Cedarwood Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Cedarwood Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 17, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, handle, and prepare food in the facility kitchen in accordance with food standards when:Foods were not properly labeled with the use by or open dates;Proper hand hygiene was not followed by kitchen staff;Cold foods were not maintained at safe temperatures during food service and,Wet stainless steel pans were stacked before allowing to dry.These failures had the potential for residents to receive food outside the safe use by dates and for the spread of food borne illness in the kitchen to 42 residents receiving food from the kitchen service.1.During an observation on 6/14/26, at 8:08 a.m., in the kitchen freezer, frozen dessert puffs were in an open plastic bag with no open date or use by date.During an… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 13, 2025

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food properly in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for a census of 49 when: 1) Two metal bowls and 9 plate cover lids stored wet and stacked, 2) Two plastic cups had white film build up inside the cups, 3) Two thermometers missing inside freezers, 4) Open food items were not labeled with use by date, and, 5) Food items were not covered during resident food distribution of meal trays These failures increased the potential for food borne illness. Findings: 1.During a concurrent initial tour observation and interview on 6/10/25 at 8:20 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF658Aug 23, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to assure professional standards of care were followed when: 1. Resident 15, 19, and 29's oxygen tubing (a device that delivers extra oxygen through a tube into your nose) and humidifiers (devices used to humidify supplemental oxygen) were not labeled, dated and changed. 2. Resident 11's physician order for 1:1 (one on one) feeding assistance with meals was not carried out as ordered. 3. Resident 28's physician order for a plate guard (an adaptive device that prevents food from accidentally being pushed off the plate while eating) with all meals was not carried out as ordered. 4. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF842Aug 23, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store and kept confidential multiple residents medical records. This failure had the potential to exposed multiple residents health information by persons not involved in the residents care, for a facility census of 51. Findings: On 8/20/24 at 1:54 p.m. a large open cardboard box was found underneath one of the desk in the Physical Therapy Department (PTD). The open box was observed to contain multiple residents confidential health information records of residents receiving Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (OT). The open and unsecured cardboard box was located near the doorway where other residents and visitors come and go outside to access the patio area. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 29, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food properly in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for a census of 47 when: 1. Dishes were stored upright instead of rim down, 2. Food was undated and unlabeled, 3. There was no thermometer in Freezer #2, 4. A radio was sitting on top of a stack of small clean plates, and 5. Particle board at the handwashing sink was warped and unable to be sanitized. These failures increased the potential for food borne illness. Findings: 1. […]