Prairie Sunset Home Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Prairie Sunset Home Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 14, 2023

  The facility census totaled 31 residents with 12 residents in the sample, including two residents sampled for accident hazards. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide timely and appropriate interventions to prevent further falls for Resident (R) 28. The resident had a history of multiple falls and fell while attempting to self-toilet and sustained a fractured humerus (bone of the upper arm). Findings included: - R28's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) revealed the following diagnoses: dementia (progressive mental disorder characterized by failing memory and confusion), diabetes mellitus type 2 (when the body cannot use glucose, not enough insulin is made, or the body cannot respond to the insulin), osteoporosis (abnormal loss of bone density and… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 5, 2025

  The facility reported a census of 38 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food in a sanitary manner to prevent possible food-borne illness to the residents of the facility. Findings included: - On 03/03/25 at 08:03 AM during an initial tour of the main kitchen, refrigerator, freezer, and dry food storage areas, the following areas of concern were observed: Observation of the storage room revealed: One undated bag of tortilla chips left open to air and laying on the counter. One undated bag of coconut flakes loosely rolled shut on a shelf. One undated, open box of baking soda box with discoloration and water damage to the box. One undated, open box of baking soda. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Mar 5, 2025

  The facility reported a census of 38 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment for the residents of the facility, in two of four resident halls. Findings included: - During an initial tour of the facility on 03/04/25 at 01:25 PM, revealed the following areas of concern on hall 400: 1. One hall had three resident private bathrooms with incontinent products resting directly on the bathroom floor and lacking a barrier. 2. One hall had a trash can for disposal of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) outside of a resident room with disposed personal protective equipment (PPE) coming out of the partially covered trash can. 3. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 14, 2023

  The facility reported a census of 31 residents. The facility had one main kitchen. The kitchen served food to one main dining area. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to properly store food in the main kitchen refrigerators due to foods left uncovered, boxes placed directly on the floor in the freezer and dry storage area, and staff failed to discard expired foods in accordance with professional standards for food service safety, to prevent food borne illness to the residents. Findings included: - During the brief initial tour of the kitchen, on [DATE] at 07:40 AM, observation revealed the following concerns: 1. The walk-in refrigerator had one undated, large sheet pan of yellow cake. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 4, 2021

  The facility reported a census of 35 residents. The facility had one main kitchen where food was stored and prepared for one dining room. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to store and prepare food under sanitary conditions when the facility failed to properly store food items, clean kitchen equipment, ensure refrigerator and freezer temperature were documented and dietary staff did not properly restrained hair. These failures affected all the residents of the facility. Findings included: - During the initial kitchen tour on 11/02/21 at 07:27 AM, the following concerns were identified: 1. The temperature log for the Arctic Air double door refrigerator lacked 19 entries for the month of October 2021 and lacked temperature documentation for 11/01/21. 2. […]