Daleview Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Daleview Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Aug 27, 2024

  Based on observation, interviews, and record review during an abbreviated survey with complaint # NY00350920, the facility did not ensure that the environment remained secure and free from accident hazards for one (Resident #1) of three residents reviewed for elopement. Specifically, Resident #1 with severe impaired cognition and assessed as an elopement risk exited the facility undetected by staff through an unalarmed south stairwell emergency exit door at 5:55PM. Resident #1 was found by local law enforcement 0.2 miles away from the facility at 6:40PM. The facility staff identified Resident #1 missing at 8PM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF602Jan 31, 2024

  F602 Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews conducted during an abbreviated survey (Case #NY00329271), the facility did not ensure each resident was free from misappropriation of resident property and exploitation for 2 (Resident #1 and Resident #2) of 3 residents reviewed. Specifically, Resident #1 credit cards was fraudulently used, and 30 dollars was taken while a resident in the facility, Resident #2 had 500 dollars taken from their purse. This is evidenced by: A Policy and Procedure (P&P) titled Abuse Prevention dated February 2023 documented the following: procedures were in place for screening and training employees, protection of residents and for the prevention, identification, investigation and reporting of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and misappropriation of… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF760Dec 14, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 12/10/2023 and completed on 12/14/2023 the facility did not ensure each resident remained free of significant medication errors. This was identified for three (Resident #29, Resident #95, and Resident #92) of three residents reviewed for significant medication errors. On 12/10/2023 multiple residents received their medications late because the 11:00 PM-7:00 AM shift Licensed Practical Nurse #8 completed the medication administration pass late which then caused Licensed Practical Nurse #5 to administer medications to the residents late on the 7:00 AM-3:00 PM shift. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Dec 16, 2022

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews during an Abbreviated Survey (NY 00306446) initiated on 12/12/2022 and completed on 12/16/2022 the facility failed to ensure it maintained an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and COVID-19 infections. This was identified on one (Manor) of three nursing units. Specifically, Resident #2 was positive for COVID-19 infection upon admission and was placed on Droplet and Contact Precautions (Transmission Based Precautions-TBP). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF605May 8, 2026

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews during the survey, the facility failed to ensure each resident has the right to be free from chemical restraints not required to treat the resident's medical symptoms. This was identified for one (Resident #1) of five (5) residents reviewed for Unnecessary Medications. Specifically, Resident #1 with diagnosis of major depressive disorder was seen by a psychiatrist on 03/31/2026 who provided a recommendation to reduce the resident's quetiapine (an antipsychotic) dosage from 100 milligrams twice a day to 25 milligrams twice a day for seven days and then discontinue the medication. […]