Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Nov 14, 2024

  Based on clinical record review, policy review, review of facility documentation, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide necessary supervision to monitor a resident's whereabouts and prevent an elopement (unauthorized departure from the facility) which resulted in actual harm for one of 10 sampled residents at risk for elopement. (Resident 1) The incident has been identified as past non-compliance. Findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled, Elopement/Unauthorized Absence Policy, last reviewed on August 2, 2024, revealed that staff was to identify residents with potential and/or actual risk factors for elopement and protect the resident through development and implementation of safety interventions. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 7, 2026

  Based on facility policy review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food and maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department. Findings include:Review of the facility's policy entitled, Storage of Refrigerated Food Policy, dated July 30, 2026, revealed that foods that were to be prepared and not placed into service were to be covered, labeled, and dated with use by dates. Staff were to check the refrigerator/freezer/dry storage routinely for food items that were expired and they were to be discarded by the use by date.Observations during the tour of the dietary department on August 4, 2026, at 10:45 a.m., revealed the following:In the walk-in refrigerator, there were three containers of fruit salad with best by dates of… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 8, 2024

  Based on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to store food under sanitary conditions in the main kitchen and on two of three nursing unit pantries. (First floor and Second floor) Findings include: Observation of the kitchen on October 6, 2024, at 9:20 a.m., revealed the following: In the walk-in freezer, there was an opened box of chicken leg quarters on the bottom shelf with an accumulation of ice. There was an opened bag of hamburgers that was not dated. There were two opened packages of mixed vegetables that were not dated. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 22, 2023

  Based on policy review and observation, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food and maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy entitled, Storage of Dry Food Policy, last reviewed March 2, 2023, revealed food was to be stored in a manner to avoid contamination, optimize food safety, and protect food quality and that foods were to be marked with a date when they were opened. Review of the facility's policy entitled, Use-By Guide-Quick Reference, last reviewed March 2, 2023, revealed foods should not be kept longer than seven days from the date marked on the product and the use-by date marked on the container. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 4, 2022

  Based on policy review and observation, it was determined that the facility failed to store foods in a sanitary manner and failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department. Findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled Storage of Refrigerated Foods, last reviewed March 1, 2022, revealed that perishable foods were to be stored in order to maximize food safety and quality. Perishable foods were to be refrigerated promptly upon delivery. Refrigerated items were to have a label showing the name of the food and the date it was to be consumed or discarded. If an item had been previously cooked and stored and it was later mixed with another food item to make a new dish, the label and the new dish was to indicate the discard date of the previously cooked item. […]