Latta Road Nursing Home East

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Latta Road Nursing Home East, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF805Jan 16, 2025

  Based on interviews and record review conducted during an Abbreviated Survey (NY00348559) for one (1) (Resident #4) of three (3) residents reviewed, the facility did not ensure food was prepared in a form designed to meet the residents needs as recommended by the speech-language pathologist and physician's orders. Specifically, Resident #4 had a diagnosis of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) with a history of choking, was on a ground/soft diet (food that is ground or minced into pieces no larger than a quarter inch and are moist) and had a choking episode related to incorrect food consistency, which resulted in hospitalization . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF582Apr 18, 2025

  Based on interview and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey 04/14/2025 to 04/18/25, the facility did not provide the appropriate liability and appeal notices to Medicare beneficiaries for two (2) (Resident #186 and Resident #187) of the three (3) residents reviewed. Specifically, both residents were discharged and there was no documented evidence that the facility provided the residents and/or their representatives with a Notice of Medicare Noncoverage letter (NOMNC) explaining their termination of Medicare A benefits and appeal rights as required by the regulations. The findings are: 1.Resident #186 was admitted on [DATE] under Medicare Part A benefits and discharged from the facility with days remaining on 01/13/2025. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF677Apr 18, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during a Recertification Survey from 04/14/2025 to 04/18/2025, for one (1) (Resident #12) of one (1) resident reviewed, the facility did not ensure residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living (basic self-care tasks people perform regularly to maintain their well-being, such as bathing) received the necessary services to maintain good grooming and personal hygiene. Specifically, Resident #12 was observed on several days with unwashed/greasy hair and long facial hair. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF695Apr 18, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey 04/14/2025 to 04/18/2025, for one (1) (Resident #185) of one (1) resident reviewed, the facility did not provide specialized services for the provision of respiratory care in accordance with professional standard of practice. Specifically, Resident #185 was observed receiving oxygen therapy on several occasions without physician orders for oxygen, without a care plan for the goals and interventions related to oxygen use and without any documentation related to the daily monitoring of oxygen use. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF700Apr 18, 2025

  Based on observations, interview, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey 04/14/2025 to 04/18/2025, the facility did not follow the manufacturers' recommendations and specifications for installing and maintaining bedrails for one (1) (Resident #16) of four (4) residents reviewed for accidents. Specifically, Resident #16 was observed in bed with the assist rail (a type of bed rail) not secured in the locked position. The finding is: The User-Service Manual, dated 2015, for the assist rails documented do not use this assist device until you have verified that it is locked in place. Injury to resident or caregiver may result if this procedure is not followed. Lock the assist handle by engaging the latch pin into the latch. […]