Towne House Retirement Community

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Towne House Retirement Community, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF761May 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure proper storage of nutritional supplements, medications, and testing supplies for 1 of 1 medication room reviewed.Findings include:During an observation, on 5/20/26 at 10:57 AM, the following was observed:The medication room refrigerator had five cartons of Boost Breeze Nutritional Supplements with a use by date of March 2026. The freezer held two single-serve Italian Ice containers without expiration dates and one frozen pink substance in a clear cup without a resident name, date, or identifying label. The medication room cabinets had one Ensure Clear carton with an expiration date of 5/1/26, four Ensure Max Protein cartons had an expiration date of 2/1/26. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF655May 30, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a person-centered, individualized Baseline Care Plan was developed with instructions needed to provide effective care for 1 of 1 resident reviewed with a catherter. (Resident 116) Findings include: Resident 116's record was reviewed on 5/28/24 at 2:35 PM. Diagnoses included an open reduction internal fixation (surgery to repair) of a fracture to the left femur, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, (irregular heartbeat) anemia due to chronic blood loss, enlarged prostate gland and urinary retention. A physician order dated 5/20/24 indicated Resident 116 was to be administered acetaminophen (pain reliever) every 6 hours as needed for a pain rating of 1 to 5 on a 1 to 10 scale. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684May 30, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure physician orders were current for the provision of wound care to a surgical incision for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident 116). Findings include: Resident 116's record was reviewed on 5/28/24 at 2:35 PM. Diagnoses included an open reduction internal fixation (surgery to repair) of a fracture to the left femur. Resident 116's Baseline Care Plan dated 5/20/24 indicated Resident 116's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score was 15 (cognitively intact). Resident 116's Baseline Care Plan dated 5/20/24 did not indicate Resident 116 had skin issues. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF689May 30, 2024

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure safe transfer assistance for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident 115). Findings include: During an interview on 5/28/24, a family member of Resident 115 indicated he was concerned Resident 115 had a fall while transferring in the middle of the night the previous weekend, resulting in a skin tear to her arm, bruising and pain. He indicated her pain resulted in a setback in her progress in therapy. He indicated only one staff member was assisting her at the time of the fall. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF812May 30, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure kitchen sanitation was maintained, opened food items were labeled and dated in the kitchen. 12 of 12 residents residing in the facility consumed food prepared in the kitchen. Findings include: 1. During an observation and interview in the main kitchen on [DATE] at 9:20 AM, a package of cheese slices and two packets of cheese cubes were observed with no label or date visible on the package on a shelf in the walk-in cooler. The Dietary Manager (DM indicated the packages should have been labeled and dated when opened. A container of ground beef with an expiration date of ,d+[DATE] and a container of diced tomatoes with an expiration date of ,d+[DATE] were observed on the shelf in the walk-in cooler. […]