Harmony Care at Stamford

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF868Jun 17, 2026

  Based on interviews and record review[KA73.1], the facility failed to maintain a quality assessment and assurance committee consisting at a minimum of the required committee members for 4 quarterly meetings reviewed for QAPI[KA74.1]. The facility did not ensure the Medical Director or a representative attended quarterly QAPI meetings. This failure could place residents at risk for quality deficiencies being unidentified, no appropriate plans of action developed and implemented, and no appropriate guidance developed. Findings included: Record review of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Attendance Sign-In forms revealed:Sign in sheet for the 3rd Quarter 2025, undated, indicated the Medical Director was not present. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Apr 18, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for environmental concerns. The facility failed to repair damaged walls in hot water closets located outside2, 3, 4, and 5 halls has damaged drywall with holes at the bottom and signs of rodent droppings. This deficient practice could place resident, staff, and the public at risk of an unsafe and unsanitary environment. The findings include: Observation on 04/17/2025 beginning at 2:15pm revealed the following: Hot water closets for halls 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 had outside entry doors, all water heater closets had damaged drywalls at the bottom allowing access for rodents into inside walls of facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF925Apr 18, 2025

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to provide a resident environment that was free of pests and rodents for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for effective pest control in that: The facility failed to maintain an affective pest control program. This deficient practice could place residents at risk of remaining in an environment that was not free of pests and rodents. The findings included: Record review of grievance log for January, February and March 2025 revealed 1 grievance about pest control. Record review of pest control log for the past 3 months revealed mice were targeted during visit by pest control vendor. Pest Control Vendor visits once per month. Interview on 4/17/25 at 9:50am, Administrator stated that they were having issues with mice in the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Mar 13, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, including information for agency and contract staff, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS for 1 of 4 FY quarters reviewed (FY Quarter 1 2024 (October1-December 31) reviewed for administration. The facility failed to submit data to CMS for FY Quarter 1 2024 (October1-December 31). This failure could place residents at risk for personal needs not being identified and met, decreased quality of care, decline in health status, and decreased feelings of well-being within their living environment. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 15, 2023

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to properly store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed. The facility's kitchen staff failed to practice proper hand hygiene during meal preparations. The facility's kitchen staff failed to ensure foods were sealed and/or labeled properly in dry food storage, refrigerators and freezers. The facility failed to ensure that all persons in kitchen wore appropriate hair coverings. These failures could place residents that eat out of the kitchen at risk for food borne illnesses. Findings included: During observation on [DATE] between 10:50 and 11:20 PM in the kitchen revealed: Dry Storage #1 1. […]