Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Nov 13, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interview during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure necessary housekeeping and maintenance services were provided to maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable, and homelike environment on resident unit #s 1, 2, and 3 and the lobby/administrative areas. Specifically, floors and windows were not clean, and walls were not in good repair. This is evidenced by: During observations on 11/07/2024 at 10:38 AM through 11:40 AM, the floors in the following areas were soiled with dirt or were soiled dirt and cobwebs next to walls and in corners: Meeting Room. Ice Machine room. Director of Nursing office. Medical Records office. Activities room. Main Dining Room. Unit #1 Dirty Utility room. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 13, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interview during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure food was stored, prepared, distributed, or served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen and 3 of 3 nourishment kitchenettes. Specifically, surfaces were soiled with food particles, and/or dirt, equipment was not in good repair, thermometers were not in calibration, and the facility did not have the correct test kit to check the concentration of sanitizing solution used to manually sanitize food contact surfaces. This was evidenced by: All observations were on [DATE] from 12:05 PM through 1:10 PM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF677Jun 18, 2024

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews during an abbreviated survey (Case #sNY00328017 and NY00340585), the facility did not ensure residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living received the necessary services to maintain grooming and personal hygiene for 3 residents (Resident #s 1, 3, and 7) of 7 residents reviewed for activities of daily living. Specifically, (a) Resident #1's appearance was unkempt, they were wearing only a t-shirt and brief, and their bed had a dried ring of a urine appearing substance on the incontinence pad. (b)Resident #3's fingernails were not clean, and their hair was greasy. (c)Resident #7's hair was greasy, their fingernails were not clean, and the upper right leg of their slacks was soiled. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Dec 19, 2022

  Based on observation, record review and interviews during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for 2 of 3 resident units (units 1 and 2) reviewed for environment. Specifically, for Unit 1, the facility did not ensure the hallway did not have a strong odor of urine, and the floors of the hallway and main dining area were not dirty on 12/11/22. Specifically, for Unit 1, the facility did not ensure the floors in the hallway and dining area was free from dirt and debris (crumbs, tissues, small colored discs, empty, ripped plastic packaging, and sticky areas) and the hallway and dining area were free from the odor of urine and for Unit 2, the facility did not ensure the floors of the hallway were free from dirt and debris (food… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 19, 2022

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews during the recertification survey dated 12/11/22 through 12/19/22, the facility did not store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen and three (3) of 3 unit kitchenettes. Specifically, the automatic dishwashing machine was not operating within the manufacturer's specifications, equipment and floors required cleaning, and the main kitchen refrigerator doors and the Unit 1 kitchenette wall were in disrepair. […]