Fairview Haven

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Fairview Haven, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF880Aug 30, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement infection control procedures in accordance with State Health Department guidance and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and update and follow facility policy to prevent the spread of a highly contagious disease to residents and staff. The facility failed to ensure staff wore proper Personal Protective Equipment during an Outbreak of COVID-19 and failed to prohibit an employee who had close contact exposure to COVID-19 from working with residents. These failures affect 13 (R2, R3, R9, R10, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20 R21, R22) of 22 residents sampled for infection control. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Sep 11, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to monitor medication room freezer temperatures and failed to store medications separately from food. This failure affects all 47 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: The facility's Storage of Medications policy with a revised date of 9/10/24 documents, Medication requiring refrigeration must be stored in a refrigerator located in the drug room at the nurses' station or other secured location. Medications must be stored in a separate compartment from food. On 9/10/24 at 10:15 AM, V3 Licensed Practical Nurse opened the medication storage room refrigerator and there was food and drink in the refrigerator. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF755Jul 12, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to dispose of unused medications from unknown residents. This failure has the potential to affect all 46 residents residing in the facility reviewed for medication disposal in the sample list of 18. Findings include: The facility's undated Discarding and Destroying Medications policy provided on 7/12/23 documents, Medications that cannot be returned to the dispensing pharmacy (e.g. {example} non unit-dose medications, medications refused by the resident, and/or medications left by residents upon discharge) shall be destroyed. Non-controlled and Schedule V controlled drugs must be destroyed in the presence of two (2) licensed nurses. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 23, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain equipment and utensils in a safe, clean, sanitary condition to prevent the potential for cross-contamination of food from physical contaminants. These failures have the potential to affect all 47 residents in the facility. Findings include: 1.) On 6/21/2022 at 9:45 am on tour of the kitchen, accompanied by V8, Dietary Manager, there was a manual tabletop can opener. The tabletop can opener had thick, dark brown grease-like build-up on the blade and an accumulation of metal shavings in gears. V8, Dietary Manager stated I see the metal shavings. I will get that taken care of right away. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF868May 26, 2021

  Based on interview and record review the facility's Quality Assurance committee failed to meet on a quarterly basis and failed to ensure the medical director was in attendance for three of the four Quality Assurance meetings. This facility failure had the potential to affect all 47 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: The facility's Census and Condition report dated 5/24/21 provided by V1 Administrator documents there are 47 residents residing in the facility. The facility's Quality Assurance Meeting sign in sheet dated 8/13/20 documents that the 8/13/20 meeting was canceled. […]