Huntington Health Care & Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Huntington Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF847May 30, 2024

  Based on record review and interviews the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement contained all the required elements for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for Arbitration Agreements. The facility did not ensure the arbitration agreement granted the resident or his/her representative the right to rescind the agreement within 30 calendar days of signing. The facility did not ensure the arbitration agreement allowed the resident or anyone else (e.g., resident's representative) to communicate with federal, state, or local officials such as federal and state surveyors, other federal or state health department employees, and representative of the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF848May 30, 2024

  Based on record review and interviews the facility failed to ensure the Arbitration Agreement contained all the required elements for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for Arbitration Agreements. The facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement included provision of a neutral arbitrator. The facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement contained a section indicating the provision of a convenient venue. These failures could place the residents or the residents' responsible parties in binding agreements not fully understood, have a loss of their legal rights, and cause negative psychological issues. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF926May 30, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to follow established policy regarding smoking areas, and smoking safety for 1 of 1 smoking area reviewed. The facility failed to empty ash trays and keep trash out of the ash trays in the designated smoking area on 5/29/2024. This failure could place residents who smoke at risk of physical harm and lead to an unsafe smoking environment. The findings included: During an observation on 05/29/24 at 8:25 AM the designated smoking area had 2 ash trays present. One ash tray was overflowing with cigarette butts and the other ash tray had a paper towel that had presence of burn marks . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jul 16, 2025

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. 1. The facility failed to ensure food stored the kitchen refrigerator was labeled, dated and not expired. 2. The facility failed to ensure food stored in the kitchen dry storage area was labeled, dated, and not expired. These deficient practices could place residents at risk for foodborne illness.During an observation on 7/15/2025 at 10:15 AM revealed the following: #2 refrigerator contained (2) 46-ounce containers of opened and undated thickened lemon water. #3 refrigerator contained (2) pies with a graham cracker crust and unknown white filling that was opened, unlabeled and undated. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jul 16, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 of 8 residents (Resident #3 and Resident #14) and 3 of 7 staff (CNA D, CNA E and LVN G) reviewed for infection control. 1.The facility failed to ensure CNA D followed EBP (enhanced barrier precautions) for Resident #3 when providing care on 7/15/2025. 2. The facility failed to ensure the ice cooler's scoop compartment on hall 400 did not contain a towel with a black substance on 7/15/2025. 3. […]