Huntington Valley Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Huntington Valley Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jul 10, 2026

  Based on interview, medical record review, document review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to provide the necessary care and services to prevent accidents for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). * Resident 1 was assessed as a high fall risk, exhibited ongoing confusion and had multiple unwitnessed falls in the facility. There was no enhanced supervision such as 1:1 (one resident: one staff) monitoring implemented, despite the resident sustaining repeated unwitnessed falls and staff recognition regarding the resident not being able to follow instructions. This failure resulted in Resident 1 experiencing multiple unwitnessed falls, sustaining injuries including skin tears, and ultimately requiring a transfer to the acute care hospital. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Feb 5, 2026

  Based on interview, medical record review and facility P&P review, the facility failed to provide the necessary skilled nursing care and services for four of eight sampled residents (Residents 1, 3, 4, and 7). * The facility failed to provide continued life-saving measures to Resident 7 when the resident remained unconscious, barely breathing and did not have any blood pressure reading and until the paramedics arrived. This failure resulted to interrupted chest compressions and rescue breathing in an arrest resuscitation and potentially contributed to the resident's death in the acute hospital. * The facility failed to timely and accurately complete a hip/femur x-ray as recommended by the physical therapist due to Resident 1's consistent right hip pain. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF726Feb 5, 2026

  Based on interview, medical record review, and facility document review, the facility failed to ensure the facility staff provided the necessary emergency care and services to Resident 7. * LVNs 4 and 5 and RN 3 failed to provide continued CPR to Resident 7 when the resident remained unconscious, barely breathing and did not have any blood pressure reading. These failures had the potential to put the resident at risk for care not provided in a safe and competent manner.Findings: Review of the facility's P&P titled Competency of Nursing Staff dated 2001 showed all nursing staff must meet the specific competency requirements of their respective licensure and certification requirements defined by State law. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 13, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, facility document review, and P&P review, the facility failed to ensure the professional standards for food safety and sanitation guidelines were followed when: 1. Pasteurized eggs were not used to serve under cooked eggs. 2. Time Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) (food that require time and temperature controls to limit the growth of illness causing bacteria) were not handled safely. 3. Expired food was not discarded. 4. Food was not stored properly. 5. Food was not dated. 6. Hair restraints were not worn appropriately. 7. Food contact surfaces were worn and no longer cleanable. 8. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF695May 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, medical record review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to provide the necessary respiratory care and services for six of 27 final sampled residents (Residents 2, 5, 29, 74, 92, and 137) reviewed for oxygen therapy. * The facility failed to ensure Resident 2's oxygen tubing was labeled and dated. * The facility failed to ensure Resident 5's oxygen tubing was labeled and dated and inside a bag when not in use. * The facility failed to ensure a physician's order was obtained for Resident 29's use of the continuous oxygen therapy via the nasal cannula. * The facility failed to follow the physician's order for the administration of continuous oxygen for Resident 74. […]