Morristown Post Acute Rehab and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Morristown Post Acute Rehab and Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 8, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, interview, and United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dish sanitation recommendations, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 dish machine and 1 of 1 three-compartment sink were utilized in accordance with FDA guidance to minimize the potential for foodborne illness. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the low-temperature dish machine achieved recommended temperatures, failed to ensure sanitizer testing supplies were not expired, and failed to maintain the chemical concentration of sanitizer in the three-compartment sink. The failed practices had the potential to affect 194 residents who received meals from the dietary department out of a total census of 199 residents. Findings included: Chapter 4 of the U.S. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Mar 8, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, interview, facility policy review, review of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, and review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality, Safety and (&) Oversight Group (QSOG) memoranda, the facility failed to ensure CDC guidance and the facility's infection prevention and control (IPC) policies were promptly and consistently implemented, as evidenced by: 1) failure to ensure staff donned the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) while caring for 3 (Residents #1, #2, and #3) of 3 residents reviewed for enhanced barrier precautions (EBP. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF882Feb 3, 2023

  COMPLAINT#: NJ159600, NJ160892, NJ160895 Based on interviews and review of other pertinent facility documents on 1/31/2023, 2/1/2023 and 2/2/2023, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the designated Infection Preventionist had completed specialized training in infection prevention and control and was qualified by certification and experience in accordance with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and New Jersey State guidelines and the facility's own Infection Preventionist Job Description Policy. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 employee and was evidenced by the following: Reference: State of New Jersey Department of Health Executive Directive No 20-026-1, dated October 20, 2020, revealed the following: ii. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF677Aug 6, 2021

  COMPLAINT#: NJ 254 Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of pertinent facility documentation it was determined that the facility failed to: a.) provide fingernail care for dependent residents, b.) maintain dependent residents in clean, unsoiled clothing, c.) bathe dependent residents according to their shower schedules, and d.) provide dependent residents with routine and appropriate incontinence care. This deficient practice was identified for 8 of 10 residents reviewed for activities of daily living, (Resident #33, #45, #54, #63, #75, #76, #106, and #129) and on 3 of 4 active nursing units throughout the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 6, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and document review, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner, and properly store potentially hazardous foods to ensure they are not used by a safe use by date to prevent the development of food borne illness. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 07/27/21 from 8:50 AM to 10:32 AM the surveyor conducted a tour of the kitchen with the Food Service Director (FSD) and observed the following: 1. A walk in refrigeration unit, box #3, had stored items which included plastic bins of 4 ounce pre- packaged thin juices, thickened juices, 4 ounce yogurts and wrapped pre-made sandwiches. […]