Good Samaritan Society - Osceola

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Good Samaritan Society - Osceola, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 15, 2023

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-007.01A Based on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to date opened food items to prevent the potential for food borne illness. This had the potential to affect all residents in the building. The facility staff identified a census of 40. Findings are: A record review of the facility policy Date Marking-Food and Nutrition dated 4/12/23 revealed, section 4. food is discarded when: c. The container or package does not bear a date or day. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF886Dec 13, 2022

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that weekly COVID-19 testing was completed on an unvaccinated staff member to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. This had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. Findings are: A record review of the facility's COVID-19 Immunization, Employee- Enterprise policy dated 06/13/2022 revealed any person who was exempt from the COVID-19 vaccination for a religious exemption (free from an obligation) shall submit to mandatory surveillance testing (regularly scheduled COVID-19 testing). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Aug 3, 2021

  LICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 175 NAC 12.006-17 Based on interviews, record reviews, and observations; the facility failed to ensure that staff were properly wearing and had in place, their masks on at all times to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections including COVID-19. The facility census was 30. Findings are: A. On 07/26/21 at 0845 AM observation of Cook-D, cooking in the kitchen revealed the cook wearing their mask down under thier nose between nose and mouth. On 07/26/21 at 11:57 AM observation of the SSD (Social Service Director) revealed their mask eas worn between nose and mouth. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF655Jan 29, 2025

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(F)(i) Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure that a written summary of the baseline care plan (a written plan required to be developed within 48 hours of admission detailing the instructions needed to provide initial effective and person-centered quality care for a resident) was provided to the resident/resident representative and ensure that the baseline care plan was reviewed with the resident/resident representative. This prevented the resident/resident representative from participating in the care plan and identifying additional individual care needs of the resident. This affected 4 of 4 residents reviewed (Residents 25, 22, 30, and 16). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Dec 13, 2022

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18A(1) Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain the condition and cleanliness of mobility bars [a bar that is attached to the bed frame and is used to provide assistance with pulling oneself up in bed], walls, door frames, ventilation covers and fixtures in 8 (Resident rooms 101, 103, 104, 109, 112, 115, 204 and 213) of 33 occupied resident rooms. The facility census was 38. Findings are: Observation on 12/8/22 between 9:45 and 9:48 AM revealed loose mobility bars attached to the beds in rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]. […]