Rib Lake Health Services

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Rib Lake Health Services, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 1, 2025

  Based on observation and interview, the facility did not maintain a safe and sanitary environment in which food is prepared and distributed. This had the potential to affect all 38 residents in the facility.Facility staff did not label, date, or cover food.Facility is not protecting clean dishware from contaminants. Facility staff did not keep personal clothing from touching food when serving residents.Findings include:The 2022 FDS Food Code documents at 3-501.18 Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Disposition .A date marking system may be used which places information on the food, such as on an overwrap or on the food container, which identifies the first day of preparation, or alternatively, may identify the last day that the food may be sold or consumed on the… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 3, 2025

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility did not prepare, distribute, and serve food in a manner that prevents foodborne illness. This has the potential for foodborne illness to all 35 residents (R) in the facility.The facility staff did not ensure proper hand hygiene when preparing and plating of food. The facility did not take internal food temperatures of all cooked foods before serving.Findings:The facility policy, titled Hand Washing - Food and Nutrition Services, dated 8/16/2022, states:Employees will wash hands as frequently as needed throughout the day using proper hand washing procedures,When to wash hands:f. After handling soiled equipment or utensils.g. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Sep 3, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not maintain an infection prevention and control program to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. This has the potential to affect all 14 residents (R) living on the unit. R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18 Staff did not wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when interacting with residents on contact precautions (R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9).Staff entered rooms of residents on contact precautions (R5, R6, R7, R8, R9) without proper PPE and then passed food trays to residents not on contact precautions which had the potential to develop and transmit communicable disease and infections. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Sep 11, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility did not establish an Infection Control Program under which it investigates, controls, and prevents infections in the facility, or a system for recording incidents identified under the facility's Infection Control Program, including corrective action in a timely manner, for both residents and staff. This has the potential to affect all 39 residents in the facility. -The facility did not have an adequate surveillance program in place for tracking and monitoring infectious disease for staff and residents. -Observations were made of facility staff not implementing proper infection control practices during and after resident cares for 1 of 1 resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (R2). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Nov 22, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, 3 of 4 nursing staff at the facility did not wear required personal protective equipment of eye protection with patient care encounters when the county transmission rate of [CONDITION(S)]-Covid 19 is deemed high. This has the potential to affect 26 of 28 residents that reside in the facility. Example # 1: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)-C and D were observed going in and out of resident rooms, passing breakfast trays on the South and Southeast units. CNA C and D were not wearing eye protection with resident encounters. Example #2: Registered Nurse (RN)-E was observed going in and out of resident rooms, passing medications to residents on the South Hall. […]