Maywood Acres Healthcare

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 30, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the ice machine was sanitized according to manufacturer's guidelines. This failure have the potential to placed the residents at risk for gastrointestinal illnesses and other water borned illnesses. Findings: During a concurrent observation, and interview on 7/27/21, at 10:25 AM with Maintenance Supervisor (MS), in a room adjacent to the kitchen housing the facility's Ice Machine, the inside lower panel that goes over the Ice Machine bin was observed with white-colored substance and small, black-colored spots. The MS indicated the white spots were calcium deposit build-up, was unsure what the black spots were, but it can be wiped off. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF908Aug 22, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure the door for one of one walk-in refrigerators in the kitchen was maintained in safe, operating condition when the door would not remain closed after being pushed shut. As a result, temperature abuse (lack of adherence to strict temperature control) could occur which could lead to food spoilage and/or growth of pathogens that placed the residents at an increased risk for foodborne illness. 2. Ensure there was an appropriate air gap between the dish machine drain and the floor sink drain to prevent contaminated water from backing up into the dish machine should a problem arise with the floor drain. Findings: 1. During a concurrent observation and interview on 08/19/24 at 8:59 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF658Jul 30, 2021

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure care services provided to residents met professional standards when: 1. Pain medications given for three residents (Resident 34, 51, and 414) were not documented as administered on the facility's Medication Administration Record ( MAR). 2. The pre (before) and post (after) pain assessments for two residents (Resident 34 and 51) were not documented on the Pain Assessment Flow Sheet (PAFS) after pain medication administration. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF802Jul 30, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff had the competency and skills to keep and maintained food contact surfaces were sanitized effectively. This failure had the potential to spread food borne diseases to residents and occupants of the facility. Findings: During an observation and concurrent interview with the facility's Cook and Assistant Cook (AC), on 7/28/21 at 8:50 AM, the Cook and AC indicated food contact surface countertops were sanitized by using a cloth soaked in sanitizer from the red bucket (red container with sanitizing solution). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jul 30, 2021

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to clean glucometers (machine used to measure blood sugar) per manufacturer's instructions for use. This failure had the potential to result in cross contamination and spreading of infectious disease to the residents. Findings: Review of the manufacturer's instructions for use titled, Maintenance, undated indicated in part . it is ARKRAY's policy to advise healthcare professionals to clean and disinfect blood glucose meters between each resident test to avoid cross contamination issues . Cleaning and disinfecting can be completed by using a commercially available EPA-registered disinfectant detergent or germicide wipe . […]