Life Care Center of Red Bank

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Actual harm, isolatedF656Feb 29, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, facility procedure review, medical record review, facility investigation review, and interviews the facility failed to implement the comprehensive care plan for 1 resident (Resident #3) which resulted in actual Harm, of 5 residents reviewed for care plans for accidents. The facility was cited as past non-compliance and the facility is not required to submit a Plan of Correction for F-656. Non-compliance began on 9/26/2022 and ended on 8/28/2023. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Comprehensive Care Plans and Revisions, dated 3/2/2022, showed .Procedure .The facility should monitor the resident over time to help identify changes in the resident condition that may warrant an update to the person-centered plan of care. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Feb 29, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, facility procedure review, medical record review, review of facility investigation documentation, and interviews the facility failed to prevent falls with major injury for 1 resident (Resident #3) of 5 residents reviewed for accidents. The facility was cited as past non-compliance and the facility is not required to submit a Plan of Correction for F-689. Non-compliance began on 9/26/2022 and ended on 8/28/2023. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Fall Management, dated 4/7/2022, showed .Accident .Refers to any unexpected or unintentional incident, which results or may result in injury or illness to a resident .Avoidable Accident .an accident occurred because the facility failed to .Evaluate/analyze the hazards and risks and… […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF835Feb 29, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, review of facility documentation, and interview, the facility's Administration failed to provide effective oversight and follow the facility's corporate notification protocol for falls with major injury which resulted in actual Harm of Resident #3 of 5 residents reviewed for falls and had the potential to affect all 86 residents residing in the facility. The facility was cited as past non-compliance and the facility is not required to submit a Plan of Correction for F-835. Non-compliance began on 9/26/2022 and ended on 8/28/2023. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 17, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure food items were stored properly in the kitchen and in 2 of 2 nourishment rooms and failed to ensure dishes and food preparation equipment were clean and sanitary which had the potential to affect 84 of 85 residents. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Sanitation and Food Safety, revised 9/8/2022, revealed .food is placed in a .sanitary .container .is labeled .with date .Associate food will not be stored with resident food .Opened packages of food are resealed tightly to prevent contamination of the food item . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jul 17, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observations, and interviews the facility failed to implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for 8 residents (Residents #34, #1,#43,#50,#21,#72,#66, and #587) of 85 residents reviewed for invasive devices. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Enhanced Barrier Precautions, dated 6/3/2024, revealed .The facility should use Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) as an additional .mitigation strategy for residents that meet the following criteria, during high-contact resident care activities .indwelling devices .examples include central lines, urinary catheters, feeding tubes . […]