Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and policy review, it was determined that the facility failed to handle potentially hazardous food and maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 04/15/2026 from 9:27AM to 10:41AM, the surveyor observed the following in the kitchen in the presence of the Food Service Director (FSD):In the Stand Up/Cold Prep refrigerator, a partially empty jar of applesauce observed with no opened date or use by date. The FSD acknowledged it should be dated. On the floor beside the ice machine, debris was observed on the floor. In the dry storage room, the surveyor observed two boxes containing single-serve cereal bowls stacked directly on the floor. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 25, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to handle potentially hazardous food and maintain sanitation in a safe and consistent manner to prevent food borne illness. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On [DATE] from 9:25 AM to 10:14 AM, the surveyor, accompanied by the Dietary Director (DD), and observed the following: 1.) In the refrigerator referred to as the reach in cooler, there were two egg salad sandwiches labeled with a use by date of [DATE], but no made on date. The DD said that egg salad sandwiches should be discarded because sandwiches can cause illness. 2.) In the dry storage area, there were four bags of unopened marshmallows with a manufacture's expiration date of ,d+[DATE]. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF919Nov 25, 2024

  Based on observations and interviews on 11/20/2024 and 11/21/2024 in the presence of the Director of Maintenance (DOM), it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the resident call bell system properly functioned by a.) ensuring the call bell system volume was set to a level to be heard and b.) devices used to identify call bell notifications were functioning properly. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents and was evidenced by the following: An observation at on 12/20/2024 at 12:55 PM revealed the call bell light outside of room [ROOM NUMBER] turned on when tested by the DOM, but there was no audible notification and the activation did not register at the nurse's station call bell annunciator. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 11, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and review of documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to store, label, and date potentially hazardous food and maintain kitchen sanitation in a manner intended to limit the spread of food-borne illnesses. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 08/28/23 at 09:55 AM, the surveyor entered the kitchen and toured with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM). The surveyor observed several items throughout the kitchen that were not labeled properly to include a full case of bacon, several loaves of bread, boxes of tea bags, crackers in a yellow box, a bag of chips, and a metal container of grape jelly that was unlabeled. The jelly container contained peanut butter inside the jelly. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Dec 29, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and review of other facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to: a) utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for two staff members on 1 of 3 units; b) failed to post facility information about the COVID-19 outbreak; c) failed to perform handwashing appropriately 3 of 3 visitors and 1 of 1 staff, observed during the screening process; d) failed to follow the facility screening process for COVID-19 for 1 of 3 visitors; e) failed to disinfect and sanitize the equipment used in the COVID-19 screening process for 3 of 3 visitors in accordance with the facility protocol and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for infection control to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and, f) failed to utilize… […]