Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 25, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to 1) Maintain food preparation and kitchen equipment in a sanitary and good working condition, and 2) Ensure that all partly used or opened foods had a use-by date, resulting in an increased likelihood for food borne illness with hospitalization, and cross contamination affecting a census of 32 residents who consumed oral nutrition from the facility kitchen. Findings Include: Review of the Public Health Service 2009 Food Code, adopted by the Michigan Food Law, effective October 1, 2012, Chapter 4-501.14 directs that equipment cleaning frequency is to be throughout the day at frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils. 4-602.11 Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 22, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen, resulting in an increased potential for cross contamination of food and foodborne illness, potentially affecting the facility's total census of 27 residents. Findings include: 1. On 2/21/24 at 1:28 PM, one condiment bottle was observed with wet debris on its interior, and two spatulas and two serving utensils were observed with an accumulation of dried food debris on their food contact surfaces while stored on the clean, ready for use, storage rack. At this time upon further inspection of the utensil holding containers the surveyor observed an accumulation of dust and dried food debris on the interior of four such containers. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Feb 22, 2024

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to provide a safe, functional, and sanitary environment for the facility's census of 27 residents and its staff resulting in an increased potential for harm. Findings include: On 2/21/24 at 3:28 PM, the lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and soap available for use at the hand washing sink in the short term rehab's laundry room were observed. At this time the surveyor inquired with Maintenance Manager, staff E, on the current state of the room to which they stated, we'll get some soap and PPE in this room. On 2/21/24 at 3:40 PM, the lack of PPE available for use, and paper towel at the handwashing sink were observed in the primary building's laundry soiled linen room. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 14, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to 1) Ensure that food preparation and kitchen equipment were maintained in a sanitary manner and in good working condition, 2) Ensure that kitchen refrigerators' temperatures were properly done, and 3) Label open and partly consumed foods with a use-by date, resulting in an increased potential for food borne illness with possible hospitalization and with the potential to affect the census of 19 residents who consume nutrition from the facility kitchen. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 22, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to 1) Maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen, 2) Label and store foods in coolers properly, 3) Date prepared food and dispose of expired food, 4) Ensure proper hand hygiene was performed per Infection Control Standards, 5) Ensure that a beard restraint was worn in the food preparation area, and 6) Ensure that food preparation equipment was clean, resulting in the potential for cross-contamination of food, spoilage and foodbourne illness, to all residents that consume food and beverages from the kitchen in a census of 13 residents. […]