Farmington Presbyterian Manor

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Farmington Presbyterian Manor, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jun 14, 2023

  Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to keep one resident (Resident #1) safe when the resident got his/her head stuck between the transfer bar attached to the bed frame and the mattress out of three sampled residents. The facility census was 61. The administrator was notified on 06/14/23 at 2:45 P.M., of an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) which began on 06/14/2023. The IJ was removed on 06/14/23, as confirmed by surveyor onsite verification. The facility did not provide a policy regarding use of mobility rails. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF886Nov 18, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to conduct testing in a manner that is consistent with current standards of practice for conducting Novel Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 ([CONDITION(S)]-CoV-2). Common symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, and loss of smell and taste) tests by not using the recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during nasal testing of three residents (Resident #11, #14 and #15). The facility further failed to test a symptomatic resident (Resident #1) in a timely manner. The facility census was 59. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF565Jan 30, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to respond to or act upon the grievances and dietary recommendations for five residents (Resident #7, #17, #40, #45, and #62) out of 17 sampled residents, six residents (Resident #4, #6, #10, #28, #35, and #66) outside the sample and had the potential to affect all the residents in the facility. The facility's census was 67. Review of the facility's policy titled, Resident Council, revised January 5, 2023, showed: - Residents of each community within each level of living (independent, assisted, and skilled nursing) may organize and participate in resident councils. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 18, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, facility staff failed to serve food in a manner to reduce the risk of cross contamination and food borne illness by not washing/sanitizing their hands between serving individual resident's their trays. The facility census was 59. Record review of the policy and procedure titled Hand Sanitizers in Dining Room, last revised 2018, showed: - Train any individual who serves food on proper hand hygiene including handwashing and use of approved gel sanitizers; - All staff must wash hands in a designated hand sink prior to assisting residents/patients in the dining room. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Nov 18, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection control program that provided a safe and sanitary environment for all residents during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 ([CONDITION(S)]-CoV-2) pandemic when staff failed use to appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), failed to remove PPE upon exiting a COVID-19 positive resident's room, failed to post signage outside of a Covid-19 positive resident's (Resident #1) room on the use of specific PPE needed to provide care, failed to post signage at the facility entrances to alert visitors of current COVID-19 outbreak, and failed to ensure the door of a COVID-19 positive resident's (Resident #2) room… […]