Richboro Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Richboro Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 26, 2026

  Based on facility policy review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food and maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department. Findings include:Review of the facility's policy entitled, Date Marking for Food Safety, dated February 17, 2026, revealed that staff were to check the refrigerator routinely for food items that were expiring and discard perishable foods that were held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or lower after seven days.Observations during the tour of the dietary department on June 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., revealed the following:In the dry storeroom, there was an air conditioning unit in a window that was on and blowing air out of it. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 18, 2024

  Based on policy review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food items and maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy entitled, Labeling and Dating, last reviewed [DATE], revealed that foods were to be discarded by the use-by date and all foods were to be dated. Observation during the tour of the kitchen on [DATE], at 9:56 a.m., revealed the following: In the food preparation area, there were several flies observed around the hand sink area. There were two juice dispensers that had a dried sticky substance on the spouts. There was peeling paint on a ceiling tile above the meat slicer. There were several holes in the wall adjacent to the tile. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 13, 2023

  Based on policy review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store food and maintain sanitary conditions in the dietary department. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy entitled, Food Safety and Sanitation, dated [DATE], revealed that food was to be handled to prevent contamination and when a food package was opened, the food item was to be marked with an open date. Review of the facility's policy entitled, Food Storage, dated [DATE], revealed that all refrigerated foods were to be covered, labeled and dated and were to be discarded by the use-by dates. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 14, 2022

  Based on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to store food under sanitary conditions in the kitchen and on one of three nursing units. (Middle Hall) Findings include: Observations in the main kitchen on October 14, 2022, at 10:26 a.m., revealed two shelving units in the walk-in refrigerator that were broken. There was a white substance on the food storage shelves and there was a black substance on the walls of the refrigerator. The floor under the food storage shelves had an accumulation of debris, including food items, juice cups, and a substance that resembled mold. Observation in the dish room revealed three dirty mop heads on the floor. There was a hole in the wall under the dish machine. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 29, 2022

  Based on observation, staff interview, and facility policy review, it was determined that the facility failed to store and serve food under safe and sanitary conditions in the kitchen. Findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled, Food Preparation and Service, revised May 20, 2022, indicated that employees shall prepare and serve food in a manner that complies with safe food handling practices. Review of the facility policy entitled, Food Storage Chart, revised May 20, 2022, indicated that prepared food, including leftovers, can be stored up to seven days. There were no guidelines regarding storage of specific types of prepared leftover food items. In addition, neither policy included food labeling guidelines. […]