Springtree Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Springtree Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584May 23, 2024

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a sanitary orderly, and comfortable interior for Unit 1, for 7 of 7 observed resident rooms and the community shower, and Unit 2, for 1 of 1 observed resident rooms. The findings included: During the resident screenings performed by the surveyors on 05/20-21/24 and the Environment observation tour conducted on 05/22/24 at 1:00 PM, accompanied with the Administrator and Corporate Director of Procurement, the following findings were noted: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 23, 2024

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and served food in accordance with professional standards for food services safety. The findings included: 1. During the initial observation tour conducted of the Main Kitchen on 05/20/24 at 9:00 AM and accompanied with the facility cook supervisor (Staff G), the following were noted: (a) A soiled rag was located on the clean food preparation counter next to the commercial toaster. The surveyor informed Staff G that all cleaning cloths must be stored within a chemical sanitizing solution when not in use. (b) The floor area located in front of the commercial toaster and food preparation counter was noted to have numerous missing tiles and holes (3). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880May 23, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) per Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and facility policies and procedures for 10 of 10 sampled residents reviewed for Transmission-based precautions, Residents #18, #20, #33, #60, #77, #85, #92, #327, #334, and #371. The census at the time of survey was 108 residents. The findings included: Review of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance for Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP), documented, in part, the following: When implementing Contact Precautions or Enhanced Barrier Precautions, it is critical to ensure that staff have awareness of the facility's expectations about hand hygiene and gown/glove use, initial and refresher training, and access to… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jun 8, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable interior that included 2 of 2 residential areas (Unit 1 and Unit 2) and the facility's laundry department. The findings included: 1. During the initial resident screening conducted on 06/05/23 and the Environment Tour conducted on 06/07/23 at 12:30 PM, accompanied with the facility's Assistant Administrator, and corporate Housekeeping Director, the following were noted the following: (a.) 100 Unit: room [ROOM NUMBER]: The room walls were noted to be damaged and in disrepair and required repainting, an approximate 2 feet of floor damage next to the A-bed, and the exterior of the bathroom entry door was damaged and… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 10, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety that included; failure to hold hot foods at regulatory temperatures at 135 degrees or greater. This potentially effected 28 facility residents that included sampled Residents #5, #7, #38, #59. and #184. The findings included; During the second Kitchen/Food service observation tour conducted on 02/08/22 at 9:30 AM, it noted that numerous containers of foods were noted to be located on a utility cart near the oven area. […]