Newark Manor Nursing Home Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Newark Manor Nursing Home Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Feb 28, 2025

  Based on observations and interview conducted during the Recertification Survey from 02/24/2025 to 02/28/2025 for three (North, West, and South) of three resident units, the facility did not provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. Specifically, exhaust ventilation in required areas was not functional. The findings are: Observations on 02/24/2025 at 10:05 AM included a significant foul odor inside the North Hall soiled utility room and the exhaust ventilation grate in the ceiling was observed to not be drawing air out of the room when a piece of paper was placed against the grate. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF657Feb 28, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey from 02/24/2025 to 02/28/2025, for 1 (Resident #44) of 15 resident care plans reviewed, the facility did not review and revise the resident's care plan as necessary to meet the resident's current needs. Specifically, Resident #44 had history of skin tears in addition to a current skin tear on their forearm. Their person-centered care plan was not revised to include the resident was at risk for skin tears or that they had a current skin tear or interventions to prevent ongoing skin tears. This is evidenced by the following: Resident #44 had diagnoses including dementia, failure to thrive, and depression. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF693Feb 28, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey from 02/24/2025 to 02/28/2025, for one (Resident #18) of one resident reviewed, the facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to prevent potential complications for a resident who was receiving nutrition via a feeding tube (a tube inserted directly into the stomach via the abdomen to administer nutritional supplements). Specifically, Resident #18's tube feeding was not appropriately monitored to ensure the amount infused daily was the amount ordered by the physician. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF759Feb 28, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey from 02/24/2025 to 02/28/2025, for two (Resident #9 and #12) of seven residents reviewed, the facility did not ensure a medication error rate of five percent or less. There were 2 medication errors for 30 opportunities resulting in a medication error rate of 6.67 percent. Specifically, during observations of medication administration, Resident #9 did not receive the correct dose of one medication and Resident #12 did not receive one medication in the correct form as prescribed by the physician. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF761Feb 28, 2025

  Based on observations and interviews conducted during a Recertification Survey from 02/24/2025 to 02/28/2025, the facility did not ensure that all drugs and biologicals were properly stored in accordance with State and Federal Laws for one (North Unit) of two medication storage rooms reviewed. Specifically, multiple bottles of expired medications were found in the North Unit medication storage room. This is evidenced by the following: The facility policy Medication Labeling and Storage dated January 2023, included if the facility had discontinued, outdated or deteriorated medications or biologicals, the dispensing pharmacy was contacted for instructions regarding returning or destroying those items. […]