Perry County Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Perry County Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF678Aug 1, 2023

  Based on policy review, review of the American Heart Association Provider Manual, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to initiate and provide Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #84) reviewed in accordance with the professional standards of care related to basic life support for healthcare providers. Resident #84 was found lying on the bed unresponsive, not breathing, and was a full code [if a person's heart stopped beating and /or they stopped breathing, all resuscitation procedures will be provided to keep them alive]. The facility failed to immediately initiate CPR according to the professional standard of practice. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 12, 2024

  Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was properly stored under sanitary conditions. In the kitchen, the vent hood was observed soiled, and 3 of 3 (West Hall, North Hall, and East Hall) nutrition refrigerators contained dead pests, opened, undated, unlabeled, and expired food items, and no thermometer. The findings include: 1. Observation in the kitchen on [DATE] at 8:49 AM, revealed the following: a. a vent hood over the kitchen stove with dust and grease buildup. 2. Observation in the [NAME] hall nourishment refrigerator on [DATE] at 3:52 PM, revealed the following: a. dead gnats (tiny black pests) on the bottom of the refrigerator. b. 1 opened, undated bottle of ketchup. c. 1 opened, undated and unlabeled bottle ranch dressing. d. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Dec 12, 2024

  Based on policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure practices to prevent the potential spread of infection were maintained when 1 of 1 (Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) C) staff members was observed administering perineal care without the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), when 1 of 1 (CNA B) staff members walked down the hall adorned in PPE, and when 1 of 1 (Wound Nurse) staff members failed to use hand hygiene during wound care. The findings include: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Aug 1, 2023

  Based on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared, and served under sanitary conditions when the kitchen equipment and environment was not maintained in sanitary conditions, and when opened and undated food was observed in the cooler and refrigerator. The facility served 77 resident lunch meal trays on 7/24/2023 and 78 resident dinner meal trays on 7/25/2023. The findings include: 1. Review of the facility's policy titled, Sanitization Inspection, dated 2023, revealed .conduct inspections to ensure food areas are clean, sanitary, and in compliance with applicable .regulations .food service areas shall be kept clean, sanitary, free from litter, rubbish, and protected from rodents, roaches, flies and other insects .The department… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF689Apr 8, 2026

  Based on facility policy review, facility list of resident tobacco users, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to complete a smoking assessment for residents who use tobacco with each quarterly or comprehensive Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment to ensure safe smoking for 4 of 5 (Resident # 16, #25, #37, and #65) residents sampled for smoking assessments. The findings include: 1. Review of the facility policy titled, Resident Smoking, dated 10/24/2022, revealed .It is the policy of this facility to provide a safe and healthy environment for residents, visitors, and employees, including safety as related to smoking.All residents will be asked about tobacco use during the admission process, and during each quarterly or comprehensive MDS assessment process.Residents who… […]