Life Care Center of Jefferson City

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Jefferson City, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 18, 2025

  Based on review of the facility policy, review of kitchen equipment cleaning documentation, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure kitchen equipment was maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Sanitation and Maintenance, dated 4/26/2023, revealed .cleaning fixed equipment .cleaned with detergent and hot water, rinsed, air-dried, and sprayed with a sanitizing solution . During an observation of the kitchen with the Dietary Manager (DM) and Registered Dietitian (RD) on 6/16/2025 from 11:05 AM-11:55 AM, revealed the following: - The 6-burner gas stove had dried dark brown food debris present on the handles to the oven compartments. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 26, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview the facility failed to maintain sanitary kitchen equipment which had the potential to effect 97 residents in the facility. The findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Sanitation and Maintenance revised 4/26/2023, showed .when cleaning fixed equipment .the non-removable parts .cleaned with detergent and hot water, rinsed and air dried .Procedures for cleaning equipment are readily available .All equipment is .cleaned and sanitized according to manufacturer's instructions .Fixed .equipment in the foodservice area will be .sanitary .Physical facilities are cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jul 14, 2021

  Based on review of the facility policy, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain hand hygiene practices for 4 of 6 rooms on 1 hallway (Covid-19/Quarantine hallway) of 3 hallways observed, having the potential to affect 4 of 6 residents on the Covid-19/Quarantine hallway. The findings include: The Covid-19/Quarantine hallway had 6 residents being observed for 14 days due to new admissions from hospitals or readmissions. They had tested negative for Covid-19 prior to admission and were unvaccinated. The facility had no positive Covid-19 cases in the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF584Jun 18, 2025

  Based on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to provide a clean and sanitary environment to ensure cleanliness of a stand-up personal fan for 1 resident (Resident #46) of 89 residents reviewed for a clean and sanitary environment. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Daily Room Cleaning, reviewed 5/16/2025, revealed .The cleanliness of each resident's room is maintained on a daily basis by the housekeeping staff to provide a fresh, clean, and sanitary environment and reduce the potential for nosocomial infections . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF641Jun 18, 2025

  Based on review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Version 3.0 Manual, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to accurately complete a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for 2 Residents (Resident #50 and #75) of 9 residents reviewed for anticoagulant use. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Certification of Accuracy of the MDS, revised 4/22/2025, revealed .each person completing a portion of the MDS is required to sign attestation certifying they have used the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual to complete the MDS .Definition-Accuracy of Assessment-means that the appropriate health professionals correctly document the resident's… […]