Aspire Senior Living Carthage

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Aspire Senior Living Carthage, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 31, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards of practice and in a manner to prevent possible contamination when the facility staff failed to air dry dishes before stacking; failed to wear hair restraints appropriately; failed to maintain a proper air gap to prevent possible back flow; failed to maintain the ice machine and scoop; and failed to maintain food contact surfaces and nonfood contact surfaces, including the stove/oven, in a manner that would prevent possible contamination of food. These concerns had the potential of affecting any of the residents. The facility census was 111. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Mar 31, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed provide a sanitary environment in the kitchen when staff failed to ensure all areas in the kitchen were kept clean. This could have the potential to affect all of the residents. The facility had a census of 111. Review of the 2022 Food Code, issued by the FDA, showed the following information: -The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove organic matter from food contact surfaces so that sanitization can occur and to remove soil from nonfood contact surfaces so that pathogenic microorganisms will not be allowed to accumulate and insects and rodents will not be attracted; -The presence of food debris or dirt on nonfood contact surfaces may provide a suitable environment for the growth of microorganisms which… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 26, 2023

  Based on observations,interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was properly stored, prepared, distributed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety as required for 115 census residents who received meals from the facility kitchen. These failures had the potential to lead to food-borne illness among all facility residents. Review of the Dietary Service Manual, dated 08/10/18, showed the following: -Kitchens and dining areas should be kept clean, free from litter, and rubbish, and protected from rodents, roaches, flies, and other insects; -Utensils, counters, shelves, and equipment should be kept clean, maintained in good repair, and should be free from breaks, corrosion, open seams, cracks, and chipped areas; - Items in storage… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF684Jul 17, 2026

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide care per standards of practice when staff failed to ensure wound care was completed and documented for three residents (Resident #1, #2, and #3) with skin abrasions, including pressure ulcer, surgical wounds, blisters, skin tears, and venous wounds; failed to ensure topical treatment was completed for two residents (Resident #5 and #6) with rashes. The facility census was 115. Review of the facility policy, dated 10/01/25, titled Wound Treatment Management, showed the following: -To promote wound healing of various types of wounds, it is the policy of this facility to provide evidence-based treatments in accordance with current standards of practice and physician orders; -Wound treatments will be provided in… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF684Dec 12, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide care per standards of practice when staff failed to consistently assess and document complete, thorough weekly skin assessments and failed care plan related to skin for three residents (Resident #3, Resident #2, and Resident #4) and when staff applied treatment to skin conditions without physician's orders for two residents (Resident #3 and #4). A sample of six residents were reviewed in a facility with a census of 111. […]