Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/Snf

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/Snf, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Aug 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store and discard medications in accordance with the facility's policy and procedures, as evidenced by the following: 1. Failed to ensure one of one sampled resident (Resident 68) not store a prescribed medication, an open tube of Calmoseptine ointment (moisture barrier and skin protectant), on the bedside table accessible to the Resident 68 in accordance with the facility's policy and procedure Medication Storage - Storage of Medication. 2. Failure to ensure the medication cart in the nursing station was kept locked. 3. Failure to discard used and leftover calmoseptine (a multi-purpose, over-the-counter moisture barrier cream used to protect, soothe, and heal skin irritations) cream after use. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Aug 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure to store food with label of preparation (open) date and the use-by date and discard expired food products, in accordance with the facility's policy. 2. Ensure the facility's ice machine storage bin in the kitchen was handled and dispensed in a sanitary manner, in accordance with the facility's policy. The deficient practice had the potential to result in foodborne illnesses (also called food poisoning caused by eating contaminated food or eating food not kept at appropriate temperatures) for the residents residing in the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Aug 15, 2025

  Based on observations, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards and the facility's policy and procedures titled Food Storage for food service safety by ensuring the hospital food was properly labeled and dated with the product name, date product was opened or prepared and use by date by: An open box of Dark Chocolate Cocoa Mix with individually wrapped packets had no open date. 2. An open plastic container with lentils had no label to identify its contents or indicate the use-by date. 3. A multi-rack with metal trays that had food items without label or use-by-dated. 4. A bag of carrots with a large tear on the package had no label and use-by-date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550Aug 18, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to promote dignity and respect while dining when staff was observed standing over two of two sampled residents (Resident 102 and Resident 153) while assisting them to eat. This deficient practice had the potential to cause a decline in the resident's individuality, self-esteem, and self-worth. Findings: 1. A review of Resident 102's Admission Record indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included generalized weakness, hypertension (high blood pressure), and dyspepsia (indigestion, upper abdominal discomfort, described as burning sensation, bloating or gassiness, nausea or feeling fool too quickly after starting to eat). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Aug 18, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards and the facility ' s policy and procedure for food service safety by ensuring the hospital food were properly labeled and dated with the product name, date product was opened or prepared and use by date. The facility failed to: 1. Label and put an expiration date on a tub of cookies in the freezer. 2. [NAME] the jar of slaw with open date or use by date. 3. Label food in cart trays 4. Dispose of expired veggies in cart 5. Dispose of dirty cans of soda in the refrigerator 6. Dispose of bag of cabbage that had two expiration date labels. 7. Label and date meat package 8. Store ice machine scoop not on the ice. […]