St. Anne's Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at St. Anne's Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Nov 17, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to designate a registered nurse to serve full-time as the Director of Nurses (DON). The last designated DON ended employment in December, 2022. A waiver from this requirement was not obtained by the facility. The facility has been without a designated DON for 11 months. This failure had the potential to affect the quality of care and outcomes of resident care. Findings: During an interview on 11/13/23, at 2:30 PM, the acting Director of Nurses, (DON) stated she was the interim DON and was considering the salary offer before considering an offer of full-time designated DON. The last designated DON ended employment in December, 2022, 11 months ago. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 17, 2021

  Based on observations, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain professional standards for food service safety to ensure safe food handling and storage when: 1. Staff personal belongings were stored in kitchen equipment storage room. 2. Temperature checks log were not completed for the dry storage areas on certain days. 3. Food items stored in kitchen past the use by date (date after which an item should not be used) This deficient practice had the potential to expose residents to food borne illnesses and to affect their appetite due to decreased potency and flavor of expired food items. Findings: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 17, 2023

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure food was served in a sanitary environment when: 1. Three window screens had gaps, one window screen was missing, and a door screen had a gap. 2. One onion was rotting, and four onions were sprouting in the produce container. 3. A fan over the dishwashing area had grills that were caked with dust. 4. Observation of the pantry found one dented can and one can without a label. Findings: During initial kitchen observation on 11/13/2023 at 9:34 AM, three window screens were not covering the window openings. There were gaps along the edges of these window screens. One window near the dishwashing area was wide open and did not have a window screen. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF814Nov 17, 2023

  Based on observation and interview, facility staff failed to close their garbage dumpster when not being loaded. This failure had the potential to attract pests and rodents. Findings: During a concurrent observation and interview regarding the facility's dumpsters on 11/16/2023 at 1:45 PM, the metal lid of the garbage dumpster was found propped opened. The Maintenance Tech (MT) stated that some of the smaller women staff may have a hard time opening these heavy dumpster lids and maybe injuring their hands. That was why the garbage dumpster was propped opened.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF925Nov 17, 2023

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program when: 1. A flying insect was seen over the produce bin in the kitchen. 2. An ant was found in the second-floor food service area. Failure to maintain an effective pest control program placed residents at risk for food contamination and food borne illnesses. Findings: During initial kitchen observation on 11/13/2023 at 9:34 AM, a flying insect was flying above the produce bin over a rotting onion. During tray line observation on 11/14/2023 at 12:15 PM, an ant was seen crawling on the food service counter in the second-floor dining area. This observation was verified with the Director of Dining Services. […]