Seaside HHC @ Atlantic Shore

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Seaside HHC @ Atlantic Shore, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF577Nov 25, 2025

  Based on observation, resident interview and staff interview, the facility staff failed to ensure previous survey results were posted in a place readily available to residents, families and visitors.The findings included:On 11/25/2025 at 1:00 p.m., a group interview was conducted with four alert and oriented residents. All four stated that they were not aware that they could see the results of the previous survey. They stated they did not know where the results were located. A large bulletin board was located in the entry hallway across from the receptionist's desk in the nursing center. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 6, 2022

  Based on observation, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure foods stored in the kitchen were labeled, dated when opened, sealed closed, and outdated food disposed. Also, employees failed to wash their hands when entering the kitchen and wear a hair covering. These failures had the potential to affect all 38 residents in the facility who ate food from the kitchen. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Food Labels, dated October 1997, documented . All prepared and leftover food intended for storage will be covered, labeled, and dated according to posted FDA guidelines and department standard. The day food item is opened or prepared is considered day one. Item is to be placed in proper refrigerator, freezer, or dry storage. 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF657Nov 25, 2025

  Based on staff interviews and a clinical record review, the facility staff failed to review and revise the person-centered care plan for 1 of 21 residents (Resident #3) in the survey sample. The findings included: Resident #3 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] after an acute care hospital stay. The resident's diagnoses included pneumonia, heart failure, and dementia. The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an assessment reference date (ARD) of 11/3/25, coded the resident as having completed the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) and scoring 7 out of a possible 15. This indicated that Resident #3's cognitive abilities for daily decision-making were severely impaired. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF744Nov 25, 2025

  Based on observations, staff interviews, and a clinical record review, the facility staff failed to implement customary routines, interests, preferences, and choices for 1 of 21 residents (Resident #3) who exhibited episodes of inappropriate behaviors during activities of daily living (ADL) in the survey sample. The findings included: Resident #3 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] after an acute care hospital stay. The resident's diagnoses included dementia. The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an assessment reference date (ARD) of 11/3/25, coded the resident as having completed the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) and scoring 7 out of a possible 15. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF761Nov 25, 2025

  Based on observation and facility document review, the facility staff failed to ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility were stored in accordance with currently accepted professional principles, to include the expiration date.Findings include:The facility staff failed to ensure medications and COVID-19 test kits were within expiration date for eleven (11) COVID-19 kits in the medication room and three (3) bottles of Lorazepam liquid (an anti-anxiety medication used to treat symptoms of anxiety) with open date on the box or bottle in the medication refrigerator.On 11/24/25, an Inspection of the Medication Room was completed which revealed ten (10) COVID-19 test kits ([NAME] brand) with expiration date 4/2025 and one (1) kit (iHealth brand) with expiration date 4/25/25 in the… […]