Elite Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF580Aug 13, 2024

  Based on record reviews, interview, facility's policies titled Notification of Changes, and Information and Communication the facility failed to ensure residents' families were notified when the facility was unable to maintain the first floor's residents' right to a safe and homelike environment when the facility's air conditioning system failed to maintain temperatures less than 81 F (degrees Fahrenheit) in the residents' common areas and residents' rooms on the first floor. Due to the elevated temperatures, the facility initiated an enhanced hydration round program. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF584Aug 13, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, record reviews, and the facility policy titled, Safe and Homelike Environment, the facility failed to maintain safe and comfortable temperatures in residents' common areas and residents' rooms on the first floor. The facility failed to ensure temperatures in residents' common areas and residents' rooms were not above 81 degrees from 08/09/2024 through 08/13/2024. The temperatures on the first floor were recorded above 81 F (degrees Fahrenheit) during all five days of the survey. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 98 residents residing on the first floor of the facility. The deficiency was cited as a result of the investigation of complaint/report number AL00047537 and AL00047538. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 29, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, the 2022 United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code, and a facility's policy titled Sanitation Inspection, the facility failed to ensure the stove top, knobs, handles, and drip pans were free of a heavy grease build up. This had the potential to affect 129 of 130 residents who received meals from the facility's kitchen. Findings Include: A review of 2022 United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code, documented: (A) PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Mar 29, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and facility policies titled Hand Hygiene, Standard Precautions Infection Control, Handling Clean Linen, and Water Management Program the facility failed to ensure: 1) Laundry Staff (LS) #7 washed her hands after leaving Resident Identifier (RI) #54 and RI #10's room with contaminated laundry hangers and touching clean clothing for RI #74. 2) LS #9 kept clean sheets off the floor and off her clothing while folding clean laundry on 03/28/24. 3) Clean blankets for the residents were stored in a clean dust free area and ensured the blankets were not touching the wall. 4) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #10 washed or sanitized her hands after leaving RI #115's room and before picking up RI #23's meal tray while delivering meals on 3/28/24. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF882Mar 29, 2024

  Based on interviews, record review, and facility's policy titled Infection Prevention and Control Program the facility failed to ensure the facility employed a certified infection preventionist from 1/5/2022 until 3/29/2024. This deficient practice affected 130 residents in the facility. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled Infection Prevention and Control Program with an implemented date of 12/22, and a reviewed date of 12/2023 revealed: . Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines. 1. […]