Review of facility policy titled, ''Ice,'' revised 09/17, revealed, ''Ice will be prepared and distributed in a safe and sanitary manner .4. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 22, 2021

  Based on observations, interview and review of the facility policy titled, Meal Distribution, the facility failed to ensure staff cleaned their hands before and after serving each resident lunch in their room on the 200 Hall during 2 of 2 observations. The findings included: An observation on 04/19/2021 at approximately 12:20 PM, revealed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #4 passing out lunch trays on the 200 Hall. CNA #4 was observed coming out of a resident room after taking the lunch tray into the room, placing it on the over bed table, moving the over bed table, and raising the head of the bed. The proceeding to open the containers and the silverware. CNA #4 then left the room and did not cleanse his/her hands. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF804Jul 2, 2024

  Based on interviews, observations, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to serve food that was palatable as expressed by five of five residents (Resident (R) 26, R27, R52, R53, and R55) in a group interview, in that the hot foods when served to the residents did not taste hot and the food was not seasoned. This had the potential to affect 105 residents who consumed food prepared from the facility's kitchen. Findings include: Review of facility policy titled, ''Food: Quality and Palatability,'' revised 02/23, revealed, ''Food will be prepared by methods that conserve nutritive value, flavor, and appearance. Food will be palatable, attractive, and served at a safe and appetizing temperature .1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jul 2, 2024

  Based on observations, record review, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide resident care in a manner that prevented cross-contamination for one of one resident (Resident (R) 42) reviewed for catheter care of 23 sampled residents. In addition, the facility failed to ensure that staff wore appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for three of three residents (R65, R36, and R12) when providing care to residents on enhanced barrier precautions (EBP). This failure could promote the spread of multi drug resistant organisms throughout the facility. Findings include: Review of facility policy titled, ''PPE-Gloves,'' revised 07/09, revealed, '' .8. […]