Bethel Nursing Home Company Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Bethel Nursing Home Company Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jun 18, 2026

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure that food was stored in accordance with professional standards for safe food handling and storage practice. Specifically, food items stored in the walk-in refrigerator and dry storage room were expired, lacked required date labeling, were left open to air, and an employee's personal lunch bag was stored in a food storage area. The findings include:During an initial kitchen tour observation on 6/15/2026 at 9:26 AM, the dairy walk-in refrigerator had a blue lunch bag stored on a shelf of a food storage rack. There was one open 46- ounce bottle of 100 percent Tomato Juice with a 4/25/2026 received date/ no date indicating when the product was opened, and one opened eight-ounce carton of milk with an expiration date of 5/18/2026. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF730Mar 21, 2025

  Based on staff interview and review of facility documents, it was determined that, the facility did not ensure each certified nurse aide received twelve hours in-service education per year based on their individual performance review. Specifically, (1) 4 out of 5 certified nurse aides did not have their mandatory annual 12 hour in services and (2) 5 out of 5 certified nurse aides (#2,6, 7, 8, 9) did not receive performance evaluations. Finding Include: Review of facility training records revealed: Certified Nurse Aide # 2 was hired on 2/28/2011 and received 10.25 hours of in-services in the last 12 months and had no documented evidence of an annual performance review. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Mar 21, 2025

  Based on observations and interviews conducted during the recertification survey from [DATE] to [DATE], the facility did not store, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety and did not maintain dishwasher heat for sanitation. Specifically, 1) expired foods were stored in dry pantry, walk in refrigerator and freezer; 2) unsealed, unlabeled and undated food were stored in dry pantry and walk in refrigerator; 3) the dishwasher wash and rinse did not maintain proper temperature standards; and 4) three (3) staff were observed not performing proper hand hygiene while serving the lunch meal. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Mar 21, 2025

  Based on observation, record review and interview conducted during a recertification survey from 3/18/25 to 3/21/25, the facility did not ensure infection control prevention practices were maintained to prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infection for all residents. Specifically, the facility did not provide documentation of screening, administration, or declination and education provided for 5 of 10 staff (Certified Nurse Aide #1 and #4, Licensed Practical Nurse #1, Registered Nurse Supervisor #1, Dietary Aide #3) reviewed for influenza and 10 of 10 staff (Certified Nurse Aide #1, #2, #4, Licensed Practical Nurse #1, Registered Nurse Supervisor #1, Dietary Aide #3, Director of Environmental Services, Director of Housekeeping, Physical Therapist #1 and… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF887Mar 21, 2025

  Based on observation, record review and interview conducted during a Recertification survey from 3/18/25 to 3/21/25, the facility did not ensure infection control prevention practices were maintained to prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infection for all residents. Specifically, the facility did not provide documentation of screening, administration or declination and education provided for 10 of 10 staff (Certified Nurse Aide #1, #2, #4, Licensed Practical Nurse #1, Registered Nurse Supervisor #1, Dietary Aide #3, Director of Environmental Services, Director of Housekeeping, Physical Therapist #1 and Housekeeping Aide #1), reviewed for COVID vaccination. […]