Oakdale Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Oakdale Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 11, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and distribute food under sanitary conditions, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and food-borne illness. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 63.Review of the facility's policy titled, Cleaning Schedule, dated February 2012, showed: - There will be a written, comprehensive cleaning schedule posted and monitored to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the food service department;- The food service manager is responsible for developing a cleaning schedule for the department, he/she will also monitor compliance and overall cleanliness and sanitation of the department;- The cleaning schedule will include each piece of equipment for the specific position assigned to… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 24, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and distribute food under sanitary conditions, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and food-borne illness. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 55. Review of the facility's policy titled, Food Labeling, revised January 2012, showed: - Foods must be properly labeled; - Write time and date of preparation on a label and place on the container. The facility did not provide policies regarding kitchen cleaning, meal carts, or covering of foods. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Aug 11, 2023

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed in prevention of communicable disease in regard to Tuberculosis (TB) (a communicable disease that affects the lungs characterized by fever, cough and difficulty breathing) screening for two residents (Resident #22 and #50) out of five sampled residents. Also, the facility failed to implement a risk management process specific to Legionnaires' disease (a serious type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria) which had the potential to affect all residents, staff and the public. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF868Aug 11, 2023

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to maintain quarterly Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings with the required members. The facility's census was 59. Review of the facility's policy, titled QAPI, revised October 28, 2020, showed: - All department managers, the administrator, the director of nursing, medicare coordinator/designee, infection control and prevention officer, medical director, consulting pharmacist, resident and/or family representatives (if appropriate), and three additional staff members will provide QAPI leadership by being on the quality assessment and assurance (QAA) committee. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF607Mar 24, 2021

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to perform periodic checks of the Employee Disqualification List (EDL, a listing maintained by the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) of individuals who have been determined to have abused or neglected a resident, patient, client, or consumer or misappropriated funds or property belonging to a resident, patient, client, or consumer) for eight out of ten current employees. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. The facility's census was 59. Record review of the facility's untitled policy, dated 4/26/18, for new employee hiring process showed: - EDL will be checked quarterly on all current employees and check randomly. […]