Bayside Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 5, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure: 1) The dry food storage room had proper ventilation and temperature control. This failure had the potential to lead to the spoilage of the stored food items thereby increasing the risk of contracting foodborne illness (caused by eating or drinking something that is contaminated with germs or chemicals) among the residents. 2) Kitchen staff consistently followed proper hand hygiene and sanitary practices when handling clean dishes and trays. This failure could facilitate the spread of harmful microorganisms, increasing the risk of contracting foodborne illness among the residents. Findings:1) During a concurrent observation and interview on 12/2/25 at 11:15 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 15, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and review of facility documents, the facility failed to ensure food and ice were stored, prepared, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety when: 1. Facial hair coverings were not worn during food preparation; 2. One ice machine contained a brownish pink substance on the censor on the metal grate where ice is formed; and 3. There was lack of an air gap for one of the ice machines located in central supply room. This failure has the potential to result in the growth of microorganisms that can cause foodborne illness to residents. Findings: 1. During an observation on 11/12/2024 at 12:28 p.m. in the kitchen, Diet Aid (DA) 2 was seen putting cold items from the reach in refrigerator onto lunch trays. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Mar 3, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and label opened containers of food in the refrigerator and freezer as indicated in the facility policy and procedure. This failure had the potential for food items to be stored for a duration that could cause the growth of microorganisms, which could lead to food borne illnesses in the facility's vulnerable population. Findings: During an observation on 02/28/22, at 9:30 a.m., in the facility kitchen, several opened containers of food were noted to be unlabeled: 1. Pineapple juice in the Walk in Refrigerator 2. Heavy Whipping Cream in the Walk in Refrigerator 3. Two containers of Ham base in the Refrigerator 4. Burger patties in the Walk in Freezer 5. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF761Dec 5, 2025

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure a potentially contaminated tube of medication was not stored in the medication room.This facility failure had the potential for ineffective treatment for residents.During a concurrent observation and interview on 12/3/2025 at 3:07 p.m. with the assistant director of nursing (ADON), in the medication room, a tube of clotrimazole 1% (a topical antifungal) stored in the medication room was observed to be opened. The ADON was unable to determine if the tube of clotrimazole 1% was used or not due to the absence of labeling. The ADON acknowledged that the medication might be contaminated and indicated it should have been disposed of. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF627May 21, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of three sampled residents (Resident 2), rights for a fair and proper discharge when the facility failed to do an accurate assessment of the resident's mental capacity to understand the meaning of leaving the facility against medical advice (AMA) and denied the resident an appropriate assessment to determine return to the facility after being cleared by the emergency department (ED) physician. This facility failure resulted in an extended hospital stay and transfer from the ED to a facility more than two hours away limiting the resident's only nearby advocate's ability to visit and provide support. […]