Gordon Countryside Care

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Gordon Countryside Care, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 31, 2024

  Licensure Reference 175 NAC 12- 006.11(E) Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews; the facility failed to ensure foods were disposed or consumed prior to best-by and use by dates, store foods at least six inches off the floor as required, and to implement hand hygiene practices as required to prevent the potential for cross contamination and foodborne illness. This had the potential to affect all 26 residents who resided within the facility. Findings are: A. A record review of a facility policy Food Storage with a last reviewed date of January 2021, indicated date marking should be visible on foods to indicate the date by which ready to eat foods should be consumed or discarded and that all foods will be consumed by their safe use by dates or discarded. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 25, 2023

  LICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 175 NAC 12-006.11E Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility staff failed to ensure cleaning agents were not next to food, failed to ensure high risk food preparation splashing did not contaminate clean dishes and equipment to prevent the potential food contamination. This had the potential to affect all 25 residents who resided at the facility. The facility identified a census of 25 residents at the time of the survey. Findings are: An initial tour of the kitchen on 7/19/2023 at 1:25 PM revealed the handwashing sink was on the middle island countertop where the dietary staff prep the food and there were three trays filled with clean cups that were on the counter, directly behind the faucet of the handwashing sink. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 9, 2022

  LICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 175 NAC 12-006.11E Based on observations, interviews, and record review; the facility kitchen failed to ensure food items stored in two of the refrigerators had open dates and labels. The facility had a census of 26 residents and the sample size was 12. Findings are: An observation on 06/06/22 at 04:00 PM during the initial tour of the facility kitchen revealed that several food and liquid items were open in the walk-in refrigerator without being labeled with an open date. An observation on 06/07/22 at 09:45 AM with the Dietary Service Manager (DSM) revealed that several food and liquid items were opened in the walk-in refrigerator without a label of an open date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 9, 2021

  Licensure Reference Number: 175-NAC 12-006.11E Based on observation and interviews, the facility failed to date and label an open bag of chicken breasts and hot dogs. These failures had the potential to affect all residents. Facility census was 22. Findings are: Kitchen observation upon entry on 02/03/21 at 10:38 AM revealed an open bag of chicken breasts and an open bag of hot dogs in the walk in freezer, located by the pantry that had not been labeled or dated. Staff interview on 02/03/21 at 10:45 AM with the Dietary Manager verified there was an open bag of chicken breasts and an open bag of hot dogs in the walk in freezer located by the pantry. The Dietary Manger confirmed these items should have been dated and labeled. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jul 31, 2024

  Licensure Reference 175 NAC 12- 006.18(B) Based on observations, interview, and record review; the facility failed to disinfect multi-use equipment during medication administration for 3 (Residents 1, 16, and 23) of 3 sampled residents and implement infection control practices during wound to prevent the potential for cross-contamination for 1 (Resident 23) of 1 sampled resident. Findings are: A. A record review of a facility policy Cleaning of Patient Care Equipment with a last reviewed date of 7/20/2021 indicated patient care equipment should be cleaned after each use. […]