Sunnycrest Manor

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Sunnycrest Manor, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 11, 2024

  Based on observation, policy review, and staff interview the facility failed to date opened foods, wear hair nets, use gloves appropriately for assembling and serving meals, and wash hands between glove use in order to serve meals under sanitary conditions. The facility reported a census of 62 residents. Findings include: During an observation of the kitchen on 4/09/24 at 9:12 AM the following items were found opened and undated: elbow macaroni, rigatoni noodles, and spiral noodles in an unlabeled plastic bag. At 9:22 AM Staff B, Cook failed to wear a hair net while cutting dessert bars. She was observed again at 11:51 AM without a hair net on while serving the noon meal. An observation of the puree process on 4/09/24 from 9:24 AM to 10:12 AM revealed the following: a. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 27, 2025

  Based on observation, kitchen record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to store foods according to professional standards and maintain effective sanitizing solution during 4 of 4 kitchen and 2nd floor dining room observations. The facility reported a census of 73 residents. Findings include: 1. On [DATE] between 9:56 AM and 10:27 AM the initial kitchen observation revealed the following: a. Staff B, [NAME] was observed cleaning the sink with a damp, white rag. There were no filled sanitizer buckets visible. Staff B used the same rag to wipe out the sink and 2 food prep areas. The prep counter in the center of the kitchen and the sink contained food particles and splashes of unidentified light brown and off white liquids. b. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF865Feb 27, 2025

  Based on CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Statements of Deficiencies, the facility Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Plan, and staff interviews the facility failed to fully implement Quality Assurance (QA) activities to ensure kitchen related deficiencies were corrected and to prevent repeat occurrences. The facility reported a census of 73 residents. Findings include: Form CMS-2567, with a correction date of [DATE], included tag F812 and documented in part that the facility failed to date open foods. Form CMS-2567, with a correction date of [DATE], included tag F812 and documented in part that the facility failed to meet professional standards of food service safety and food had not been prepared under sanitary conditions. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF800Apr 11, 2024

  Based on observations, policy review, and staff interviews the facility failed to maintain appropriate food holding temperatures to prevent food-borne illness and utilize the menu-approved serving sizes to meet resident nutritional needs. The facility reported a census of 62 residents. Findings include: During an observation of the puree preparation on 4/09/24 from 9:24 AM to 10:12 AM a milk carton was observed sitting directly on the counter. The temperature of the milk at 10:09 AM was 49.6 Fahrenheit (F). Staff A, Cook failed to dispose of the milk and placed it back in the refrigerator at 10:11 AM. During an observation of the noon meal on 4/09/24 from 11:33 AM to 1:06 PM revealed the following: A. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 15, 2022

  Based on observations, facility staff interviews, Dietary Manager interview, and review of facility policies and procedures the facility failed to meet professional standards of food service safety. Food had not been prepared under sanitary conditions. The facility reported a census of 57 residents. Findings include: The initial kitchen observations on 12/12/22 at 10:00 AM had shown contaminated equipment as follows: The kitchen had two ovens for food preperation that were physically placed next to each other. A [NAME] oven had an upper and lower oven and a Vulcan oven with an upper and lower oven. Both ovens had double vertical opening doors. […]