Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 7, 2024

  The facility had a census of 74 residents. The sample included 18 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food by professional standards for food service safety in one kitchen. This placed the residents who received their meals from the facility's kitchen at risk for foodborne illness. Findings included: - On 11/05/24 at 08:15 AM, observation in the kitchen's walk-in freezer revealed the following: Fourteen uncovered, unlabeled, and undated styrofoam bowls of chocolate ice cream on a tray. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 16, 2024

  The facility reported a census of 84 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food under sanitary conditions for the residents in the facility. Findings included: - Observation of the kitchen area, on 04/11/24 at 09:49 AM revealed the following concerns: 1. Dietary Staff CC lacked a beard cover and had a hat in place which did not cover all of his hair. 2. Observation of the Dish Machine Log - High Temp dated April 2024, which hung on a bulletin board on a wall next to the dish machine, lacked documentation the staff checked the wash and rinse temperature at breakfast, lunch, and supper since 04/02/24. 3. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Nov 20, 2023

  The facility reported a census of 99 residents with four residents sampled. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective infection control program with the failure of staff to perform proper hand hygiene between resident contacts while delivering meal trays and failure to don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE - equipment worn by personnel to minimize exposure hazards that can lead to injuries or illnesses) when delivering meals to a resident under isolation precautions (a combination of appropriate PPE and hand hygiene practices to prevent the spread of infectious agents between individuals). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Jan 5, 2023

  The facility reported a census of 100 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to use the services of a registered nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week by not having a registered nurse scheduled as required. Findings included: - Review of the nursing schedule and day sheets from 12/01/2021 to 12/01/2022 revealed no RN coverage for 12/05/21, 12/19/21, 01/01/22, 01/02/22, 01/15/22, 01/16/22, 01/29/22, 01/30/22, 02/12/22, 02/13/22, 02/26/22, 02/27/22, 12/10/22, and 12/11/22. On 01/05/23 at 01:56 PM, Administrative Staff S reported that that the nurse managers (some of whom are LPNs) cover weekend call time and was unaware that RN coverage must include an eight consecutive hour tour of duty in the building every 24 hours. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 5, 2023

  The facility reported a census of 100 residents. The facility reported all residents received meals prepared in the kitchen. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store foods safely and in sanitary conditions due to the staff's failure to date and cover cooked food items, failure to perform hand hygiene, and the failure to handle ready-to-eat sandwich foods including ham, turkey cheese and bread. under sanitary conditions, to prevent the spread of food borne illnesses to the residents of the facility. Findings included: - An initial tour of the kitchen on 01/03/22 at 10:00 AM, revealed the following concerns: 1.) A walk-in refrigerator revealed six uncovered, undated pumpkin pies on a tray. […]