Patewood Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Patewood Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 8, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to properly label and date food items that had been opened or prepared in the kitchen, and failed to discard expired items. These failures had the potential to affect all 116 residents who consumed food from the kitchen. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Food Storage: Cold Foods last revised ,d+[DATE] revealed All Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods, frozen and refrigerated, will be appropriately stored in accordance with guidelines of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Food Code. Procedures .5. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 30, 2021

  Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to follow proper sanitation and food handling practices. Cook #21 was observed cutting and touching raw sausage with gloved hands, picking up trash, removing the trash can lid with his/her gloved hands, and placing trash in the trash can. Cook #21 did not don new gloves and did not wash his/her hands before returning to touching and cutting the raw sausage. Cook #21 took the temperature of the food to be served to residents without cleaning the thermometer, either before or between food items. A can of fruit salad was observed opened, sitting in a deep sink with pieces of scrambled eggs at the bottom of the sink and a bucket with dirty cleaning solution. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF550May 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility document and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was not served their meals on disposable tableware to protect their dignity, which affected 1 (Resident (R)42) of 2 residents reviewed for dignity concerns. Findings included: Review of an undated facility policy titled, Disposable Dishes and Utensils, indicated, This facility will use single-service items only in extenuating circumstances, such as dish-machine failure, individual resident needs, or other documented reason. Review of an admission Record indicated the facility admitted R42 on 07/21/2024. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF554May 21, 2026

  Based on facility policy review, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents who self-administered medications were assessed as safe to self-administer medications, which affected 2 (Resident (R)134 and R26) of 3 sampled residents who had medications in their room. Findings included: Review of a facility policy titled, Self-Administration of Medication, revised February 2021, revealed, Residents have the right to self-administer medications if the interdisciplinary team has determined that it is clinically appropriate and safe for the resident to do so. The policy revealed, 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF658May 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility document and policy review, the facility failed to ensure medications were administered by only licensed staff and with a physician's order for 1 (Resident(R)26) of 3 sampled residents who had medications in their room. Findings included: Review of a facility policy titled, Medication and Treatment Orders, revised in July 2016, revealed, 1. Medications shall be administered only upon the written order of a person duly licensed and authorized to prescribe such medication in this state. Review of a facility policy titled, Administering Medications, revised in April 2019, revealed, 1. Only persons licensed or permitted by this state to prepare, administer and document the administration of medications may do so. […]