Continuing Care at Wind Crest

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Continuing Care at Wind Crest, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 16, 2023

  Based on observations, record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure food items were served, stored, and prepared under sanitary conditions, to prevent the potential cross contamination of food-borne illness to food served to residents, in one of two dining rooms and in one of one kitchen. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure: -The main kitchen and food preparation area were maintained in a sanitary manner; -Resident meals were served in a sanitary manner; -Ready to eat foods served to residents were not handled by staff with bare, unwashed, hands; and, -Staff preformed proper hand hygiene in-between assisting one resident to the other with eating, setting up residents meals, and performing other care tasks for residents. Findings include: I. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Dec 14, 2021

  Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to develop and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Encourage and/or provide residents with protective masks when in common areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on two of two units; -Ensure proper hand hygiene after glove use; -Ensure bedpan equipment was properly contained; and, -Ensure proper handling of linen. Findings include: I. Facility policies The Infection Prevention and Control policy, revised May 2021, was provided by the director of nursing (DON) on 12/14/21 at 3:28 p.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jun 16, 2026

  Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of diseases and infection on two of four halls.Specifically, the facility failed to:-Ensure staff performed hand hygiene during medication pass; -Ensure medications were administered in a sanitary manner;-Ensure vital signs equipment was sanitized between resident use;-Ensure respiratory equipment was stored in a sanitary manner; and,-Ensure infection control practices were followed during wound care.Findings include:I. Medication pass failuresA. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF698Jun 16, 2026

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents who required dialysis services received such services consistent with professional standards of practice for one (#3) of one resident reviewed for dialysis out of 25 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to:-Ensure thorough dialysis documentation was in place for Resident #3; and,-Ensure staff consistently and thoroughly completed the dialysis communication forms between the facility and the dialysis center for Resident #3.Findings include:I. Facility policy and procedureThe Dialysis policy, revised May 2021, was provided by the nursing home administrator (NHA) on 6/16/26 at 9:00 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF761Aug 15, 2024

  Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals were labeled and stored properly according to professional standards in two of five locked cabinets in resident rooms. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure medications were labeled with the date they were opened. Findings include: I. Professional reference According to the manufacturer Astra Zeneca, Symbicort Medication Guide (June 2024), retrieved on 8/19/24 from https://den8dhaj6zs0e.cloudfront.net/50fd68b9-106b-4550-b5d0-12b045f8b184/a4b62ab8-1314-4583-91b4-294ec239f790/a4b62ab8-1314-4583-91b4-294ec239f790_pi_med_guide_rendition__c.pdf, Throw away Symbicort when the counter reaches zero or three months after you take Symbicort out of its foil pouch, whichever comes first. […]