Lexington Medical Lodge

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Lexington Medical Lodge, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 16, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to store, prepare and distribute food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure sanitary practices were maintained in the kitchen as follows: dishwasher was not properly sanitizing kitchen ware, leftovers in the refrigerator past discard date, and dented cans in dry storage area. These failures could place residents who eat from the kitchen at risk for cross-contamination and food-borne illness. Findings include: 1. Observation and interview on 09/14/21 at 9:37 am, revealed Dietary Aide M checked the PH level of the dishwasher and the PH strip measured approximately 10 ppm chlorine. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jun 23, 2026

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for food and nutrition services .1. The facility failed to seal lids securely on containers in the refrigerator area2. The facility failed to seal bags securely in the walk-in freezer.3. The facility failed to ensure that [NAME] A washed their hands after removing gloves, between tasks and before returning to food preparation tasks putting on new gloves. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF690Dec 9, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident who was incontinent of bladder received appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections for three of four residents (Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #5) reviewed for catheter and incontinence care. 1. The facility failed to ensure CNA B provided appropriate perineal care for Resident #1 when he failed to clean the resident's penis, scrotum, and pubic area on 10/07/25. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Dec 9, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an Infection Prevention and Control Program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 5 of 6 Residents (Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3, Resident #4, and Resident #5) observed for infection control. 1.The facility failed to ensure CNA B performed hand hygiene during incontinence care to Resident #1 and failed to perform hand hygiene prior to leaving the resident's room on 10/07/25. 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Oct 12, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an Infection Prevention and Control Program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for two (Resident #1 and Resident #2) of four residents observed for infection control in that: 1. CNA A and CNA B failed to perform hand hygiene after entering Resident #1's room, during incontinence care and before leaving Resident #1's room. 2. CNA C and CNA D failed to perform hand hygiene during incontinence care for Resident #2 and CNA D failed to remove her gloves and perform hand hygiene before leaving and re-entering Resident #2's room. […]