Sea Breeze Rehab and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Sea Breeze Rehab and Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jun 16, 2022

  Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a safe, clean comfortable homelike environment for the whole facility. The findings included: During the initial tour of the facility including resident rooms on 06/13/22 and through 06/16/22 and a secondary tour completed on 06/16/22 at 9:25 AM, with Director of Operations and Regional Director of Facilities Management Region 3 the following concerns were noted, observed, and acknowledged during tour.: 1. Room 103: caulking around toilet and floors was dirty. Room 104-A: paint is peeling and shows heavy thick lines of paint roller on wall. Room 105-A:15 dead roaches were observed laying around the base of the head of bed. The floors were dirty. The privacy curtain between bed A & bed B was soiled. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Jun 16, 2022

  Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to implement their smoking policy to prevent potential accidents for 5 of 5 sampled residents who smoke (Residents #29, #253, #47, #55 and #7). The findings included: On 06/14/22, the surveyor requested to see the smoking policy. The surveyor was given multiple smoking policies that documented and included the following: Tobacco-Free Environment Policy Acknowledgement documents facility is committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for our employees, Residents, and all others. Facility is a tobacco free facility. A copy of the Tobacco-Free Facility Policy is attached here to as attachment D1 (See doc). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF804Jun 16, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide food that was palatable, attractive, and served at an appetizing temperature for 15 of 25 sampled residents interviewed (Residents #1, #19, #26, #37, #44, #45, #56, #59, #80, #83, #306, #13, #64, #48 and #3). The findings included: 1. During interview on 06/13/22 at 12:07 PM, Resident #1 stated, The food is cold when it is supposed to be warm. For Breakfast, we got 1 scoop of egg and a pastry, which is not enough for breakfast. For Supper, we get a egg salad sandwich that hardly fills the bread. There is no menu. The girl said this morning, 'You have no meat. Then she went and got me some. 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jun 16, 2022

  Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to prepare and serve food in a safe and sanitary manner. The findings included: During the initial tour of the kitchen on 06/13/22 at 9:14 AM with Dietary Manager, the following was observed: -Staff C, Dietary Aide not wearing hairnet in kitchen. -A service contractor doing maintenance on a sink in the kitchen is bald but has facial hair not covered by a mask. -Uncooked Macaroni noodles observed on floor. Within noodles and a pile of dirt was a dead cockroach. -The floors are filthy -The griddle has a thick layer of grease and the metal piece that covers wall behind griddle has grease and is dirty. -The utensils stored in a metal container, the bottom is not clean, has black specks of a substance. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF925Jun 16, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of pests for entire facility. The findings included: Review of the facility's Policy & Procedures for Pest Control, dated 05/01/11, documented, to assure the facility's buildings and grounds are maintained free of pests and to promote a safe and healthful workplace. The facility will maintain an ongoing pest control program to assure that the facility is kept free of insects, rodents and other pests. Observations made between 06/13/22 through 06/16/22 revealed the following: -Upon surveyors' entrance to the facility conference room on 06/13/22 at 8:53 AM, a live cockroach ran across the conference room table. […]