Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF610Aug 15, 2023

  Complaint #: NJ163798, NJ166210 Based on interviews, medical records, and review of other pertinent facility documentation on 7/31/23 and 8/1/23, it was determined that the facility failed to thoroughly investigate an alleged staff-to-resident physical and verbal abuse allegation that involved the Certified Nursing Aide (CNA #2) and Resident #2. The facility also failed to ensure its policy titled Abuse, Neglect, Mistreatment, and Misappropriation of Resident Property was implemented during the alleged abuse allegation. On 4/23/23 at approximately 8:00 P.M., Resident #2 reported to a family member that CNA #2 had grabbed the resident by the wrist and was rough and had called him/her fat during care. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF835Aug 15, 2023

  Complaint #: NJ163793, NJ166210 Reference F610 Based on observation, interviews, medical record review, and review of other pertinent facility documentation during the on-site investigation on 8/7/23 and 8/8/23, it was determined that the facility's Licensed Nursing Home Administrator failed to ensure that the policies and procedures under the Abuse, Mistreatment, exploitation, Neglect, and Misappropriation of Property was implemented when Resident #2's family member reported he/she was grabbed by their wrist and shoved over their bed and called fat by the Certified Nursing Aide (CNA #2) on 4/23/23. The Administrator failed to report this incident along with an investigation to the New Jersey Department of Health. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 5, 2025

  Complaint #: NJ186394 Based on interviews, review of the medical records, and other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure staff provided safe transfers with a two person assist from chair to bed when on 05/08/2025, a Certified Nursing Aide (CNA #1) transferred a resident (Resident #1) with a Hoyer lift (mechanical lift used to transfer) with no additional staff, and the resident complained of pain with noted bruising to the inner thigh and a swollen knee, that an x-ray identified that the resident sustained a fracture of the distal femoral shaft (thigh bone). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Mar 3, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to handle potentially hazardous foods and maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner designed to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 02/24/2025 from 09:43 to 10:09 AM, the surveyor, accompanied by the Food Service Manager (FSM), observed the following in the kitchen: 1. On the wall next to the solo standup solo freezer, a wall mounted knife container contained two knives with wooden handles. The wooden handles of the knives were exposed to the surveyor. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 22, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain kitchen sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice occurred on 2 of 3-unit nourishment rooms (unit 1 and unit 2) and was evidenced by the following: On 12/6/2022 from 9:19 AM to 9:37 AM, the surveyor, accompanied by the Licensed Practical Nurse/Unit Manager (LPN/UM) observed the following on the 2nd unit nourishment room: 1. In an upper cabinet the surveyor observed (9) 4 oz (ounce) nectar thickened cranberry juices. The thickened cranberry juices had a best if used by date of 19 [DATE]. In addition, an upper cabinet above the microwave had (2) 46 Fl oz (fluid ounce) containers of orange juice concentrate. […]