Bayside Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Dec 15, 2021

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident received adequate supervision to prevent a cognitively impaired resident from leaving the facility through a double window in her room for 1 (Resident #1) of 5 (Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3, Resident #4, Resident #5) residents reviewed. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 18 residents who resided on the secured unit as documented by the facility's Resident Census and Conditions form: This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy situation that started in the early morning hours on 11/17/2021 when Resident #1, with a history of an attempted elopement two days prior, exited the facility through a double window in her room and wandered out onto the sidewalk of the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Sep 17, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to:1. implement enhanced barrier precautions for a resident who received medications through a midline catheter (Resident #96); 2. clean glucometers used for multiple residents as per the manufacturer's recommendations for 2 (glucometer a, glucometer b); and, 3. ensure a staff member performed proper hand hygiene during wound care (Resident #18).This deficient practice was identified for 2 (Resident #18, Resident #96) of 7 (Resident #4, Resident #18, Resident #45, Resident #48, Resident #51, Resident #60, Resident #96) sampled residents reviewed for infection control and for 2 (glucometer a, glucometer b) of 2 (glucometer a, glucometer b) glucometers reviewed for cleaning. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF925Sep 17, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to maintain an environment that was free from flies for 12 ( Resident #18, Resident #21, Resident #27, Resident #34, Resident #37, Resident #45, Resident #50, Resident #60, Resident #61, Resident #64, Resident #67, Resident #96) of 13 (Resident #18, Resident #21, Resident #27, Resident #34, Resident #37, Resident #45, Resident #50, Resident #60, Resident #61, Resident #64, Resident #67, Resident #90, Resident #96) sampled residents reviewed for environment. Findings:Review of the facility's Pest Control Program policy and procedure, revised on 01/22/2025 revealed, in part, the policy was to maintain an effective pest control program that eradicates and contains common house hold pests and rodents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF583Oct 16, 2024

  Based on record review, observation, and interviews the facility failed to ensure privacy was provided for 1 (Resident #32) of 1 (Resident #32) residents observed during catheter (a medical device that drains urine from the bladder) care. Findings: Review of Resident #32's medical records revealed, in part, an admitted [DATE]. Review of Resident #32's October 2024 physician's orders revealed, in part, an order to change the suprapubic catheter dressing daily and as needed. Observation on 10/15/2024 at 1:50 p.m. revealed S5Wound Care Nurse (WCN) entered Resident #32's room to perform catheter care. Further observation revealed Resident #32's door and bedside curtain remained opened, exposing Resident #32 to the hallway while Resident #32 received catheter care from S5WCN. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF609Oct 16, 2024

  Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure an alleged incident of resident to resident verbal and/or physical abuse was reported to the State Survey Agency for 2 (Resident #2 and Resident #440) of 3 (Resident #2, Resident #61, and Resident #440) sampled residents investigated for abuse. Findings: Review of the facility's policy titled Reporting of Resident Abuse or Neglect - Statewide Incident Management System Reporting dated 01/10/2024 revealed, in part, the facility's policy is to provide an environment free from abuse. Further review revealed the definition of verbal abuse was any use of oral language that included disparaging (an opinion of little worth) and derogatory terms to the resident. […]