Deerings Nursing and Rehabilitation

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Feb 14, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from abuse for 3 of 6 residents (Residents #1, #2, #3) reviewed for resident abuse. This was determined to be past noncompliance due to the facility having implementedsctions that corrected the non compliance to the beginning of the inspection. The facility failed to prevent verbal abuse against Resident #3 by LVN B. The facility failed to prevent verbal abuse against Resident #1 by the dietary manager. The facility failed to prevent verbal abuse against Resident #2 by CNA A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 15, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure that expired foods were discarded. This failure could affect residents who received meals prepared meals from the kitchen at risk for food borne illness and cross-contamination. The findings included: Observation on [DATE] at 09:45 AM, of the dry storage pantry revealed: ,d+[DATE]-ounce bottle of lemon juice expired [DATE]. ,d+[DATE]-ounce bottle of enchilada sauce expired [DATE]. ,d+[DATE]-ounce bag of powdered orange drink mixes expired [DATE]. ,d+[DATE] ounce opened bag of vanilla wafers expired [DATE]. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 15, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the facility's only kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation, in that: 1. Food preparation equipment and/or preparation area was washed and sanitized between the preparation of separate dishes. 2. Staff did not ensure food registered an appropriate temperature prior to serving. 3. Staff did not handle food in a manner that prevented cross contamination. 4. Staff did not wash their hands in a manner that prevented cross contamination. 5. Food preparation equipment had food debris on it. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 21, 2026

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation.The facility failed to ensure stored foods were properly stored, labeled, and dated.The facility failed to ensure items past the Use by Date (UBD) were discarded. The facility failed to ensure prepared food was discarded after 7 days, according to the facility policy.The facility failed to ensure Dietary Staff wore hair nets correctly when in the kitchen.This failure could affect residents by placing them at risk of food contamination and food-borne illnesses.Findings include: During the initial tour of the kitchen conducted on 05/19/2026 between 9:05 AM and 10:00… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF914May 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure each room was designed or equipped to assure full visual privacy for 9 (Rooms 301, 303, 307, 308, 312, 404, 405, 410 and 411) of 48 dual occupancy rooms reviewed for privacy in the facility. The facility failed to ensure that dual occupancy rooms were provided with ceiling suspended curtains, which extended around the bed, to provide total visual privacy for Rooms 301, 303, 307, 308, 312, 404, 405, 410 and 411. This failure could lead to a lack of privacy for residents, allow residents' private medical treatment to be observed by roommates or others, and lead to a decline in psychosocial well-being. […]