West Bloomfield Health and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at West Bloomfield Health and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Apr 29, 2024

  This citation pertains to intake: MI00143972. Based on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to ensure the required assistance level for care was provided for one (R404) of two residents reviewed for falls, resulting in the resident to have fell from their bed, required a transfer to the hospital due to pain, and admitted with a lateral angulated fracture of the right femoral neck and multiple left rib fractures. Findings include: Review of a complaint submitted to the State Agency (SA) documented in part . During the evening shift, the medical professional was changing her (R404's) undergarments. This activity required (R404's name) to be repositioned in the bed and required by protocol to have 2 people present to assist. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 8, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain best practices in the food service area and failed to ensure food brought in from family/visitors was properly handled resulting in the potential to spread foodborne illness to all residents that consume food at the facility. Findings Include: On 7/6/2026 at 9:00 AM on an initial kitchen tour with the dietary manager (DM) L observed the following soiled food contact surfaces: (2) table mounted can openers with accumulated debris on the blades and mounts, and the interior top surface of the microwave oven on the cookline coated with food debris. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 10, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to prepare food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This deficient practice has the potential to result in food borne illness among all residents that consume food from the kitchen. Findings include: 04/09/25 11:20 AM, during an observation of the kitchen with Food Service Director (FSD) B, the following items were observed: The ceiling vent cover near dish machine and above a clean dishware rack, was observed with a thick layer of dust. There were 2 trays of clean coffee cups, with the open side facing up, on the rack underneath the soiled vent. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 28, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents that consume food from the kitchen: Findings include: On 2/26/24 at approximately 8:45 AM, an initial tour of the kitchen was conducted with Dietary Manager (DM) L. Observations were made in the large walk-in freezer and revealed the following items were open and undated: One open Pierogi bag, on open box of Morning Star Burgers, unboxed chicken patties in a plastic bag, one bag of opened shrimp and a wrapped piece of turkey breast. DM L was asked as to the facility policy for labeling and dating open food. DM L noted that the food items should have been dated when opened with a use by date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Feb 28, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow protocols for residents on contact/droplet precautions and utilize correct infection control practices and protocols for disposing of contaminated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (R15, R83, R50, R5, R54) residents reviewed for COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). This had the potential to affect all 130 residents who resided in the facility. Findings include: On 2/26/24 at approximately 9:00 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) provided a list of residents who were currently on transmission based precautions. […]