Cameron Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Aug 16, 2024

  Based on record review, facility documentation, and staff interview, the facility failed to protect residents from resident abuse. The facility failed to provide a safe environment for Residents. The deficient practice put five (5) of five (5) Residents at risk for serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment, or death. Resident Identifiers #32, #52, #14, #49, #36, and #24. Facility census: 52. The facility was notified of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) at 6:53 PM on 08/13/24. The facility submitted their first abatement plan of correction (POC) at 7:28 PM on 08/13/24. The POC was accepted by the state agency at 7:47 PM on 08/13/22. After observation of the implementation of the abatement POC, the IJ was abated at 3:30 PM on 08/14/24. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF550Jun 30, 2021

  Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident #21 had the right to to self-determination, reassessment of mental capacity, make her own medical decisions and the ability to freely associate with persons of her choosing who reside outside of the facility. These failures cause Resident #21 to experience actual psychosocial harm. --The facility the Medical Power of Attorney and other family members to restrict Resident #21's visitation with a family member with whom she had previously resided and had a special bond. This desision was made based on statements that could not be corroborated that the resident was upset when the restricted family member left after a visit. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF563Jun 30, 2021

  Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident #21 had the right to to self-determination and the ability to freely associate with persons of her choosing who reside outside of the facility. These failures cause Resident #21 to experience actual psychosocial harm. --The facility the Medical Power of Attorney and other family members to restrict Resident #21's visitation with a family member with whom she had previously resided and had a special bond. This desision was made based on statements that could not be corroborated that the resident was upset when the restricted family member left after a visit. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Mar 4, 2026

  Based on observation, resident interview, staff interview and policy review the facility failed to provide a comfortable home like environment in the communal shower room. This failed practice was a random opportunity for discovery and had the potential to effect more than a limited number of residents during the Long-Term Care Survey Process. Resident identifier: #42. Facility census: 54.Findings Include:a) Communal Shower RoomDuring the initial interview on 03/02/26 at 12:40 PM, Resident #42 stated, The shower room is cold. That is why I wash myself off at the sink a lot of days.An observation on 03/02/26 at 1:00 PM, revealed the shower room felt cool. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Mar 4, 2026

  Based on observations, review of clinical records, facility documentation, and staff interviews the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention program to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases, to help prevent cross-contamination and infections including Covid-19 in regard to, follow CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines for use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and ensure staff donned appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) prior to wound care for a resident on (Enhanced Barrier Precautions) and provide appropriate wound cere. The facility also failed to ensure the laundry area had bags of trash and dirty laundry in receptacles. […]