Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Allen Park

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Allen Park, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jun 4, 2025

  This Citation Has Two Deficient Practice Statements. Deficient Practice Statement #1 Based on interview and record review the facility failed to maintain an infection control program that included a system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating and controlling infections. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 124 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: On 6/3/25 at 2:20 PM, an interview was conducted with the facility's Infection Control Preventionist (ICP), Nurse 'A'. Nurse 'A' said they assumed the role as the ICP effective May 18, 2025. They further reported the previous ICP Nurse did not compile April 2025's data and May 2025's data was not finished. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jul 2, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a proper sanitizing product was used to kill Clostridium difficile (C. diff - a bacteria that can cause diarrhea) resulting in the potential spread in infection and disease, potentially affecting all residents who resided in the facility. Findings include: On 6/25/24 at 9:50 AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) I indicated the resident in room [ROOM NUMBER] was on transmission-based precautions because of a C. diff. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 12, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen resulting in an increased potential for cross contamination of food and foodborne illness, potentially affecting all residents who receive oral food meal services (109 residents, with 2 NPO) out of the facility's total census of 111 residents. Findings include: 1. On 7/10/23 at 12:14 PM, Dietary Manager, staff A, was observed with gloved hands taking a sanitizing towel out of a wiping cloth bucket, wiping off the steam table's serving board, placing the towel back into the wiping cloth bucket and with the same gloves began assembling grilled cheese sandwiches. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF882Jul 12, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Infection Preventionist completed specialized training in infection prevention and control, resulting in the potential for knowledge deficits pertaining to current infection prevention and control standards and infectious disease outbreaks. Findings include: In an interview on 7/10/23 at approximately 11:00 am, the Director of Nursing (DON) reported Infection Preventionist H was responsible for infection control and due to her absence the unit managers have been assisting. Review of an training certificate provided by the facility revealed IP H only received specialized training in COVID-19 training for frontline nursing home staff. In an interview on 7/10/23 at 2:00 p.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 12, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food under sanitary conditions, resulting in the potential for food borne illnesses. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 80 of 95 residents that received meals from the kitchen. Findings include: 1.On 5/11/22 at 11:45 A.M. potentially hazardous food products were served from the kitchen above the recommended food safety zone of 41 degrees or (lower). Temperatures taken at the beginning of the tray line during the lunch meal were as follows: Coleslaw- 53 degrees Fahrenheit Potato Salad- 51 degrees Fahrenheit. The use of cooling devices were attempted after dietary staff began verifying the temperatures and serving the food. 2). […]