Wayside Farm Inc

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Wayside Farm Inc, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF600Sep 22, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, review of facility Self-Reported Incidents (SRIs), local police report review, review of the facility's Abuse policy and procedure and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident #28 was free from resident-to-resident physical abuse. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy and actual harm beginning on 08/28/23 at 4:30 P.M., when Resident #37, who was cognitively intact and known to be verbally and physically aggressive, was observed by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #123 entering Resident #28's room, where he squeezed Resident #28's hands in a forceful manner. Resident #28, who was non-verbal, was heard screaming in pain, LPN #123 responded and removed Resident #37 from Resident #28's room. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Aug 19, 2024

  Based on medical record review, review of a fall incident report and related facility investigation, review of hospital documentation, interviews with staff and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide timely and necessary medical intervention to Resident #41 following a fall with injury and severe pain. Actual harm occurred on 01/24/24 when Resident #41, who had moderate cognitive impairment, muscle weakness, and was known by the facility to be a safety risk for falls with injury, fell to the floor while ambulating in a common area, and was picked up off the floor by Speech Therapist (ST) #899 and walked back to his room prior to completion of a thorough nursing assessment by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #898. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Aug 4, 2026

  Based on review of the facility's nursing schedules and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours on 07/25/26. This had the potential to affect all 89 residents in the facility. Findings include:Review of daily staffing schedules, daily posted staffing, and master schedule revealed there was no documented evidence of RN coverage for at least eight consecutive hours on 07/25/26. On 07/29/26 at 3:57 P.M., an interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) verified the master schedule indicated there was no RN scheduled on 07/25/26. On 07/29/26 at 4:39 P.M., an interview with the DON verified the facility did not have an RN on-site in the facility on 07/25/26. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Aug 4, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure a safe, clean, sanitary, functional, and comfortable environment for residents, staff, and the public. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 66 residents: 29 residents residing on the Lower-Level Unit (#1, #11, #16, #19, #21, #23, #27, #28, #29, #32, #33, #36, #38, #40, #46, #47, #48, #50, #56, #61, #67, #69, #70, #72, #78, #79, #82, #84, #88) and 37 residents residing on the [NAME] and North Units (#2, #3, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #13, #15, #17, #20, #22, #24, #26, #30, #34, #35, #37, #42, #43, #49, #51, #53, #58, #59, #60, #62, #63, #64, #66, #68, #74, #75, #76, #80, #86, #93). The facility census was 89.Findings include: Observations conducted on 07/27/26 at 9:14 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Aug 4, 2026

  Based on medical record review, observation, interview, review of manufacturer guidelines, and review of the facility policy, the facility did not ensure insulin was dated when opened. This affected four (Residents #1, #56, #67, #69) out of five residents reviewed for properly stored insulin. This had the potential to affect eight additional (Residents #15, #39, #49, #57, #60, #65, #71, and #85) identified by the facility as also receiving insulin. The facility census was 89.Findings include: 1. Review of the medical record for Resident #69 revealed an admission date of 04/18/23 with diagnoses including diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Review of the care plan dated 04/19/23 revealed Resident #69 had diabetes. […]