East View Healthcare

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at East View Healthcare, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 13, 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 for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to: - properly seal food stored in the refrigerator and pantry, and - label and date food stored in the refrigerator These failures could place residents who eat food prepared in the kitchen at risk of serious complications from foodborne illness. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jul 13, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to establish and maintain 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 infections for all residents in the facility reviewed for infection control. The facility failed to monitor and screen visitors for signs and potential exposure of COVID-19 illness before entering the facility. The facility failed to have signage on front door alerting visitors of recent COVID-19 positivity in building. The facility failed to have proper signage on resident rooms on hall 400 and 300 indicating isolation precautions. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 8, 2021

  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 for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to: - properly seal food stored in the refrigerator and pantry, - label and date food stored in the refrigerator, and - remove hair from cooking equipment. These failures could place residents who eat food prepared in the kitchen at risk of serious complications from foodborne illness. Findings include: Observation of the kitchen's main refrigerator on [DATE] at 9:20 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jan 19, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe and sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections in that: The facility failed to designate therapy staff for the COVID-19 hall. The facility failed to follow Centers for Disease Prevention and Control's guidelines and re-used personal protective equipment. These failures placed the residents at risk of cross contamination that could result in infections or illness. Findings include: Observation on 01/15/21 at 11:24 AM in the COVID unit revealed Therapist A conducting a therapy session in a resident's room. The resident was on isolation due to having COVID. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF607Dec 18, 2025

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to implement written policies and procedures that prohibit and prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of residents and misappropriation of resident property for 4 (CMA D, RN L, LVN B, DES G) of 16 staff reviewed for abuse prevention. -The facility failed to check the EMR every twelve months for staff members CMA D by 8/28/2025 and RN L, LVN B and DES G by 8/29/2025.This failure could place residents at risk of abuse and neglect.Record review of the facility's personnel files, the following staff were identified as having EMRs conducted more than 12 months apart:-CMA D was hired on 6/9/2016 and had EMR checks on 8/28/2024 and 12/15/2025. […]