Greenridge Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Greenridge Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF802Jan 25, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, facility failed to ensure kitchen staff were competent in job duties related to testing the sanitization solution concentration in the low temperature dishwasher. This failure has the potential for improper cleaning and sanitization which could lead to increase in risk for food-borne illness for 57 out of 57 residents. Findings: During a concurrent observation and interview on 1/22/24 at 9:30 a.m., in the kitchen, with Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) and Dietary Aide (DA1), DA1 was observed testing the sanitizer solution concentration of the low-temperature dishwasher. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jan 25, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food safely when the low-temperature dishwasher did not have sanitizer running through it on final rinse and when sanitization concentrations were not recorded on the sanitization log. This failure has the potential of placing 56 out of 57 residents at risk for food born illnesses. Findings During a concurrent observation and interview on 1/22/24 at 9:38 a.m., with Dietary Aide (DA1) and Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), in the kitchen, the bottle of chlorine sanitizer connected to the low-temperature dishwasher was empty. CDM stated the kitchen staff need to be checking sanitizer levels every day. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF921Jan 25, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents' rooms were safe, functional, sanitary and comfortable when, - Hot water in the bathrooms in rooms [ROOM NUMBERS] was too hot and - Air vent registers in rooms 29 A, 25 A, 21 A, 20 A, 18 A, 16 A, 10 A, 8 A, and 2 B were covered with thick brownish matter. These failures resulted in resident rooms 4,12, 29 A, 27 A, 25 A, 21 A, 20 A, 18 A, 16 A, 10 A, 8 A and 2 B not being safe, functional, sanitary and comfortable. Findings: 1. During an observation on 1/22/24 at 1:20 p.m., in the bathroom for room [ROOM NUMBER], the hot water felt too hot and measured 129.4 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (a measure of temperature used in the United States). 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 10, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the food quality and integrity of stored food items when: 1. In the kitchen's dry storage room, there were eight bags of marshmallows dated 8/25/21, three months past the recommended storage guideline of two months. 2. In the kitchen's dry storage room, there were two bags of hotdog buns dated 10/20/21, 14 weeks past the recommended storage guideline of seven days. This failure had the potential to result in the residents being offered less palatable food, which could result in less food intake and weight loss, or potentially developing food-borne illness. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Feb 10, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure three nursing staff performed required hand hygiene (handwashing or use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer) for four of 12 sampled residents (Residents 39, 2, 8, and 25) when: 1. The Director of Nursing (DON) failed to perform hand hygiene between doffing soiled gloves and donning new gloves during Resident 39's wound dressing changes for two separate wounds. 2. Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 (LVN 1) failed to perform hand hygiene between doffing soiled gloves and donning new gloves during Resident 2's wound dressing change. 3. Licensed Vocation Nurse 2 (LVN 2) failed to perform hand hygiene before and after direct contact with Resident 8 to administer medication. 4. […]