Van Rensselaer Manor

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF678Jan 31, 2025

  Based on record review and interview during an abbreviated complaint survey (Case #NY00357407), the facility did not ensure personnels ability to provide emergency basic life support, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), to residents requiring such care prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel in accordance with the resident's advance directives and subject to related physician orders for one (Resident #1) of three residents reviewed. Specifically, the facility did not ensure Resident #1's advance directive status was known during a significant change in the resident's respiratory condition on [DATE]. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Apr 2, 2021

  Based on record review and interviews, during a recertification survey, the facility failed to ensure a resident received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for one (Resident #59) of 3 residents reviewed for hospitalization s. Specifically, for Resident #59, the facility failed to follow the Nurse Practitioner's readmission plan for the resident to have a Foley catheter (a tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF656May 1, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews during a recertification survey dated 4/25/2023 through 5/1/2023, the facility did not ensure comprehensive care plans (CCP) were developed and implemented for each resident consistent with the resident rights and that included measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs for 6 (Resident #'s 3, 43, 91, 120, 219 and 243) of 35 residents reviewed. Specifically, for Resident #3, the facility did not ensure a comprehensive care plan was in place to address care of a suprapubic urinary catheter; for Resident #43, the facility did not ensure comprehensive care plans were developed and implemented for psychotropic medication monitoring, activities of daily living (ADLs) related to… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF679May 1, 2023

  Based on observations, record review, and interviews during a recertification survey the facility did not ensure that it provide, based on the comprehensive assessment and care plan and the preferences of each resident, an ongoing program to support residents in their choice of activities, both facility-sponsored group and individual activities and independent activities, designed to meet the interests of and support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, encouraging both independence and interaction in the community for three (Resident #'s 43, 91, and 219) of 3 residents reviewed for activities. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF725May 1, 2023

  Based on observations, interviews and record review during the recertification survey, the facility did not ensure provision of sufficient nursing staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident throughout the facility. Specifically, the facility did not ensure the desired staffing levels for Nurses and Certified Nurse's Aides (CNAs) as documented in the Facility Assessment and reported by the Staffing Coordinator, were met 7 of 7 calendar days from 4/24/2023 to 4/30/2023. […]