The Springs of Camden

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at The Springs of Camden, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 15, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that temperatures were monitored in the refrigerators and freezers to prevent cross contamination and food borne illness for residents who received meals from the facility kitchen. This failed practice had the potential to affect 70 residents who receive meals from the facility kitchen The findings are: 1. On 03/11/2024 at 09:23 AM, between the kitchen and pantry (hallway) is a chest freezer, the freezer was checked and did not have a thermometer in place. The freezer held frozen vegetables. 2. On 03/11/2024 at 09:25 AM, Dietary Employee [DE] #3 was asked about the dented cans in the pantry. DE #3 advised that they are putting the dented cans down on the bottom shelf that is marked for dented cans. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 13, 2023

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure that food was prepared under sanitary conditions; that food and equipment was stored in a manner that did not promote foodborne illness; and resident trays were free of chips and cracks. The failed practice had the potential to effect 64 residents who received their meals from one of one kitchen according to a list provided by the Administrator on 1/12/23 10:10 AM. The findings are: a. On 1/09/23 at 5:13 PM, there was a black substance that outlined the circumference of the door on the stainless-steel front of the freezer where the rubber seal closures met the back of the unit. Multiple boxes of food had water from the condenser frozen on top of them. Areas of rust were on the shelves of the freezer. b. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF908Jan 13, 2023

  Based on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure that the kitchen freezer operated in a manner that was safe and minimized the possibility of food cross contamination which could result in food borne illness. The failed practice had the potential to affect the 64 residents who obtain their meals from 1 of 1 Kitchen according to a list provided by the Administrator on 1/12/23 at 10:10 AM. The findings are: a. On 1/9/23 at 5:13 PM, a 2-door freezer had rivulets of water streaming down from the condenser that was located at the top of the unit. The Dietary Manager stated, we are getting a new company on Wednesday, so I hope they will fix that. The Surveyor asked the Dietary Manager if the Maintenance Department was aware of the problem. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Feb 2, 2022

  Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure measures to reduce the potential transmission of communicable disease was consistently performed and maintained as evidenced by failure to promptly notify local/state public health officials of the number of COVID-19 cases in the facility; and failure to instruct visitors on steps/practices to reduce transmission of communicable diseases in 1 of 1 facility. These failed practices had the potential to affect all 59 residents in the facility, as documented on the Daily Census Report which was provided by the Administrator on 1/31/21 at 10:35 a.m. The findings are: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF885Feb 2, 2022

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the residents and/or their family were notified by 5 PM the next calendar day following the occurrence of a confirmed positive COVID-19 resident or staff member to reduce potential transmission of COVID-19 in 1 of 1 facility. These failed practices had the potential to affect all 59 residents who resided in the facility, according to the Daily Census provided by the Administrator 1/31/22 at 10:35 AM. The findings are: 1. Resident #2 had diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . A Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date of 11/26/21 documented the resident scored 3 (0-7 indicates severe impairment) on a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS). […]