Mifflin Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 15, 2024

  Based on policy review and observation, it was determined that the facility failed to properly serve food and maintain sanitary conditions in the main kitchen. Findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled, Food: Preparation, last reviewed April 8, 2024, revealed that all staff were to practice proper hand hygiene and glove use. Dining Services staff were responsible for food preparation procedures and using serving utensils appropriately to prevent cross contamination. Observation of the tray line service on November 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., revealed the following: Dietary Employee 1 (DE 1) was wearing gloves and operating the tray line. DE 1 grabbed a smothered chicken breast without a serving utensil. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 7, 2023

  Based on observation, facility policy review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store food in a sanitary manner in the dietary department and on one of four nursing units. (Cherry Tree Lane) Findings include: Observations during the kitchen tour on December 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., revealed that inside the Ice Cream Freezer, there were multiple areas of dried food debris on the wall and on the bottom. There was a leaf on the bottom of the freezer. There were two utensil drawers containing clean utensils. One drawer had a food scoop with dried food debris in it. The other drawer had dried food debris in it. When that drawer was open, there was long strand of hair sticking out from the inside track of the drawer, close to the clean utensils. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 18, 2021

  Based on policy review, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store items and failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department. Findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled, Food Storage:Cold Foods, last reviewed March 16, 2021, revealed a written record of daily temperatures was to be recorded for each freezer and that all foods in cold starage were to be labeled and dated. Review of the facility policy entitled, Food Storage: Dry Goods, last reviewed March 16, 2021, revealed that foods in dry storage areas were to be date marked as appropriate. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 5, 2021

  Based on observation, it was determined the facility failed to store food under sanitary conditions and ensure equipment was in clean operating condition in the kitchen. Findings include: Observation of the kitchen at 10:08 a.m., on February 3, 2021, revealed dirty water remained in a mop bucket in the chemical room, the mop was stored in the down press wringer compartment of the mop bucket. During the same tour, a dark, colored substance was observed on the back internal wall of the ice machine. There was an open bag of cheerios in the dry food preparation area that was not adequately closed with an air tight seal. There was one bucket of thickening powder in the food preparation area that was not dated. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF686Feb 26, 2022

  Based on facility policy review, clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to complete assessments and implement treatment and services consistent with professional standards of practice to promote healing of pressure ulcers for two of four residents who were at risk for developing pressure ulcers. (Residents CL1, R2) Findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled, Skin Integrity Management, dated June 1, 2021, revealed that the purpose was to provide safe and effective care to prevent the occurrence of pressure ulcers, manage treatment, and promote healing of all wounds. Staff was to perform weekly wound observations and measurements and complete a skin integrity report upon initial identification of altered skin integrity. […]