Nye Pointe Health & Rehab Ctr

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Nye Pointe Health & Rehab Ctr, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 23, 2024

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.11(E) Based on observation, interview, and record review; the facility failed to ensure a sanitary environment, equipment, and food storage spaces were maintained in a manner to prevent potential food borne illness. This had the potential to affect 37 of 38 residents that consumed food from the kitchen. Findings are: A record review of the facilities policy General Sanitation of Kitchen dated 2017 revealed the following: -Food and nutrition services staff will maintain the sanitation of the kitchen through compliance with a written, comprehensive cleaning schedule. -Cleaning and sanitation tasks will be defined and assigned to employees. The employees will also be trained on each task. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jul 23, 2024

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18 Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18(D) Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure contaminated laundry and linens were contained during transport and the laundry carts were sanitized, wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during laundry sorting, and clean laundry and linens were transported without touching staff clothing to prevent cross contamination, this had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 6, 2022

  LICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 175 NAC 12-006.11E Based on observation, record review, and interview; the facility failed to ensure ventilation covers in the kitchen were clean. This had the potential to affect 36 residents. The facility census was 38. Findings are: Observation ON 6/29/22 at 8:45 AM the ventilation covers in the ceiling of the kitchen were coated with dirt and dust. Interview on 7/5/22 at 2:07 PM with the Maintenance Supervisor confirmed the ventilation covers in the ceiling were not clean. Record review of the Maintenance Work History Report from 4/30/22 thru 6/30/22; revealed cleaning of exhaust fans, but the location was not present on the work sheet or specific time or date.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jul 6, 2022

  LICENSURE REFERENCE 175 NAC 12-006.18 Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that 1) the bathroom vents were free from dirt and dust affecting rooms 104, 311 and 313. The facility also failed to ensure that the ceiling ventilation covers in the dining room were free from dirt and dust affecting 36 residents that eat in the dining room. The facility census was 38. Findings are: Observation on 6/29/22 at 11:00 AM revealed resident rooms 104, 311, and 313 were found to have dirt and dust in the ventilation covers. Observaiton on 6/29/22 at 1200 PM revealed dirt and dust on the ventilation covers in the ceiling in the dining room. Interview on 07/05/22 at 2:33 PM with the Maintenance Supervisor confirmed the ventilation covers were not clean.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF756Feb 17, 2021

  LICENSURE REFERENCE NUMBER 12-0006.12B Based on interview, observation and record review; the facility failed to prevent the potential for adverse medication reactions related to no blood pressure parameters for Residents 18 and 27 and no blood sugar or insulin parameters for Resident 18. The facility census was 34. FINDINGS ARE: A record review of the MAR (Medication Administration Record) dated January 1-January 31, 2021 and February 1-February 28, 2021 for Resident 18 revealed no blood pressure parameters had been in place for the [MEDICATION NAME] (a medication used to treat chest pain and high blood pressure) order. […]