Belaire Health Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF580Nov 28, 2023

  Based on record review, family, staff, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician's Assistant (PA), and physician (MD) interviews, the facility failed to communicate with Resident #1's Medical Provider about intermittent loose stools following an order for polyethylene glycol (a medication used to treat occasional constipation and soften stool) with a history of Clostridium difficile (a bacterial infection in the colon which have symptoms that range from diarrhea to life-threatening damage to the colon), also known as C-difficile. The facility failed to notify the medical provider of an abnormal stool culture for a resident with C-difficile. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Nov 28, 2023

  Based on record review and family, staff, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), and physician (MD) interviews, the facility failed to complete comprehensive assessments and determine the need for medical interventions for a resident who continued to experience loose stools post antibiotic treatment for Clostridium Difficile (C-Difficile) which ended on [DATE]. (C-difficile is a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon. Symptoms can range from diarrhea to life-threatening damage to the colon.). The afternoon of [DATE] the resident had a significant change in condition including increased lethargy and confusion, low blood pressure, spitting out her pills and hollering out. […]

• Actual harm, patternF679Jul 30, 2025

  Based on record review, facility activity calendar, and resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure group activities were planned for outside of the facility to meet the needs of residents who expressed that it was important to them to attend group activities outside of the facility for 4 of 4 residents reviewed for activities (Resident #31, #44, #78, and #80). During interview, Resident #44 cried when speaking about his inability to enjoy his retirement because he was not able to do things outside such as eating at a restaurant, going to a baseball game, going out to see Christmas lights, socializing, going into a store and being able to touch items and shop for himself. […]

• Actual harm, patternF550Jan 20, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, resident and staff interviews the facility failed to maintain the dignity of residents by failing to provide enough size 3X briefs for 4 of 4 residents that wore 3X briefs (Residents #8, #55, #40, and #28). This resulted in residents experiencing fear of embarrassment, physical discomfort, not participating in activities, feeling upset, bothered, and crying. This practice affected all residents that wore size 3X briefs. The findings included: 1) Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included diastolic heart failure, hypertension, and muscle weakness. Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set for Resident #8 dated 10/28/22 revealed she was cognitively intact with no behaviors or rejection of care. […]

• Actual harm, patternF690Jan 20, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, resident and staff interviews the facility failed to order and provide enough size 3X briefs for 4 of 4 residents that wore 3X briefs (Residents #8, #55, #40, and #28). The residents reported the facility was often out of 3X briefs and the 2X briefs were too small, hurt my stomach, uncomfortable, too tight, rubbed and sometimes made my skin soreand they leaked. Resident #55 was observed wearing a 2X brief that fit tightly around her waist and there was a reddened area where the brief was fastened. […]