Hempstead Park Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Hempstead Park Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Mar 20, 2024

  Based on observation, record review and interviews during an abbreviated survey (Case #NY00321006) the facility failed to ensure that a resident identified as an elopement risk received adequate supervision to prevent elopement from the facility. This was evident in 1 out of 3 residents reviewed for elopement (Resident #1). Specifically, Resident #1 who was cognitively impaired, was initially assessed as an elopement risk on 07/07/2022. At that time, the resident was placed on 15-minute monitoring, and a wander alert device was placed on the left ankle. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jun 24, 2026

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews during the survey, the facility failed to ensure that each resident had a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. This was identified for four (2 North, 2 South, 3 North, and 3 South units) of six units observed for environment. Specifically, during observations the day rooms and hallways in units 2 North, 2 South and 3 North had ripped sheetrock and peeling wallpaper; the shower rooms in units 2 South, 3 North and 3 South had torn privacy curtains; Unit 3 South resident bathroom was in an unsanitary condition with debris on the floor and had a foul odor; and unit 3 North resident bathroom was observed with missing wall tiles.Complaint #2717918The findings include:The facility policy titled Preventative Maintenance /Safety, dated… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF605Aug 5, 2025

  Based on record review and staff interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 07/28/2025 and completed on 08/05/2025, the facility did not ensure that residents' drug regimens were free from unnecessary psychotropic medications. This was identified for one (Resident #14) of five residents reviewed for Unnecessary Medications. Specifically, Resident #14 had a Physician's Order to receive Olanzapine (an antipsychotic medication) 5 milligrams once a day from 04/16/2025 to 05/15/2025. On 05/16/2025, the Physician lowered the resident's Olanzapine dose to 2.5 milligrams once a day. On 06/04/2025, the facility changed its Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to another vendor company. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF725Aug 5, 2025

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 07/28/2025 and completed on 08/05/2025, the facility did not ensure that there was sufficient nursing staff to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. This was identified on one (1) (Unit 4 South) of six (6) units reviewed for the Sufficient Nursing Staffing Task. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Payroll-Based Journal Staffing Data Report for Fiscal Year Quarter Two 2025 (January 1st-March 31st) indicated that the facility had a one (1)-star staffing rating. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Nov 8, 2021

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews during the Recertification Survey completed on 11/8/2021, the facility failed to ensure that it maintained an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for four (Resident #203, #86, #112, and#197) of four residents reviewed for Respiratory Care. Specifically, 1) Resident #203's oxygen (O2) tubing connected to their concentrator was not accurately dated and laying on the floor, and the O2 tubing on their wheelchair was undated, 2) Resident #86's O2 tubing connected to their concentrator was undated, 3) Resident #112's O2 tubing connected to their concentrator was undated, and 4) Resident… […]