Avir at Memorial

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avir at Memorial, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF584Aug 12, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment for secure unit dining room, main dining room and for 14 of 27 residents (Resident #2, Resident #39, Resident #12, Resident #13, Resident #14, Resident #17, Resident #22, Resident #25, Resident #28, Resident #34, Resident #35, Resident #43, Resident #47, Resident #48) reviewed for environment and resident rights, in that, The facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable interior and did not ensure resident rooms were clean, sanitary and free of food debris and drink spills to prevent ants, gnats and flies. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF925Aug 12, 2024

  47690 Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program to keep the facility free from pests for 16 of 26 residents (Resident #2, Resident #13, Resident #17, Resident #25, Resident #28, Resident #39, Resident#44 and 9 Confidential Group Residents) reviewed for pest control, in that: 1. The facility failed to ensure an effective pest control program was in place to keep ants out of resident rooms, resulting in 102 ant bites on Resident #2's upper middle chest, over the right breast, right side of the neck, right shoulder, right arm, and right elbow. 2. The facility failed to maintain an effective pest control to address the outside of hall 100 and hall 200 for ant activity. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Sep 19, 2022

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, for 1 (Resident #1) of six residents reviewed for quality of care. The facility failed to recognize and respond when Resident #1 had a significant change in condition. LVN B noted a change in condition at 7:00 AM on [DATE]. It was not until after 1:00 PM, 911 was called and Resident #1 was sent to the hospital unresponsive. Resident #1 was not sent for approximately six hours. An Immediate Jeopardy was identified on [DATE] at 11:56 AM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 12, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for the facility's only kitchen, in that, 1. The facility failed to ensure chest freezer was free of ice accumulation. 2. The facility failed to ensure freezer items were labeled, dated and sealed. 3. The facility failed to ensure the kitchen was free of gnats and flies. 4. The facility failed to ensure steam table was not dripping. These failures could place residents at risk for food contamination. Findings include: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 19, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to store, prepare and distribute food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure sanitary practices were maintained in the kitchen as there were overflowing trash bins, open spice lids, unprotected food, unsanitary freezer, and dented cans in the kitchen and pantry. These failures could place residents who eat from the kitchen at risk for cross-contamination and food-borne illness. Findings included: Observation on 05/17/22 at 8:50 a.m. revealed, a 32-gallon trash bin overflowing with trash and cardboard boxes stacked on top in the kitchen pantry. […]