Northern Metropolitan Res Health Care Facility Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Northern Metropolitan Res Health Care Facility Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jul 30, 2024

  Based on observation and interview conducted during Recertification and Abbreviated Survey (NY00330514) conducted from 7/23/24-7/30/24 the facility did not ensure a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment was provided on 1 of 4 units (2 West). Specifically, walls in multiple resident rooms had stains, scuffs, chipped paint, missing moldings, and the floor had visible dirt, dust, food particles and dried food stains. The findings are; The following observations were made on 2 West: On 07/23/24 at: 9:50 AM Forks, food crumbs and paper were on the floor in resident rooms. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF803Jul 30, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review during the Recertification Survey conducted from 7/23/24 through 7/30/24, the facility did not ensure menus were followed for 5 of 32 residents, (Residents #2, #18, #20, #46, and #96) reviewed for food. Specifically, 1. on 2 occasions Resident # 2 did not receive a hardboiled egg and 4 ounces of split pea soup as per meal ticket, 2. Resident #96 did not receive 4 ounces of strawberry yogurt as per meal ticket. 3. Resident # 20 did not receive 6 ounces of split pea soup, ice cream and a frosted cupcake as per meal ticket,. 4. Resident # 18 did not receive 4 ounces of split pea soup as per meal ticket, and. 5. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jul 30, 2024

  Based on observation and interview during the Recertification Survey conducted from [DATE] to [DATE], the facility did not ensure food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food safety practice. Specifically, 1) kitchen equipment (mixer) was noted with dry and crusted food 2) undated unlabeled and expired foods were in the refrigerator/s. 3) there was peeling paint above the pot storage shelves 4) logs to document testing of chemicals in the 3 bay pot sink were incomplete and 5) refrigerator temperature/s were above acceptable range. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF584Mar 9, 2026

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews conducted during the Abbreviated Surveys (2663420 and 2700684), the facility did not ensure residents had a right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment for 1 (Resident #3) of 3 residents reviewed for resident rights. Specifically, Resident #3, who was assessed by therapy for wheelchair use and whose most recent Minimum Data Set documented wheelchair as the resident's primary mode of locomotion, was observed seated in a wheelchair in the dining room labeled with the name of another resident who no longer resided in the facility. Resident #3 was visibly upset and pointed at the armrest of the wheelchair. The wheelchair was too wide for Resident #3. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF838Mar 9, 2026

  Based on observations, record review and interviews conducted during the Abbreviated Surveys (2663420 and 2700684), the facility did not ensure that the facility-wide assessment determined the required resources to provide the care and services to its residents during day-to-day operations, did not address what is considered sufficient, particularly on weekends, and did not include behavioral health services necessary to meet resident needs for three (3) of three (3) units reviewed. […]