Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Farmington Wellness & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Dec 7, 2023

  Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews the facility failed to: 1. Ensure all medications were kept in their original packaging. 2. Ensure all expired supplies were not kept with unexpired supplies. 3. Document daily medication refrigerator/ freezer/ medication room temps. These deficient practices are likely to result in all 22 residents, identified on the census list provided by the Executive Director (ED) on [DATE], receiving expired medication or improperly temperature-controlled medication that may have lost their potency or effectiveness. The findings are: Findings for ensuring all medications are kept in their original container. A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 7, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to: 1. Discard opened, refrigerated food when it met its seven day shelf life or appeared to be decomposed; 2. Date food with received dates and use by dates, as required by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code and facility policy. These deficient practices are likely to affect all 22 residents listed on the census provided by the Director of Nursing (DON) on 12/04/23. These deficient practices could likely lead to foodborne illnesses (illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins) in residents if food is not being stored properly and safe food handling practices are not adhered to. The findings are: A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Sep 9, 2022

  Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to: 1) Ensure that expired medications were not stored with unexpired medications inside of the medication room refrigerator. 2) Ensure that (2) insulin (a hormone produced in the pancreas, which regulates the amount of glucose/sugar in the blood) injectable pens stored in the medication room refrigerator were labeled with resident specific identification. These deficient practices could likely affect all 38 residents identified on the facility census list provided by the Director of Nursing on 09/06/22. If residents are administered expired medications or medications not prescribed for them, they may likely suffer adverse effects and/or fail to achieve their optimal level of well-being. The findings are: A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 27, 2021

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to store and serve food under sanitary (clean) conditions by not ensuring kitchen staff have their hair covered while working in the kitchen. This deficient practice is likely to affect all 24 residents listed on the resident census list provided by the Administrator on 05/24/21, and could likely lead to foodborne illnesses (illness caused by eating contaminated food) in residents if food handling practices are not adhered to. The findings are: A. On 05/24/21 at 12:02 pm during random observation of facility kitchen, Culinary Assistant (CA)#1 and Cook #1 were observed to be preparing food without hair restraints/covering (hair nets). B. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 27, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain proper infection prevention measures by: 1. Failing to screen (a series of questions asked to determine a person's risk for COVID-19) the survey team for COVID-19 (an acute respiratory illness in humans caused by a coronavirus capable of producing severe symptoms and in some cases death) symptoms and facility staff self screening for COVID-19 prior to entering the facility. 2. Facility staff failing to properly wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE- protective clothing, facemasks, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection)) as required. 3. […]