Fairport Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Sep 9, 2022

  Based on observations, interviews and record review conducted during an Abbreviated Survey (complaint #NY00301646), it was determined that for one (Resident #14) of four resident's reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure that the resident's environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible, and that each resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Specifically, the resident had unsupervised access to a heating source that was not being monitored and had registered heating surface temperatures of 171-173 degrees ( ) which resulted in third degree burns to their left hand. This was actual harm that was not an immediate jeopardy to Resident #14 with the potential for harm to eight other dementia residents on that unit. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF882May 13, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey from 05/05/2025 to 05/13/2025, the facility did not ensure they had an Infection Preventionist who was responsible for the facility's Infection Prevention Control Practices. Specifically, the facility could not provide verification and documentation of the Infection Preventionist designated onsite hours for the assessing, developing, implementing, monitoring, and managing the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761May 13, 2025

  Based on interview and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey 05/05/2025 to 05/13/2025, the facility did not appropriately label and store all medications in accordance with currently accepted professional standards of practice and in accordance with stated and federal laws for eight (8) of 14 medication carts and five (5) of eight (8) medication rooms reviewed. Specifically, medications were left unattended by staff, multiple expired medications were stored in medication carts and medication rooms, loose unlabeled and uncovered pills were stored in multiple medication carts, narcotic medications were kept for multiple deceased residents over an extended period of time (versus returning to pharmacy) and narcotic sheets were missing signatures to verify that the narcotic… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 13, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey from 05/05/2025 to 05/12/2025, for six (6) (Third Floor A, E, F, and G-units, Second Floor A and F-units) of 10 resident units, the facility did not store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, there were undated and unlabeled food items, microwaves and a freezer were dirty, there were outdated food items, food warming/holding units were not functioning properly, cups and lids were stored below sink plumbing, and there were moldy bread items. The findings are: The undated facility Food Storage Policy included all foods must be labeled with product name, date received/prepared, and expiration or use by date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF868May 13, 2025

  Based on interviews and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey from 05/05/2025 to 05/13/2025, the facility did not maintain a Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee consisting at a minimum of the Director of Nursing Services, the Medical Director or his/her designee, at least three other members of the facility's staff, one of who must be an individual in a leadership role, and the Infection Preventionist. Specifically, the facility could not provide documented evidence the Infection Preventionist participated in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement meetings on a regular basis. […]