Aston Park Health Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Aston Park Health Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 20, 2025

  Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to clean and maintain 1 of 1 walk-in refrigerator in the main kitchen free from debris. The facility also failed to refrigerate opened jelly containers stored in the dry food storage area, remove expired thickened beverages from the dry food storage area and expired thickened beverage from a dining area refrigerator ([NAME] dining room). This practice had the potential to affect food served to residents. Findings Included: a. On [DATE] at 9:46 AM an observation with the Dietary manager (DM) in the kitchen's walk-in refrigerator found a whiteish in color and fuzzy in appearance substance on the floor beneath the food storage rack on the left side of the refrigerator. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF812Apr 16, 2026

  Based on observations, record reviews, and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain a clean floor in of 1 of 2 walk-in coolers (walk-in cooler #2). The findings included:On 4/13/26 at 9:50 AM, an observation of the kitchen's walk-in cooler #2 was made with the Food Services Manager. The back right corner of the cooler had 3 dark spots that were sticky to the touch on the floor under a cart where tea decanters were stored. The spots were 4 to 5 inches each, sticky to the touch in the centers with dried non-sticky brown circles around the edges. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Apr 16, 2026

  Based on observations, record reviews, and staff interviews, the facility failed to follow their infection control policies and procedures for hand hygiene while feeding residents when Facility Aide #1 handled food with bare hands while feeding Resident #59. In addition, Facility Aide #2 handled food with bare hands while feeding Resident #59 and did not perform hand hygiene in between feeding Resident #59 and Resident #27 after touching Resident #59's food and hands. This deficiency occurred for 2 of 12 staff members observed for infection control practices while feeding residents (Facility Aide #1 and Facility Aide #2). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF656Oct 12, 2023

  Based on record reviews, observations, and staff interviews the facility failed to follow a resident's care plan when transferring 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident #307). Findings included: Resident # 307 was admitted into the facility on [DATE] with the diagnoses of: non- Alzheimer's dementia with mood disturbance, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and expired on [DATE]. Resident #307's quarterly Minimum Data Set, dated dated dated [DATE] revealed she was severely cognitively impaired, required extensive assistance with her bed mobility, toilet use and transfers. A review of Resident #307's most recent comprehensive care plan dated [DATE] stated two-person assistance with transfers. […]

• No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadF732Feb 20, 2025

  Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure daily nurse staffing sheets were filled out completely for 9 of 110 days reviewed during the period 10/31/24 through 2/17/25. Findings included: Review of the facility's nursing daily staffing sheets for 10/31/24-2/17/25 revealed the following: On 10/31/24 the total number of Nursing Assistants (NAs) and total number of NA hours worked was blank for the evening shift (3:00 PM-11:00 PM). On 11/4/24 the total number for each staff discipline (Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), NAs) and total hours worked for each staff discipline for the evening and night shift (11:00 PM-7:00 AM) were blank. […]