Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF584Jan 22, 2025

  Based on observations and interviews conducted during the Recertification and Extended survey from 01/14/2025 to 01/22/2025, the facility did not ensure that a safe, clean, comfortable homelike environment was provided. This was evident on all resident units (Unit 6, 4, 3, 2 and 5). Specifically, rooms were not cleaned, walls were discolored and in disrepair, bathrooms were not cleaned, wheelchairs were soiled, window treatments were soiled, window ledges were damaged, and resident's dining areas were in disrepair. This resulted in a finding of Substandard Quality of Care and an Extended Survey was conducted. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF725Jan 22, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews conducted during the Recertification and Abbreviated Survey (Complaint #NY00363144) conducted from 01/14/2025 to 01/22/2025, the facility did not ensure that the sufficient nursing staff was consistently provided to meet the residents' needs in a manner that promotes each resident's rights, physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care. Specifically, 1). review of the actual staffing schedules dated from 10/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 revealed that staffing assignments were consistently less than the projected staffing needs specified in the Facility Assessment for Certified Nursing Assistants, 2). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 22, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review conducted during the Recertification survey from 01/14/2025 to 01/22/2025, the facility did not store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, several perishable food items were stored on a food rack in the refrigerator and were not dated, a tray of seasoned chicken with no date was placed on top of thawing chicken, freezer temperatures were outside of acceptable range and food was not stored appropriately, standing water was observed on the floor of the dry storage room, broken floor tiles observed in different areas, and staff were observed not wearing hair restraints while assembling food trays. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF835Jan 22, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews and record reviews conducted during the Recertification, Complaint and Extended survey from 01/14/2025 to 01/22/2025 and Extended Survey on 01/22/2025, the facility did not ensure effective and efficient administration of its resources to attain or maintain highest practicable well-being of each resident. Specifically, the facility administration 1) did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment to the residents; 2) did not sufficiently staff the facility; 3) did not have activities that met the interest or needs for each resident; 4) did not monitor and enhance the quality of care and service by repeating the same deficiencies including F695 Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care, F725 Sufficient Nursing Staff, and F880 Infection Prevention &… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Jan 22, 2025

  Based on observations, record review, and staff interviews during the Recertification and Extended Survey from 01/14/2025 to 01/22/2025, the facility did not ensure that it provided a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents, staff and the public. This was evidenced by multiple observations of the outside front entrance, staff bathrooms, elevators and nursing stations. The findings are: The facility policy titled Environmental Services dated 03/2024 stated that Housekeeping staff are responsible to keep the environment safe, sanitary, and comfortable, and attractive for our residents, staff, and visitors. […]