Friends Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Friends Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 14, 2025

  Based on the main kitchen tour and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to store, monitor, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This deficient practice has the potential to affect all residents in the facility. The findings include the following: During the initial kitchen tour with the Culinary Director (Staff #06) on 05/08/25 at 08:00 AM, the following was observed: 1. The temperature logs for 7 out of 7 refrigerators observed were incomplete for 05/07/25 Evening and 05/08/25 Morning. 2. In the walk-in freezer, nine 3-gallon size Hershey's Ice Cream Premium tubs were observed sitting on the floor. 3. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584May 26, 2026

  Based on observations and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to maintain a comfortable and homelike environment for Residents. This finding was found to be evident in 7 Resident rooms (rooms 201, 204, 210, 215, 218, 219 and 222) out of 22 Resident rooms reviewed for a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment during the annual recertification survey.The findings include:During tour of [NAME] Hall Nursing Unit on 5/19/2026 at 10:25 AM several of the Resident rooms were observed in need of repair and did not appear in good condition. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 26, 2026

  Based on observations, staff interviews and surveyor record reviews it was determined that the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions for food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This finding was found to be evident during the review of the kitchen and the nourishment refrigerator on the nursing unit during the annual recertification survey.The findings include:During tour of the kitchen at 8:15 AM on 5/19/2026 with the Director of Culinary Services (DCS) employee #1 in attendance the walk-in refrigerator was observed with a container of beef base and a container of shrimp base that were opened and not labeled with dates sitting on the middle shelf of the metal rack to the right of the walk-in refrigerator. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584May 14, 2025

  Based on observations and interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a homelike environment. This was evident for 13 out of 13 resident rooms reviewed during the survey. The findings include the following: During observation rounds on 05/08/25 at 08:35 AM the following was observed: 1. Resident rooms 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, and 229, bathrooms were observed to have a missing Cove Base around the complete perimeter of the bathroom along with an ½ inch opening between the wall and the floor tiles. 2. The bathroom of room [ROOM NUMBER] black patches of growth appeared at the at the rear base of the toilet extending up from the missing cove base area to about 2 inches up the wall with exposed and peeling paint areas. 3. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF605May 26, 2026

  Based on record reviews, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents on psychotropic medications have behavior monitoring interventions in place. This was evident for 3 (#31 , #70, #73) of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medication during the annual survey. The findings include. 1. On 5/20/26 at 11:30 AM, review of Resident #31's medications revealed that resident was on an anti-depressant, a psychotropic medication that affects brain activities. The order was written as: Paxil Oral Tablet 10 MG (Paroxetine HCl) Give 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime for Depression. […]