Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF677Feb 15, 2024

  Based on clinical record review, facility policy review, and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #107) reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and who was dependent for care, the facility failed to ensure the resident was provided a shower on scheduled shower days. The findings include: Resident #107 's diagnoses included osteoarthritis, obesity, and atrial fibrillation. The quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #107 had moderate cognitive impairment and required extensive assistance for bathing, personal hygiene, and toileting. The Resident Care Plan (RCP) dated 11/28/23 identified Resident #107 required assistance with mobility and self-care related to weakness, unsteady gait, and medical illness. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Sep 22, 2021

  Based on observations, facility documentation and interviews for two of four units toured during the survey, the facility failed to ensure the facility was maintained in a clean, sanitary, homelike manner or that furniture, privacy curtains and wall surfaces were clean and in good repair The findings included: 1. Observation on 9/16/21 12:01 PM AM through 12:40 PM of the environment on the Evergreen unit identified the following: a. In room [ROOM NUMBER] bed 1, the wall behind the headboard of Resident #6's bed in room was marred and scarred with blackish/gray marks and with areas of paint missing from the wall. b. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Sep 22, 2021

  Based on observations, review of facility policy and interviews for one of two emergency medication boxes reviewed, the facility failed to ensure medications were not within the appropriate expiration date and stored securely. The findings include: 1 a. Observation of the emergency medication storage boxes on 9/21/21 at 11:00 A.M. identified the following medications expired: 1. Nitrostat 0.4 MG SL expire 3/11/20 2. Transdermal patch expire 6/21 3. Coumadin 3 MG expire 7/29/20 4 Zofran 4 MG expire 2/26/21 5. Blue Cap expire 7/21/12 6 Coumadin 1 MG expire 6/22/21 Additionally, several other medications were noted expired in the emergency storage boxes. Interview and observation on 9/21/21 at 11:00 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Sep 22, 2021

  Based on observations of the kitchen and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that foods items were stored or prepared under sanitary conditions or that kitchen equipment were maintained in a clean or sanitary manner and kitchen floors and other areas of the kitchen were maintained in a clean, sanitary manner or in good repair. The findings included: Observation on 9/16/21 at 9:54 A.M. to 10:20 A.M. of the kitchen area with the Cook and the Infection Preventionist Nurse (IPN/RN#4) identified the following concerns: 1. Walk in Freezer a. The floor of the walk-in freezer was soiled with an unidentifiable substance causing the surveyors shoes to adhere to the floor. In addition, the floor was also soiled in opened spaces. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Sep 22, 2021

  Based on observations of dining and interviews, the facility failed to ensure food was served or distributed in accordance with infection control standards. The findings included: 1. On 9/16/21 12:50 PM during an observation of steam table service with Cook#1 identified that after Cook#1 served a plate of spaghetti, meatballs, and string beans, cook #1 was observed pausing between plating of the meals to pull up his pants with his gloved hands. [NAME] #1 then was noted resting his gloved hands on his waist as he waited for the next meal slip to be placed on the steam table by the dietary aide. […]