Good Samaritan Rehab and Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Good Samaritan Rehab and Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF583Feb 21, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the protection to residents' personal information for a census of 81 when meal tray tickets (contained resident names and other identifying information) were thrown into the trash and outside dumpsters. This failure had the potential for identity theft and misuse of personal information. Findings: During an observation of dishwashing on 2/18/25, at 9:24 AM, with Dietary Aid 1 (DA 1) in the kitchen, DA 1 was observed removing items from residents breakfast trays. DA 1 was threw the meal tray tickets from the breakfast trays into the regular trash along with food scraps. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 21, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide safe food storage and preparation, as well as maintain kitchen equipment and food contact surfaces in accordance with professional standards for food safety for the 81 residents who ate facility prepared meals when: 1. Raw chicken was left thawing in the sink without running water; 2. Over-ripe and spoiled produce was available for use in the walk-in refrigerator; 3. Leftover food was kept beyond a safe time frame, incorrectly dated, and the cool down process was omitted; 4. Staff food was stored in the walk-in refrigerator which contained resident food and placed on top of cooked food; 5. Boxes of food, drinks, supplies, and food products were found on the floor in the dry storage room; 6. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF908Feb 21, 2025

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain equipment in safe operating condition when: 1. The can opener was found with layers of metal shavings and food particles; and 2. The dishwashing machine remained below manufacture required temperature of 120 degrees. These deficient practices had the potential to compromise food safety for the 81 residents receiving food from the facility. Findings: 1. During the initial kitchen tour on 2/18/25 at 8:45 AM, in the presence of [NAME] (CK) 1, the can opener was found with paint chipped off, food debris, and layer of metal shavings behind the blade. CK 1 confirmed the findings. During an interview with the Registered Dietician (RD) on 2/21/25, the RD stated the can opener should be cleaned regularly. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF925Feb 21, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the environment was free of pests for a census of 81 residents when roaches were found in front and beneath the microwave that was used to reheat foods for the residents. This failure had the potential for the cross-contamination of foods stored in the resident's refrigerator, and foods being reheated in the resident's microwave, resulting in food-borne illnesses. Findings: During a concurrent interview and observation with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) on 2/18/25 at 4:41 PM, The resident's microwave that was used to reheat the residents outside food, was found with layers of old food splatters. The CDM stated the house keeping were the ones cleaning the microwave. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Jun 19, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an environment free of accident hazards for 9 of 28 sampled residents (Residents 2, 27, 30, 34, 52, 65, 71, 81, and 90) when:Resident 2 did not have an updated smoking reassessment.Residents 27 and 81 smoked without supervision and had smoking paraphernalia (items used for smoking, such as cigarettes, lighters, and matches) with them instead of having it secured by staff.Residents 30 and 65 did not have updated smoking reassessments, smoked without supervision, and had smoking paraphernalia with them instead of having it secured by staff.Resident 34 smoked without supervision and did not have a smoking care plan.Resident 52 smoked without supervision, had smoking paraphernalia with them instead of having it… […]