Fulton Manor Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Fulton Manor Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Feb 9, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility staff failed to designate a person to serve as the Director of Food and Nutrition Services with the appropriate qualifications, when the facility did not employ a qualified dietitian or other clinically qualified nutrition professional full-time. The census was 37. 1. Review of facility provided policies showed they did not contain a policy related to the qualifications of kitchen staff. Review of facility provided e-mails showed the consultant dietician requested the current Dietary Supervisor's enrollment in the on-line Certified Dietary Manager's (CDM) course on 08/29/23. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF803Feb 9, 2024

  45564 Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility staff failed to serve food in accordance with the nutritionally calculated menus and standardized recipes. Facility staff failed to inform residents what meals were being served and when changes were made to the menus. The census was 37. 1. Review of the facility's Pureed Diet policy, dated 2022, showed staff were directed to weigh or measure the number of drained portions required for the standardized recipe. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 9, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility staff failed to maintain kitchen cleanliness in a manner to prevent potential food contamination. Facility staff failed to store food in a manner to prevent potential contamination and outdated use. Facility staff failed to maintain and serve food at temperatures adequate to prevent food borne illness. Facility staff failed to sanitize kitchen wares in a manner to prevent contamination, and to store dish wares in a manner to prevent cross-contamination when staff stacked dish wares together wet. The facility census was 37. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Feb 9, 2024

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, facility staff failed to appropriately perform hand hygiene during wound care, perineal care and catheter care for one resident (Resident #30), failed to perform hand hygiene during perineal care for one resident (Resident #16), failed to perform hand hygiene between residents during medication administration, and failed to change and store oxygen tubing in a manner to decrease the risk of the spread of infection for four residents (Resident #3, #11, #23, and #142). The facility census was 37. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 16, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility staff failed to maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner and to perform hand hygiene as often as necessary to prevent cross-contamination. This failure had the potential to affect all residents. The census was 32. 1. Review of the facility's Dietary Cleaning and Sanitation policy, undated, showed: - The floors shall be swept and mopped prior to the end of each shift; - The floors shall be swept and mopped if they become dirty; - Ovens need to be cleaned on a regular basis and whenever they are soiled; - Cabinets and drawers should be cleaned on a regular basis and whenever they are soiled. […]