Avir at Walnut Springs

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 12, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for food service safety, in that: 1. The table-mounted can opener had sticky black and brown grime on the blade and along the base of the equipment. 2. The scoop used for retrieving ice was stored inside the ice machine. 3. The Food Handler's Certificate for Cook D was expired. These deficient practices could place residents who ate food from the kitchen at risk for foodborne illness. The findings were: 1. Observation on [DATE] at 09:35 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF690Nov 18, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident who was incontinent of bladder and bowel received appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections and to restore continence to the extent possible for 2 (Resident #4 and #52) of 4 residents reviewed for incontinence care. The facility failed to ensure while providing incontinent care: 1. CNAB did not clean the right buttock area for Resident #4. 2. CNAC did not separating the labia and thoroughly clean the vaginal area for Resident #52. This failure could place residents who required incontinence care at risk for cross contamination and the development of urinary tract infections. The findings included: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Nov 18, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biological were stored in locked compartments for 1 (stage 2 station medication room) of 1 medication room, 1 (stage 1 station medication aide cart) of 3 medication carts, and 1 resident (Resident #64) of 25 residents reviewed for storage, in that: The facility failed to ensure: 1. There was one bottle of Fish Oil 1200 mg found in stage 2 station medication room on 09/24/2025, and it expired 07/2025. 2. Resident #64's acetaminophen suppository was found in the refrigerator inside stage 2 station medication room on 09/24/2025, and it expired 08/2025. 3. There was one bottle of calcium citrate with vitamin D3 found in stage 1 station medication aide cart on 09/24/2025, and it expired 07/2025. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF698May 6, 2022

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed ensure that all allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment are reported not later than 24 hours, if the events that cause the allegation do not involve abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury, to the administrator of the facility and to other officials (including to the State Survey Agency) in accordance with State law through established procedures, for 1 of 1 residents (Resident #33) reviewed for reporting allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment. The facility failed to ensure Resident #33 was picked up from the [CONDITION(S)] services facility timely on several occasions. This deficient practice placed Resident at risk for emotional harm and reduced self-esteem. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Feb 12, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseasesfor 3 of 24 (Residents #3, #258, and #259) reviewed for infection control, in that: 1. Resident #3's bedroom door was left open, while on isolation precautions. 2. Staff did not (don PPE) prior to entering Resident #258 and #259 rooms, who were on isolation precautions. These deficient practices placed residents at risk of exposure to infectious disease, or a decline in health. The findings were: Observation on 02/09/2021 at 11:33 a.m., revealed PPE carts outside Residents #3, #258, and #259 doors. […]