Camden Postacute Care, Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Camden Postacute Care, Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 16, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen when: 1 One can of grape juice in the dry storage room was dented and was not removed to prevent use; and 2. One pack of open cereal with no date when it was opened and no expiration date; 3. Refrigerator #2 had the following: 12 pieces of tomatoes inside a plastic bag container, three pieces of carrots inside a plastic bag, four pieces of white onions inside a plastic bag, 2 bunches of lettuce inside a plastic bag and one bunch of celery inside a plastic bag were not labeled and no date when it was delivered to the facility; and 4. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 21, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen when: 1. Dietary staff did not cover their hair completely with a hairnet; 2. The uncleaned fan blew air directly onto the clean meal trays, plates, plate covers and food preparation area (area to prepare for hot food); 3. There were opened liquid eggs stored with other food items in the refrigerator; 4. Toaster had multi-colored substances; 5. The can opener had multi-colored substances; 6. Kitchen staff did not correctly check the sanitizer concentration level; 7. Dietary manager (DM) did not wash his hands or perform the hand hygiene when he was in the kitchen. These failures had the potential to cause food-borne illness for the residents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 21, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff implemented proper infection control practices when: 1. Licensed vocational nurse A (LVN A) did not follow infection control practice during residents' wound treatment for [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] 2. The janitor/Housekeeper did not know the environmental disinfectant contain time (wet time, disinfectant maintain wet on the surface in order to kill the micro-organism) when cleaning the resident's room; 3. The facility did not implement the effective infection control practice when Resident 8 refused to do the wound treatment and shared the room with four residents; 4. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jan 5, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff implemented infection prevention practices when: 1. One housekeeper (HK) did not follow proper infection control practices when cleaning a resident room. 2. Spray bottles containing disinfectants were unlabeled.; 3. There was a lack of policy and uniformity in HK's practice of diluting and using disinfectant and cleaning agents for resident rooms and environmental cleaning; and 4. The automated dispenser for the cleaning agent was not working for an unknown period of time. These failures had the potential for an unsanitary environment and in contacting COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019, a new respiratory infectious disease) to residents and staff. Findings: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF578May 16, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure their policy and procedure (P&P) for an advance directive (AD, a written instruction, such as a living will or durable power of attorney [ a document that authorizes to act on behalf of resident] for healthcare when the individual is incapacitated) for six of 8 sampled residents (Resident 10, 13,18,19,27, and 37). This failure could lead to the delivery of unnecessary or inappropriate medical services against sampled residents' goals and wishes. Findings: Review of Resident 10's face sheet (FS, a document that gives a resident's information at a quick glance) indicated Resident 10 was admitted to facility on 10/24/24. […]