Electra Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF684May 17, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure, based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident, residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for one of three residents (Resident #5) reviewed for quality of care. The facility failed to ensure skin assessments, wound care and skin treatments were provided, since Resident #5 was admitted into the facility on [DATE]. His diagnoses included skin and bone infection and toe amputation of his right foot. On 4/24/23 an open wound was discovered to his right foot. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 7, 2025

  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 food safety. These failures could place residents at risk of food-borne illness and a diminished quality of life. 1. The trash can at the hand sink was full, smelled of rotten food, and had a pan of individually wrapped cookies on top of the lid. 2. Staff B touched food surfaces while filling plates with food. 3. The kitchen drawers had an accumulation of food debris in the bottom. 4. The dry storage room had plastic bins that were greasy and had debris in the bottoms. 5. The freezer had chicken and ham in it with freezer burn. 6. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 29, 2023

  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, observed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure the following: A. Appliances were clean. B. Food items in the refrigerator had not expired. C. Floors were clean. D. Dish machine temperature and sanitizing logs were documented. These failures could affect residents who received their meals from the facility's kitchen, by placing them at risk for food-borne illness and food contamination. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF772May 17, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to have an agreement to obtain laboratory services for all residents. The facility did not have a written contract or agreement for laboratory services to meet the needs of their residents. This failure placed residents at risk of not having laboratory services conducted as ordered by the physician, which could place them at risk of unwanted medication side effect or delayed treatment of medical conditions. The findings include: In an interview on [DATE] at 2:40 PM, the DON stated the facility did not have a place to take residents to have their labs obtained and the equipment in the facility had expired. She stated it had been a couple of months since residents received their routine labs. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF908Jul 16, 2022

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain all mechanical, and electrical, equipment in safe operating condition for 2 of 2 (air conditioner units) observed for residents safety. Two outside air conditioner units were in-operatable causing the interior of the facility to become extremely hot creating potential with temperatures ranging as high as 94 degrees Fahrenheit. Unknown when the outside air conditioners were in-operatable but were not at time of observation This failure could place residents at risk for dehydration and heat stroke. […]