Valley Health Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Valley Health Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 28, 2023

  This citation pertains to intake MI00137971 Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls for 2 (Resident #13, Resident #11) of 3 residents reviewed for falls, resulting in a fall with major injury for Resident #13 and potential for additional falls with injury for Resident ##11. Findings include: Resident #13 Review of an Admission Record revealed Resident #13, was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] with pertinent diagnoses which included repeated falls and alzheimers disease (disease that destroys memory and important mental functions). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Jun 28, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) was on duty eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week resulting in the potential for negative clinical outcomes affecting all 16 residents at the facility. Findings include: Review of the current facility Nursing schedules indicated that on 6/26/23 there were no RN's scheduled to work. This did not meet the requirements for RN hours of 8 consecutive hours in a 24 hour period everyday. In an interview on 06/27/23 at 11:52 AM, NHA reported that the facility currently had a shortage of RN's and did not have an RN waiver. NHA reported that the facility had not been able to ensure 8 hours of RN coverage everyday since the DON was currently working remotely due to leave of absence. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 28, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain safe and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and food storage areas in regard to labeling, dating, and discarding of expired food items, and general cleanliness, potentially affecting all those who receive meal services from the kitchen, resulting in the potential for cross-contamination of food and development of food-borne illness. Findings include: In an observation on [DATE] beginning at 9:19 a.m., reviewed the 100 building kitchen area. Observed the following items in the fridge: Cheese slices wrapped in Saran wrap with no label, open date, or use by date. A bottle of mustard with an open date of [DATE] and a use by date of [DATE]. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 24, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and interview the facility failed to ensure the kitchen's sanitizer was at the appropriate concentration, test the sanitizer correctly, and place in correctly labeled containers for two of two kitchens resulting in the potential for foodborne illness, off-flavors and/or odors in foods, and/or contaminated food contact surfaces. Findings include: During an observation on 06/22/22 at 07:30 AM, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) G tested the sanitizer bucket in Building #2's kitchen sink by inserting the test strip in the solution for approximately one second. The test result was 500 ppm (parts per million) for the quaternary sanitizer. CNA G presented the sanitizer's manufacturer's bottle/label, and it indicated the sanitizer was to be at 150 ppm. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF656Jul 31, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop a care plan specific to the residents care needs in 1 (Resident #4) of 8 residents reviewed for care plans, resulting in the potential for unmet needs. Findings include: Review of an admission Record revealed Resident # 4 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] with pertinent diagnoses which included dementia and major depressive disorder. Review of Resident #4's Orders revealed that Resident #4 was enrolled to hospice services on 3/11/25. Review of Resident #4's current Care Plan did not reveal a focus related to hospice/end of life, or integration of hospice/end of life services into Resident #4's comprehensive plan of care. […]