Newburgh Health and Rehab

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Newburgh Health and Rehab, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF802Jun 17, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure sufficient dietary support staff were employed and had relevant training to carry out safe functions of food and nutrition services for 1 of 1 kitchens reviewed. Nursing staff and facility leadership staff without training in dietary services completed meal service preparation, meal service, and sanitization at the end of the meal for 19 days in May. (Kitchen)Finding includes:Anonymous interview on 6/15/26 at 1:25 P.M. indicated nursing staff were cooking the food for the residents. The meals were not edible, cold, and never served on time.On 6/16/26 at 8:43 A.M., the Dietary Schedule for 5/24/26 through 6/16/26 was reviewed. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Apr 17, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager was certified for 1 of 1 Dietary Manager Qualifications reviewed. Finding includes:During an interview on 4/13/26 at 9:05 A.M., the Dietary Manager indicated that she did not have kitchen manager certification, but she was enrolled in a class to obtain it.On 4/16/26 at 11:13 A.M., the Dietary Manager's employee file was reviewed. The Dietary Manager began employment with the facility on 3/5/26 and was enrolled in a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) course on 2/17/26. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF882Apr 17, 2026

  Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure designation of a certified Infection Preventionist (IP). The facility did not currently employee a staff member who dedicated at least part time to the role of IP or perform facility tracking of infections.Finding includes:During an interview on 6/15/26 at 12:28 P.M., RN 4 indicated she helped with infection control tasks as needed and did not dedicate specific hours per week to infection prevention tasks such as facility tracking of infections and antibiotics, but reviewed progress notes from previous shifts for signs of infections. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Feb 13, 2025

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager met required qualifications for 1 of 1 dietary manager qualifications reviewed. (Dietary Manager) Finding includes: During an interview on 2/10/25 at 11:39 A.M., the Dietary Manager indicated he did not have a dietary manager certification and was not currently enrolled in a program. On 2/11/25 at 10:15 A.M., the Dietary Manager's employee file was reviewed. The Dietary Manager started employment as a dietary cook on 8/5/23, and signed a job description on the start of the role as Dietary Manager on 10/3/24. During an interview on 2/12/25 at 9:27 A.M., the Administrator indicated the dietician worked through a contract and was only in the facility approximately once a week. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF838Feb 13, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to comprehensively complete and implement a facility assessment to accurately determine the care and resources needed for resident care. This had the potential to affect 59 residents in the facility. Finding includes: On 2/9/25 at 10:03 A.M. during the Entrance Conference with the Administrator, the facility assessment was requested. Census at that time was 59 residents. On 2/11/25 at 3:00 P.M., the Administrator provided a facility assessment and indicated it had been completed by the Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) that day (2/11/25). She indicated a facility assessment had not been completed or updated for the facility since 2022. […]