Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Hale Ola Kino by Arcadia, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF726Mar 7, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff competency in safe transfers and perineal care (peri care) for two residents in the sample (Residents 131 and 13). This deficient practice placed the residents at risk for avoidable injuries and decreased quality of care, and has the potential to affect all the residents at the facility requiring assistance with transfers and/or peri care. Findings include: 1) Cross-reference to F689 Accident Hazards. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff were trained for safe transfers as evidenced by an unsafe transfer of Resident (R)131 placing him at risk for avoidable injuries. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF806Mar 7, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement a food and hydration program that recognizes and addresses the preferences of each resident. This is evidenced by a failure to provide fresh water throughout the day, despite repeated requests, to one resident (Resident 132), and a failure to offer and provide an alternate menu item when residents found their meal tray unappetizing. This deficient practice has the potential to affect all residents at the facility. Findings include: 1) On 03/04/24 at 09:56 AM, a concurrent observation and interview was done with Resident (R)132 at her bedside. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Mar 7, 2024

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards. The walk-in refrigerator contained boxes of food sitting on the floor. The deficient practice has the potential to affect many residents living in the facility who eat foods prepared in the kitchen. Findings include: During a return visit to the kitchen on 03/06/24 at 12:04 PM, observation in the walk-in refrigerator/ freezer on B1 floor noted several cardboard boxes of food resting on metal trays on the floor in the walk-in refrigerator. Verified with the Dietary supervisor (DS) that the boxes of food are required to be stored off the floor. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 24, 2023

  Based on observation, interviews, and record reviews (RR), the facility failed to prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Finding includes: On 02/21/23 at 08:22 AM, an initial brief tour of the kitchen was done. Four kitchen staff were preparing food and not wearing hair nets. On a follow-up visit to the kitchen on 02/23/23 at 10:13 AM, noted three staff preparing food and not wearing hair nets On 02/23/23 at 11:12 AM, an interview with dietary supervisor (DS) was done. DS stated that staff stated they had just returned from a break. Explained that SA saw them prepping food and three staff were without hair nets. SA informed DS that, on 02/21/23 at 08:22 AM was the first event seen. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Jun 26, 2026

  Based on observations, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff followed infection prevention and control measures. Specifically, the facility did not ensure shared medical device was disinfected after use and before used on another resident. This deficient practice placed the residents at risk for the potential spread of infections and communicable diseases. Findings include:On 06/25/26 at 07:35 AM, followed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)12 for the morning medication pass. At 07:48 AM, observed LPN12 take the shared equipment used to check blood pressures into Resident (R)12's room. LPN12 then [NAME] the equipment out of the room and placed it next to the medication cart without wiping it. […]