Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF686May 11, 2023

  Based on record review and interview during the abbreviated survey (NY00310805, NY00296452, and NY00308875), the facility failed to ensure a resident with pressure ulcers received the necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote wound healing, prevent infection, and prevent new ulcers from developing for 3 of 6 residents (Resident #4, 5 and 6) reviewed. Specifically: - Resident #5 was found with a pressure ulcer by an outside consultant, orthopedic recommendations were not implemented timely, and the orthopedic device was not monitored. When the wound worsened, treatments were not implemented, and an ordered wound culture was not obtained. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761May 30, 2025

  Based on observations and interviews during the recertification survey conducted [DATE]-[DATE], the facility did not ensure drugs and biologicals were stored in accordance with professional principles, and include the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions, and the expiration date when applicable to include proper labeling of medication with resident information and expiration date for 3 (three) of 3 (three) medication carts (Maplewood Unit Cart 1, Parkside Unit Cart 2, and Whispering Pines) reviewed. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Oct 20, 2023

  46276 Based on observation, record review, and interview during the recertification and abbreviated (NY00324417) surveys conducted 10/16/23-10/20/23, the facility did not ensure residents had the right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for 2 of 3 resident units (Parkside and Whispering Pines Units including resident rooms 201, 202A, 203, 206, 318A and 320A, and Residents #31, #47, and #64). Specifically, there were unclean wheelchairs, medical equipment, common areas, and damaged walls. Findings include: The undated facility policy Complete Room Cleaning documented the procedure for daily room cleaning and bathroom cleaning which included emptying wastebaskets, dusting, and mopping. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689May 11, 2023

  Based on interview and record review during the abbreviated survey (NY00313567) the facility did not ensure each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 2 of 3 residents reviewed (Residents #1 and 3). Specifically, Resident #3 had multiple incidents of sliding out of their chair, their plan of care was unclear regarding fall prevention, and when they slid from the chair for the fifth time on 3/24/23, there was no documentation activity of daily living (ADL) care was provided on the day or evening shifts. Resident #1 had multiples falls where care planned interventions were not in place at the time of all falls and planned changes to fall prevention interventions were not immediately added to the care plan following falls. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880May 6, 2021

  Based on observation, record review and interview during the recertification and abbreviated survey (NY 972) completed on 5/6/2021, the facility did not establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program to ensure the health and safety of residents and to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 for 2 of 4 residents (Residents #8 and 9) observed during medication administration; for 1 resident (Resident #53) observed during a meal; for 2 of 2 residents (Residents #32 and #44) receiving oxygen; and for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #60) with a urinary catheter. […]