Jesse Helms Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Jesse Helms Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 15, 2022

  Based on observations, record review and staff interview the facility failed to remove dry goods stored past the use by date and ensure all dry goods stored ready for use had use by dates, failed to remove scoops with the handles resting in ingredients from four of four dry storage bins, failed to clean silverware intended for the lunch meal for one of one silverware tray, failed to label a container of ice cream in the reach in freezer and failed to label and dispose of one of one expired food products in a resident community refrigerator. The findings included: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jun 10, 2021

  Based on record reviews, observations, and staff interviews, the facility failed to discard expired nutritional supplement drinks in 1 of 2 coolers observed and failed to dry before stacking meal trays for use for 1 of 3 kitchen observations. Findings included: 1. The kitchen was observed on [DATE] at 9:15 AM. A cooler designated as the resident drink cooler was observed to have 6 cartons of a clear nutritional supplement with an expiration date of [DATE]. The dietary supervisor (DS) was interviewed at the time of the observation and reported the coolers were checked daily by the dietary aide (DA) for expired items and the expired supplements should have been discarded. The DA was interviewed on [DATE] at 9:46 AM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF580Aug 14, 2025

  Based on record review, and physician and staff interviews, the facility failed to notify the physician immediately of a change in condition for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for change of status (Resident #67). The findings included: Resident #67 was admitted to the facility 5/14/25 with diagnoses including congestive heart failure and diabetes. The admission Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] assessed Resident #67 to be cognitively intact. The medical record was reviewed and vital signs for Resident #67 revealed the following: 6/22/25 at 7:07 PM temperature 103.1 Fahrenheit (F) (normal 98.6), pulse 137 (normal 60-100), blood pressure 147/135 (normal 120/70). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Aug 14, 2025

  Based on record review, physician, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure a Resident's abnormal vital signs were reported to the on-coming shift. This was for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for quality of care (Resident #67).The findings included: Resident #67 was admitted to the facility 5/14/25 with diagnoses including congestive heart failure and diabetes. The admission Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] assessed Resident #67 to be cognitively intact. The medical record was reviewed and vital signs for Resident #67 were as followed: 6/22/25 at 7:07 PM temperature 103.1 Fahrenheit (F) (normal 98.6), pulse 137 (normal 60-100), blood pressure 147/135 (normal 120/70). 6/22/25 at 7:40 PM temperature 102.8 F, pulse 124, blood pressure 101/41. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF645Dec 15, 2022

  Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to rescreen a resident with diagnoses including mental illness for Level II Preadmission Screening and Record Review (PASRR, a resident identified as having a serious mental illness or intellectual debility and/or developmental disability as defined by state and federal guidelines) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for Preadmission Screening and Record Review (PASRR) (Resident # 41). Findings included: Resident #41 had been admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included epilepsy and schizophrenia. […]