Aspire Senior Living East Prairie

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 9, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to document daily temperature checks required for the standup freezers and dish machine to ensure compliance for storage and distribution of food under sanitary conditions, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and food-borne illness. These deficient practices had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 26. The facility did not provide a policy. Observations and review on 04/07/24 at 9:34 A.M. and 04/07/24 at 11:37 A.M. of the kitchen's standup freezers, showed: - No documentation of temperature checks completed for 03/30/24 through 03/31/24; - No documentation of temperature checks completed for 04/01/24 through 04/07/24. Observations and review on 04/07/24 at 9:42 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 9, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and distribute food under sanitary conditions, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and food-borne illness. This has the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 24. Record Review of the facility's Cleaning policy, undated, showed: - Ensure a clean and sanitary dietary environment; - All equipment, food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned each time a different type of raw animal product used, each time a change from working with raw foods to ready to eat foods, between uses with fruits and vegetables and raw animal products, and whenever contamination may have occurred; - Surfaces must be cleaned with a sanitizing agent/solution; - Chlorine, iodine, or quaternary ammonium… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF868Mar 9, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain quarterly quality assessment and assurance (QAA) committee meetings with the required members. The facility also failed to provide evidence that the facility consistently implemented a Quality Assurance and Process Improvement (QAPI) program with measurable data, actions, and evaluations. The facility census was 24. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain quarterly quality assurance assessment (QAA) committee meetings with the required members. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Apr 9, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a safe, clean and comfortable homelike environment. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. The facility census was 26. Review of the facility's policy titled, Homelike Environment, revised 01/30/24, showed: - The purpose of this policy is to establish guideline and standards for creating a home-like environment within Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents; - A home-like environment refers to a setting within the aims to replace the atmosphere of a private home as closely as possible while ensuring the safety and care needs of the residents are met. Observations made on 04/07/23 at 9:45 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF814Apr 9, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the dumpsters were closed at all times and maintained to keep pest out and/or to keep the garbage contained in the dumpster. The facility census was 26. Review of the facility's policy titled, Waste Disposal, dated April 2011, showed: - Dumpster lids are to be closed at all times; - Dumpster and dumpster areas to be kept clean and free of debris. Observation on 04/07/24 at 9:13 A.M., outside of the dietary department, showed one dumpster with a lid opened with visible trash bags and other miscellaneous items. Observations on 04/07/24 at 10:33 A.M. and 04/07/24 at 1:11 P.M. […]