Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 11, 2025

  Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to dispose of expired foods and remove foods with signs of spoilage stored for use in 1of 1 dry goods storage room. The facility also failed to label, date and remove expired leftover foods stored for use in 1 of 1 walk-in cooler, and in 1 of 1 freezer. This deficient practice had the potential to affect food served to residents. The findings included: a. During an initial tour of the kitchen conducted with the Dietary Manager on 12/08/25 at 10:45 AM, the following problems were identified in the dry goods storage room: - Two opened seasoning products with the expiration date of 6/1/25.- One jar of pickles with the expiration date of 9/30/25. - Two lemon extract bottles with the expiration date of 9/15/25. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF602Oct 2, 2024

  Based on record review, staff, and resident interviews, the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free from misappropriation of narcotic medications (oxycodone and hydromorphone) prescribed to treat pain for 6 of 6 residents (Residents #66, 282, 284, 281 and #280) reviewed for misappropriation of property. The findings included: 1a. Resident #66 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included fracture of the right hip. Resident #66's physician orders included an order dated 04/09/24 for oxycodone 5 milligrams (mg) one tablet by mouth every 6 hours as needed (PRN) for pain. Resident #66's Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed that between 07/17/24 to 07/28/24, the PRN oxycodone was documented as administered 4 times by Nurse #1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF689Dec 11, 2025

  Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to post cautionary and safety signage that indicated the storage of oxygen and the potential hazard on the outside of 3 of 4 oxygen storage locations (100-300 hall, 400-600 hall and 700 hall medication storage rooms). The findings included: Observations and an interview were conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 12/10/2025 at 10:50 AM. An observation was conducted of the medication storage room on the 700 hall, the shared medication room for the 400-600 hall and the shared medication room for the 100-300 hall. Each room had a combination of full and empty oxygen tanks stored in these locations with no sign to identify the rooms as oxygen storage areas. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF695Oct 2, 2024

  Based on observations, record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to post cautionary and safety signage outside of resident rooms that indicated the use of oxygen for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for respiratory care (Residents #15 and #34). This practice had the potential to affect other residents receiving supplemental oxygen. The findings included: a. Resident #15 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). A review of Resident #15's physician orders dated 8/3/22 revealed an order for oxygen to be administered continuously via nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute (l/min). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF609Jul 21, 2021

  Based on record reviews, interviews of staff and police Detective, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse to the State Agency within the required timeframe for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #1). The findings included: Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Resident #1's discharge Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] indicated the resident had mild cognitive impairment and no behaviors. The resident was coded as having functional vision and hearing and required limited assistance with activities of daily living and hygiene. A record review revealed Resident #1 was discharged home with home health on 6/30/2021. According to facility records, it was a resident-initiated discharge. […]