View Park Convalescent Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at View Park Convalescent Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Nov 12, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility (Skilled Nursing Facility-SNF) failed to provide a safe environment to prevent falling for one of two sampled residents (Resident 1), by failing to ensure: 1. Maintenance Worker 1 (MW 1) notified Resident 1 and the resident's roommate/s that the floor was wet after mopping Resident 1's room with a wet mop. 2. MW 1 placed a wet floor sign on the floor in Resident 1's room to alert Resident 1 that the floor was wet. 3. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Sep 29, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, for one of six sampled residents (Resident 1), the facility failed to immediately transfer Resident 1 via 911 (telephone number used to reach emergency medical, fire, and police services) to a General Acute Care Hospital (GACH) in accordance with the American Heart Association (AHA- an organization that funds cardiovascular (cardio [heart] vascular [blood vessels]) medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac (pertaining to the heart) care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke) Stroke (a medical emergency due to loss of blood flow to part of the brain) guidelines dated 2023. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Apr 12, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of two sampled residents (Resident 1) who was a high risk for elopement (leaving the facility unsupervised and without staff knowledge) was visually observed frequently, re-orient to key places such as his room, and monitored at frequent intervals to prevent elopement. This deficient practice resulted in Resident 1 ' s elopement and sustained a nasal (nose) bone fracture (is a break, usually in a bone), fracture of the anterior wall of the right maxillary sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose), right maxillary sinus hematoma (a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues), bruise under his right eye, abrasion (the surface layers of the skin has been broken) on his right knee, and… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 2, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure safe and sanitary food storage and food preparation practices in the kitchen when:Kitchen and storage areas were not free from dirt and food debris.Reach-in refrigerator 2's bottom shelves contained dirt and dust debris.Reach-in refrigerator 1's vent, shelves, walls, roof and pipe had white spots, dirt and dust accumulation.Reach-in freezer 4 had dirt and food debris on the bottom shelves.Dry storage racks had dust buildup.A fan contained dust by the dishwashing machine was blowing air to the silverwares.Six (6) of 6 carts had old sticker residues.Drying racks had food and dirt debris.Disposable spoon drawer had dirt debris. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF814Jul 2, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to dispose of garbage and refuse properly when: Two (2) of 2 grey trash cans were not completely covered whennot actively in use during lunch service.One (1) of 2 dumpster's (a movable waste container designedto be brought and taken away by special collection vehicles, or to a bin that specially designed garbage truck lifts) cover was not tight fitting and it had space in between the closure. These failures had the potential to attract pests such as rats, cockroaches, flies, and ants, which may spread diseases to 84 of 84 residents living in the facility.Findings: 1. During an observation on 6/29/2026 at 11:06 a.m., of the grey trash can, observed the grey trash can not completely closed. […]