Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Clayton Nursing and Rehab Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Feb 13, 2026

  Based on observation, and interviews, the facility failed to properly store medications located in the facility medication storage room when the staff failed to ensure medication fridge temperature log is being monitored routinely. This deficient practice is likely to result in medications being used in resident care at risk of not receiving the full benefits of medication. The findings are: A. On 02/10/26 at 12:55 pm, during an observation of the locked medication storage room, the vaccine fridge temperature log form for the months of January 2025 through February 2026 was not complete, the following dates on vaccine fridge temperature log were left blank: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 13, 2026

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was prepared and served under sanitary conditions when staff failed to:1. Properly store dishes in sanitary conditions.2. Keep the stove and oven clean.These deficient practices are likely to affect all 36 residents listed on the resident census list provided by the Administrator on 02/09/26 and are likely to lead to foodborne illnesses in residents if safe food handling practices are not adhered to and food stored properly. The findings are:A. On 02/09/26 at 1:10 pm, a random observation of the kitchen revealed the following:1. Dried food particles, dried liquid splashes and trash in the plate warmer (a device designed to keep clean plates warm and ready to be used for serving meals).2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Feb 13, 2026

  Based on observation and interviews, the facility failed to implement an ongoing infection prevention and control program (a program that is used to prevent, recognize, and control the onset and spread of infections) by1. Not ensuring Personal Protective equipment (PPE; protective clothing, face masks, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection) was used for residents with required Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP; an infection control intervention designed to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms that employs targeted gown and glove use during high contact resident care activities).2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF803Oct 31, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the nutritional needs and preferences were met for all 30 residents listed on the facility census provided by the Administrator on 10/28/24 when staff failed to: 1. Serve the food items listed on the menu. 2. Provide residents with an alternate meal menu. If the facility is not providing meal as listed on the menu, an alternative meal or offering an alternate meal menu to residents, then residents are likely to experience weight loss, frustration, and depression. The findings are: Meal Service: A. On 10/28/24 at 4:52 pm, a dinner observation revealed the following: 1. Dinner Menu: Glazed meatloaf, French green beans, garlic seasoned potatoes, herbed dinner roll with margarine, and French orange cheesecake. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 31, 2024

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to store food in a manner that prevented cross contamination when staff failed to label and date open food items. These failures have the potential to result in cross contamination, the growth of food borne pathogens, and food borne illness (foods that are contaminated with harmful pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi). This failure had the potential to affect all 30 residents who ate food from the kitchen. The findings are: A. On 10/28/2024 at 1:38 PM, observation of the Dietary Department refrigerators and freezers revealed the following: - One, four-quart plastic container with an unidentified substance not labeled or dated. […]