Civita Care Center at Cheshire

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Sep 26, 2022

  Based on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 1 resident, (Resident #35), reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure adequate supervision while the resident was seated on the toilet to prevent a fall with subsequent femur fracture. The findings included: Resident #35 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included dementia with behavioral disturbance, major depression, right femur necrosis and generalized muscle weakness. A fall risk assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #35was at high risk for falls due to history of falling and impaired gait. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jan 15, 2025

  Based on observation, review of facility documentation, facility policies, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff monitored food temperatures prior to meal service. The findings include: Review of the Service Line Checklists dated 12/1/24 through 1/12/25 failed to identify food temperatures had been obtained on the steam table, prior to plating dinner service on the following dates: 12/2/24, 12/23/24, 12/25/24, 12/31/24, 1/1/25, 1/2/25, and one undated checklist. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Sep 26, 2022

  Based on observation, review of facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the environment was maintained in a clean, sanitary, and homelike manner. The findings include: Observations during tour on 9/19/22 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM, and on 9/22/22 at 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM with the DNS, Maintenance Director, and the Housekeeping/Laundry Director identified the following: a. Damaged, chipped, marred bedroom walls, bathroom walls, hallways walls, and/or bathroom doors in rooms on the 2 East unit #201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211 the lounge, 217, 221 and 223. On the 2 West unit #204, 206, 208, 210, 212, dining room, 218, 220 and 222. The 3 East unit lounge, and the 3 West unit #302, 304, 312 and 318. b. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF925Sep 26, 2022

  Based on observation, review of facility documentation and interviews the facility failed to maintain an adequate pest control program. The findings include: Review of the pest control invoice dated 4/29/22 at 3:40 PM identified fruit flies in dishwashing room. Reset exterior bait stations, treated sites for all crawling insects, recommend fly light in dish washing room. Review of the pest control invoice dated 5/31/22 at 4:10 PM identified some fruit flies in dishwashing room. Renewed bait in exterior bait stations, treated sites for all crawling insects. Review of the pest control invoice dated 8/31/22 at 11:30 AM identified site treated kitchen, and entries target pest crawling insects. The bait stations target mice. No pest activity found. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Nov 22, 2021

  Based on observations, facility documentation review, facility policy review, and staff interviews for a facility review of infection control during an outbreak of COVID-19, the facility failed to ensure proper outbreak signage was posted at the main entrance of the facility and break room, and the facility failed to ensure staff wore masks when entering the facility, and the facility failed to ensure PPE was stored in accordance with accepted practices. The findings include: a. Observation upon entrance to the facility, no signage was posted on the main facility entrance door to alert those entering the building of a current COVID-19 outbreak, and no signs were posted to instruct staff and visitors regarding visitation, screening procedures and/or PPE required. […]