Gower Convalescent Center, Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Gower Convalescent Center, Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jan 20, 2022

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent one resident (Resident #1) from eloping from the facility through a door where the alarm was turned off and exiting from the facility for approximately one hour with the temperature 23 degrees Fahrenheit (F). The resident was admitted to a local hospital with hypothermia. The facility census was 64. The Administrator was notified on 1/19/22 at 3:48 P.M. of an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) which began on 1/19/22 . The IJ was removed on 1/20/22 as confirmed by surveyor onsite verification. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, and distribute food in accordance with professional standards for food safety when the facility staff thawed sausage in the refrigerator on a wire rack shelf above a box of sausage rolls and ground beef, when [NAME] B did not wash hands between glove changes while preparing and serving food, and additionally when [NAME] C sat two frozen chicken strips on a package of hamburger buns that still contained hamburger buns while waiting for the air fryer to heat up. This had the potential to affect all resident's. […]

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

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare and serve food in accordance with professional standards of food service safety when staff failed to date the receipt of incoming products in the dry storeroom, label and date used products in the freezer and refrigerator, label, date and dispose of leftovers in the refrigerator, monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures on a daily basis, and follow sanitation requirements for cleanliness, handwashing and hairnets in the kitchen and dining room. This affected all residents by putting them at risk for a food borne illness. The facility census was 78. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 26, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food in accordance with professional standards of food service safety when staff failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety. This had the potential to impact all residents in the facility. The facility census was 68. Facility posted meal times included: Breakfast 7:00 A.M., hall trays at 9:00 A.M.; lunch at 12:00 P.M., hall trays start at 11:30 A.M., and supper at 5:00 P.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 7, 2021

  Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to protect food from possible contamination during preparation and service when staff failed to wear hairnets when coming in kitchen to get their own meal, failed to keep all areas of the kitchen clean and free from pests such as flies, failed to store clean dishes in a way to keep free from contaimination, and failed to ensure staff covered and dated foods such as spices, foods in the cooler and foods on the kitchen's shelves. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 62. Review of facility policy, Hair Restraints for Dining Service, dated 7/31/18, showed hair restraints shall be worn by all dining services staff when in food production, dishwashing areas or when serving food from the steam table. […]