Larksfield Place

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Larksfield Place, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 9, 2024

  The facility reported a census of 74 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions, to the residents of the facility appropriately to prevent the potential for food borne bacteria, by failing to ensure the ice machine had an appropriate drainage air gap from the tubing to the floor drain, as required. Findings included: - During an initial tour of the kitchen on 10/07/24 at 10:35 AM, revealed the facility ice machine, used to supply ice to residents of the facility, did not have appropriate drainage. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 21, 2022

  The facility had a census of 59 residents. The facility had a large main kitchen and a satellite kitchen for the long term/skilled branch of the facility. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure the light fixtures above the food preparation areas in the main facility kitchen were cleaned and the storage shelving without rust. This deficient practice placed residents at risk for food borne illness. Findings included: - On 12/15/22 at 11:00 AM, observation in the main kitchen revealed 19 overhead lights and 10 of the lights had lint on the surface and some small objects inside the cover. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 5, 2021

  The facility reported a census of 65 residents, with one main kitchen. Based on observation and interview the facility failed to store foods in a safe and sanitary manner by the failure of staff to date and reseal opened food items, and failure to discard expired food items. Findings included: - On [DATE] at 08:18 AM during initial tour of the main kitchen the following are observed: In the dry storeroom there were two bags of spaghetti noodles, opened, with no open date and one bag of chicken fry mix dated but not resealed closed. In the freezer, noted one bag of chicken breasts with ten pieces inside, one bag of fish fillets with 12 pieces, one bag of French fries, and one bag of potato cakes-- all opened and were not resealed and not dated. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF578May 5, 2021

  The facility census was 65 with 16 residents sampled. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to verify Resident (R) 10, R157, R48, and R155's Advance Directives (a legal document in which a person specified what actions should be taken for their health), and the facility provided conflicting information regarding the residents code status (decision whether or not to withhold medical intervention in the event the resident's heart stops) to the staff responsible for R10, R157, R48 and R155's care. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF641Oct 9, 2024

  The facility reported a census of 74 residents with 20 residents sampled for review, including one resident reviewed for hospitalization . Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete an accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) for one Resident (R)70, regarding discharge to an acute hospital. Findings included: - Review of Resident (R)70's electronic medical record (EMR) included a diagnosis of type II diabetes mellitus (DM-when the body cannot use glucose, not enough insulin made, or the body cannot respond to the insulin). The Modification of Admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], documented the resident admitted to the facility on [DATE], from an acute hospital. […]