Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehab Smithfield

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehab Smithfield, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF575Apr 12, 2024

  Based on observations and information obtain during the Resident Council interview, the facility staff failed to ensure residents of the facility were aware and knew the location of the list of names, addresses (mailing and email), and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups. The findings included: During the Resident Council interview conducted on 04/10/24 at approximately 01:38 PM four residents were present. All the residents in the interview were unable to verbalize the location of the list of names, addresses (mailing and email), and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups. Two random residents were also interviewed (residents not in the group interview). They were Resident #15 and #19. Resident #15's BIMS score was 14. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF580May 29, 2026

  Based on family interview, staff interview and facility documentation review, the facility staff failed to notify the resident's Power of Attorney (POA) of a complaint of pain for 1 of 25 residents (Resident #38) in the survey sample.The findings included: Resident #38 was originally admitted to the facility 4/25/23 and readmitted on [DATE] after an acute care hospital stay. The resident has never been discharged from the facility. The current diagnoses included; Chronic Diastolic Congestive Heart Failure, Atherosclerotic Heart Disease of Native Coronary Artery without Angina Pectoris, Unspecified Osteoarthritis and Pain due to trauma. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF732May 29, 2026

  Based on information obtained during the resident group meeting, and observation, the facility staff failed to ensure that 4 of 4 residents in the group meeting knew the location of the required postings for the daily staffing.The findings included: On 5/28/26 at 9:30 AM a Resident Group meeting was held with the four residents. It was the consensus of all attending the meeting that they were unaware of where to locate the required posting of daily staff. On 5/28/26 at 10:33 AM, an interview was conducted with the recreation therapy director, stated that the residents may not have been aware of the daily postings. The director stated she would review what the posting meant and where they are located to the residents in the meetings. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF578Apr 12, 2024

  Based on staff interviews, clinical record review and facility documentation review, the facility staff failed to ensure 1 of 27 residents in the survey sample, (Resident #5) were given the opportunity to formulate an advance directive. The findings included: Resident #5 was originally admitted to the nursing facility on 09/25/21. Diagnosis for Resident #5 included but are not limited to Hypertension. The quarterly revised Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with an assessment reference date (ARD) of 02/06/24 coded the resident as completing the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) and scoring 12 out of a possible 15. This indicated Resident #5 cognitive abilities for daily decision making were intact. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF657Apr 12, 2024

  Based on a family interview, staff interviews, and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to review and revise the person-centered care plan to include hospice services for 1 of 27 residents (Resident #11), in the survey sample. The findings included: Resident #11 was originally admitted to the facility 4/15/22 and the resident had never been discharged from the facility. The current diagnoses included dementia and dysphagia. The significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with an assessment reference date (ARD) of 2/5/23 coded the resident as completing the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) and scoring 12 out of a possible 15. This indicated Resident #11's cognitive abilities for daily decision making were intact. […]