PruittHealth- Blythewood

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at PruittHealth- Blythewood, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 19, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure commercially prepared hard-cooked eggs were not stored for use beyond their use-by-date. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents receiving meals from the dietary department. Findings included: Review of a facility policy titled, Label, Dating, and Storage, revised 11/11/2022, specified, 4. Food and beverage items will be discarded according to guidance from a government agency such as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 4, 2024

  Based on review of facility policy, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure foods stored in the main cooler, dry storage, and the preparatory area were labeled, dated, and not expired. This failure could potentially affect all 116 residents in the facility, who consumed food from the kitchen. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Labeling, Dating, and Storage with a complete revision date of [DATE], states, 4. Food and beverage items will be discarded according to guidance from a government agency such as the USD and FDA. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Sep 21, 2022

  Based on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide food storage in a safe and consistent manner. This had the potential to affect 107 of 114 residents who consumed food from the kitchen. Findings include: Review the of facility's policy titled, Food Ordering, Receiving, and Storage dated 08/03/17, indicated, Date all stock items with delivery date. During an observation and initial kitchen walk through with the Dietary Manager (DM) on 09/19/22 beginning at 9:00 AM, the following was observed: 1. In the dry storage area, there was a clear, opened container of peanut butter with no label indicating open date or use by date. DM stated that this item should have been labeled and dated. 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF842Jul 8, 2021

  Review of Resident #10's medication administration history 05/01/21 to 05/31/21 on 07/08/21 at 2:15 pm revealed incomplete documentation of the following medications: [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Review of Resident 37's medication administration history 04/01/21 to 04/30/21 on 07/08/21 at 2:45 pm revealed incomplete documentation of the following medications: [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . Subsequent review of Resident 37's medication history 05/01/21 to 05/31/21 on 07/08/21 at 3:15 pm revealed incomplete documentation of the following medications: [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . On 07/08/21 at 4:10 pm interview with registered nurse #3 revealed unable to explain why the medications were not documented.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Sep 19, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, record review, and facility document and policy review, the facility failed to ensure wound care orders were transcribed into the electronic medical record at the time of admission for 1 (Resident (R)134) of 3 residents reviewed for wound care. This resulted in one missed wound care treatment on 09/15/2025. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, admission Orders, dated 09/2002, specified 5. Once all admission orders have been verified and documented appropriately, they are to be transcribed by the admitting nurse on the appropriate documents in the record (i.e. [id est, that is] MAR [Medication Administration Record], TAR [Treatment Administration Record], etc. [et cetera, other similar things]). […]