Emanuel County Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Emanuel County Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 12, 2026

  Based on observations, staff interview, record review, and review of the facility policies titled, Labeling, Dating, Storage and Dietary Staff Dress Code/Personal Hygiene, the facility failed to ensure food items were discarded and properly labeled and dated. In addition, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff's hair was completely contained in a hair net. This deficiency practice had the potential for food-borne illness for all residents receiving food items from the kitchen.Findings include:1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Apr 3, 2025

  Based on observation, staff interviews, record review, review of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHREA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, and review of the facility document titled, Water Management Program for [NAME] County Nursing Home, the facility failed to have an adequate water management program. The facility's water management program was incomplete and was not consistent with the current ASHRAE Guideline, which specifically called for design and maintenance procedures for the potential exposure of Legionnaires' disease (a serious pneumonia infection) within a healthcare facility. This failure created the potential for the facility residents to be infected by Legionella. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 19, 2023

  Based on observations, interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that opened food items were labeled and dated in two walk-in refrigerators, the walk-in freezer, and the dry storage area. The facility census was 46, with 44 residents receiving an oral diet. Findings include: A review of facility policy, Labeling, Dating, and Storage, revised 1/8/21, revealed food items, once opened, would be stored in their original packaging or wrapped tightly with film and/or foil and clearly labeled with the name of the item and the date opened. A further review revealed that opened refrigerated items would be labeled and dated. An observation on 3/17/23 at 8:10 a.m. of the walk-in refrigerator #1 revealed a plastic container with approximately five pickles. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Sep 2, 2021

  Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the staff designated as Dietary Manager (DM) was a Certified Dietary or Food Service Manager or had a similar food service management certification or degree. This had the potential to affect 37 residents receiving an oral diet. Findings include: Review of the job description in the employee file of the DM documented Food Service Manager (FSM) and did not indicate the requirement of a certification. During a tour of the kitchen and interview on 8/31/21 at 11:21 a.m., the DM revealed his present food certification status as ServSafe certified and not certification as a Certified Dietary Manager. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 2, 2021

  Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain the cleanliness of one ice machine, label and date food items, discard expired food, prepare food in a sanitary manner, store food to prevent food borne illness, maintain a pest free environment, and ensure staff wear hair nets appropriately while in the kitchen. This had the potential to effect 37 residents that received an oral diet. Findings include: During the initial walk-through of the kitchen with the Dietary Manager (DM) on [DATE] at 9:29 a.m. through 10:33 a.m., the following concerns /issues were observed: 1. Observation of the ice machine revealed sticky dark watery brown substances on the inside panels of the ice machine. […]