Manila Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Manila Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 6, 2022

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff washed their hands before handling clean equipment. This failed practice had the potential to affect residents who received meals from the kitchen (total census:) as documented on a list provided by Dietary Supervisor on 9/8/22. The findings are: 1. On 10/03/22 at 11:24 AM, Dietary Employee #1 opened the entrance door to the kitchen and spoke to the residents and without washing her hands, she removed gloves from the glove box, placed them on her hands, contaminated the gloves. She used the gloved hands to separate the meat to be served to the residents for the lunch meal. 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF885Oct 6, 2022

  Based on record review and interview the facility failed to inform the residents and/or their representatives of a change in the COVID-19 status of the building by 5:00 PM on the next calendar day after positive test results. The failed practice had the potential to affect 63 residents according to the room/bed list provided by the Administrator on 10/03/22 at 11:10 AM. The findings are: 1. According to a list provided by the Administrator on 10/04/22 at 9:00 AM, the facility had a resident test positive for COVID-19 on 07/8/22 and 07/16/22. a. According to a review of the Electronic Medical Records, there were no family or resident notifications of a change in the COVID-19 status of the building made on 07/9/22 or 07/16/22 by 5:00 PM the next calendar day. 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 2, 2021

  Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff washed their hands and changed gloves before handling food items to prevent the potential for cross contamination for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen. These failed practices had the potential to affect 56 residents who received meals from the Kitchen (Total Census: 56), according to the list provided by the Dietary Supervisor on 070/2/21 at 9:39 a.m. The findings are: 1. On 06/30/21 at 11:32 a.m., Dietary Employee #1 removed a box that contained bags of salad mix from the refrigerator and placed it on the counter. He removed a bag of salad mix from the box and placed it on the counter. He removed gloves from the glove box and placed them on his hands, contaminating the gloves. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Mar 19, 2026

  Based on record review, observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) were implemented for one (Resident #17) of two residents reviewed for EBP and failed to ensure hand hygiene was consistently implemented during incontinence care for one (Resident #46) of one resident reviewed for incontinence care.The findings include:Resident #17A review of Resident #17's Physician's Orders, dated 03/16/2026, revealed all medications were to be administered by way of (via) a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube, with a start date of 04/10/2024. The resident had an active order for EBP related to indwelling devices, with a start date of 06/24/2024. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jan 24, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the environment was clean and sanitary to provide a homelike environment on the secured unit. This failed practice had the potential to affect all 20 residents who resided in the secure unit. The findings are: A review of the facility policy Housekeeping Cleaning Guidelines indicated: a. Corridors and Public Areas: (including dining rooms, day rooms, lobby, activity areas, therapy areas etc.) Dust mopping, (including corners and edges) daily, damp/wet mop daily, scrubbing of resilient tile as scheduled. b. Corridors and Public Areas: (including dining rooms, day rooms, lobby, activity areas, therapy areas etc.) 3. Check/dust horizontal areas daily, 4. check/dust/clean vertical services daily, 16. […]