Athens Post Acute LLC

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Nov 30, 2023

  Based on staff interviews and facility job description review, it was determined that the facility failed to designate a registered nurse to serve as the director of nursing (DON) on a full time basis. The findings include: On 11/29/23 at 2:20 pm, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing who was asked how long she has worked for the facility. She stated, I started Monday, November 27 of this week. When asked what her title is she stated, I'm Director of Nursing. She was asked how many hours she works as the Director of Nursing. She stated, I work at least 40 hours. I'm also Director of Nursing at our other facility, (facility named). She was asked if she divides her time between the two facilities. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 30, 2023

  Based on observations, staff interviews, facility document review, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to properly store food with the potential to affect all residents who consumed foods from the facility. Opened bundles of bread stored on the bread rack were not sealed and date marked. Food handling and sanitation is important in health care settings serving nursing home residents. Unsafe food handling practices represent a potential source of pathogen exposure. The findings include: A tour of the kitchen was conducted on 11/27/2023 at 10:05 a.m. During the tour, no date markings were observed on two open bundles of bread located on the bread rack in the dry storage room. Another observation was made on 11/28/2023 at 9:20 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Jan 27, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the Director of Dining Services (DDS), who was not a qualified dietitian was not full-time at the facility and the facility's consultant dietitian state license was expired and national Dietetic Registration could not be verified. This has the potential to impact all facility residents. The findings include: On the first three days of the survey ([DATE] through [DATE]), the Director of Dining Services (DDS) was not present in the facility. On the first day of the survey on [DATE], there were two nursing staff observed during the initial kitchen tour at 10:37 AM who prepared breakfast. The staff indicated at that time that the DDS worked between 2 affiliated nursing homes. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 27, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety. The facility failed to do the following: Store single-service articles and food to protect contamination, properly reheat Time/Temperature for Control for Safety (TCS) Food Protect exposed food, clean equipment, clean utensils, clean linens, single-service and single-use items, and the kitchen area from contamination, maintain equipment and areas in a clean condition and in good repair, Date-mark refrigerated resident food and ensure it was not stored too long under refrigeration. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF814Jan 27, 2022

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that garbage and refuse was disposed of properly. The condition of the outside facility garbage dumpster, which was used for the entire facility, was such that that the surfaces were no longer smooth and durable; garbage and refuse was not contained and did not prevent rodent and pest attraction and harborage. Additionally, the Dining Services staff did not ensure garbage receptacles were covered in the kitchen. The findings include: At 01/25/22 at 3:48 PM, a staff person was observed through the facility activity/dining area window throwing out a white plastic bag into the facility garbage dumpster. The door to the side of the dumpster was open and there were no lids to the dumpster. […]