Pruitthealth - Warner Robins LLC

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Pruitthealth - Warner Robins LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 1, 2026

  Based on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled Labeling, Dating, and Storage and Patients/Resident's Personal Food, the facility failed to ensure items stored in the reach in cooler, walk in cooler, and dry food storage area were labeled, dated, and not beyond their expiration date. In addition, the facility failed to ensure that resident food items stored in 2 of 2 nourishment rooms were labeled and dated. This deficient practice had the potential to adversely affect 54 of 54 residents receiving an oral diet.Findings include:On 02/27/2026 at 7:50 AM, the initial kitchen observation tour began with Certified Food Manager (CFM) and revealed the following concerns: 1. The reach-in cooler contained three juice containers that did not have an open date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF804Feb 2, 2025

  Based on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff pureed fried fish in a manner to avoid compromising the nutritive value. This deficient practice had the potential to place eight of eight residents who received a pureed diet at risk of decreased nutritional intake. Findings include: Observation on 2/1/2025 at 11:30 am of Dietary [NAME] AA preparing puree fried fish for the lunch meal revealed she placed eight fried fish filets in the food processor bowl and began to puree. The cook then added eight slices of bread to the food processor bowl with the fried fish and pureed both together. Dietary [NAME] AA added three cups of vegetable broth to the food processor bowl and pureed the contents until desired puree consistency. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 2, 2025

  Based on observations, staff interviews, and review of facility policies titled Food Ordering, Receiving, and Storage, Receipt and Storage of Food & Supplies, and Pot/Pan Washing and Sanitation, the facility failed to discard leftover and expired food, label and date leftover foods, remove dented cans from storage shelves, maintain the cleanliness of the walk-in refrigerator and dry storage areas, and avoid wet nesting of steam table pans to prevent bacterial growth. These deficient practices had the potential to promote foodborne illnesses associated with bacterial growth and cross-contamination for 56 of 58 residents consuming an oral diet from the kitchen. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF623Feb 2, 2025

  Based on staff interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that transfer notices were provided for two of two residents (R) (R50 and R62) reviewed for hospital transfers. This failure created the potential for R50 and R62 to be uninformed about their rights related to hospital transfer and subsequent return to the facility. Findings include: 1. Review of electronic medical record (EMR) for R50 revealed diagnoses that included, but not limited to, acute upper respiratory infection, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side, and vascular dementia. Review of the EMR under the Census tab indicated that R50 was transferred to the hospital on 5/7/2024 and returned on 5/15/2024. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF625Feb 2, 2025

  Based on staff interviews, record review, and review of facility policy titled Bed Hold Acknowledgement Form, the facility failed to ensure that bed hold notices were provided for two of two residents (R) (R50 and R62) reviewed for hospitalization . This failure had the potential to place R50 and R62 at risk of denial of re-admission and loss of their room following hospitalization . Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Bed Hold Acknowledgment Form, revised 12/6/2022, revealed the Policy: Bed Holds section included . The second notice, which specifies the duration of the bed hold policy, will be issued at the time of any transfer. […]