Mountain View Healthcare

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 22, 2022

  Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to store and prepare food in accordance with professional standards of practice and protect food from possible contamination when staff did not maintain clean surfaces, stored a scoop in the dry food storage bin, and staff did not wear proper facial hair or hair coverings. The facility census was 67. 1. Record review of the 2013 Missouri Food Code showed the following information: -Chapter 4-601.11 Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils showed; (A) Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch; (B) The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations; (C) Nonfood-contact… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF690Sep 8, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate incontinent care was provided to prevent possible infection when staff failed to provide peri-care for two residents (Resident #1 and Resident #2) who were incontinent of urine and failed to completely clean one resident (Resident #3) who was incontinent of urine and bowel. The facility census was 65. Review of the facility's policy titled Perineal Care, dated February 2018, showed the purpose of perineal care was to provide cleanliness and comfort to the resident, to prevent infections and skin irritation, and to observe the resident's skin condition. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Sep 8, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective infection control program when staff failed to complete appropriate hand hygiene while assisting three residents (Resident #1, Resident #2 and Resident #3) with cares. The facility census was 65. Review of the facility policy titled Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, undated, showed the following: -This facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of infections; -Wash hands with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled and after contact with a resident with infectious diarrhea; -Use an alcohol-based hand rub before and after direct contact with residents; -Use an alcohol-based hand rub before donning gloves; -Use an alcohol-based hand rub before moving from a contaminated… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF700Apr 22, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete a risk/versus benefit review for one resident's side rails (Resident #51), and failed to document alternatives attempted prior to bed rail use for two residents (Resident #51 and #17); failed to complete bed rail safety check to include measurements of the bed frame and bed rails for risk of entrapment for four residents (Residents #51, #17, #15, #46); failed to obtain physician order for [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] #17), and failed to address the use of bed rails in the residents' care plans for one resident (Resident #46). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF604Apr 4, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to assess the use of bed and chair alarms (devices that contain sensors that trigger an alarm when they detect a change in pressure) to determine if utilized as restraints, to complete on-going evaluations for the continued need, and to identify a medical symptom that supported the use of the bed and chair alarms for one resident (Resident #45) out of one sampled resident. The facility census was 63. Review of the facility's policy titled, Safety and Supervision of Residents, revised July 2017, showed: - Our facility strives to make the environment as free from accident hazards as possible. […]