Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880May 9, 2023

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to provide a safe environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections by failing to screen all visitors entering the facility. This had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. Findings: Review of the facility policy titled Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - Visitors revealed the following including: Policy Statement For the safety of residents and staff, visitation policies during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) are in compliance with current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Policy Interpretation and Implementation 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584May 11, 2022

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to maintain a clean, comfortable and homelike environment, by failing to provide clean bath linens that were in good condition for resident use in the facility and by failing to ensure 1 (Resident #49) of 23 sampled residents had space to store his personal belongings. Findings: Observation on 05/10/2022 at 6:54 a.m. revealed a facility CNA removing linen from a linen cart on a hall in the facility. Observation of the cart at that time revealed approximately 4 towels and 3 washcloths. The towels had dark stains on them, and were dingy, and the washcloths were threadbare and ragged. Interview on 05/10/2022 at 7:32 a.m. with S5 LPN confirmed the towels and washcloths on the above linen cart were stained and ragged. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 11, 2022

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to maintain a clean, sanitary environment and ensure food was served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Findings: Observation on 05/09/2022 at 9:00 a.m. accompanied by S4 Dietary Manager revealed: 1. A box of hamburger patties open and undated in freezer #2 2. A pack of [NAME] open and undated in freezer #2. 3. A container of barbecue sauce open and undated on pantry shelf. 4. A container of creamy cole slaw dressing open and undated on pantry shelf. 5. Pantry shelf littered with wasted mashed potato flakes from a Ziploc bag with a hole in it. Interview at the time of observation with S4 Dietary Manager revealed the staff who opens a food item should label and date it. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jan 26, 2022

  Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by failing to: 1. ensure monitoring all staff and visitors to ensure compliance with screening and source control prior to entering the facility; 2. ensure CNA used appropriate PPE when caring for COVID positive and COVID negative residents; 3. ensure the plastic screen used to separate the COVID positive unit from non-positive residents remained closed; and 4. ensure the dishwasher temperature and sanitizer levels were tested prior to washing dishes/eating utensils that were used by all residents whether COVID positive or non-positive. Findings: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF568May 9, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a personal funds statement was provided quarterly for 1(Resident #55) of 2 Residents (Resident #30 and Resident #55) reviewed for personal funds out of a total sample of 19 Residents. Findings: Review of the Facility's Policy titled Accounting and Records of Resident Funds read in part: Policy statement-Our facility maintains accounting records of resident funds on deposit with the facility. 5. Individual accounting records are made available to the resident through quarterly statements and upon request. Review of Resident #55's Medical record revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that included in part . […]