White Blossom Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at White Blossom Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF689Feb 8, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a safe smoking environment and provide supervision for nine of nine residents (Residents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) who smoked outside of the facility as evidenced by: 1.The facility failed to follow the Minimum Data Set (MDS, a standardized assessment tool for residents' functional status to help identify health problems and to identify the proper care needed) assessment to provide staff supervision and/or physical assistance for nine of nine residents (Residents 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9) when these nine residents left their rooms/units and went outside of the facility to smoke at the old smoking area, located at the corner of the facility near a major street and the facility's parking lot. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF627May 12, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure an appropriate and safe discharge process for one of three residents (Resident 1) when:1. Failure to provide the Notice of Proposed Transfer/Discharge as soon as practicable before the discharge;2. Failure to assess and identify Resident 1's living situation; and3. Failure to coordinate and confirm home health services.These failures resulted in Resident 1 being discharged without a confirmed discharge destination and follow-up services, placing the resident at risk for unmet medical needs, interruption in care, and harm. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Mar 13, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper sanitation during storing and preparing food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety when:Three of three ice machines (one in kitchen, and two located in nursing station areas) were not clean.The strength of sanitizer used to sanitize a kitchen food preparation table was not an appropriate strength.A kitchen industrial can opener and its base were not clean.These failures had the potential to increase the risk of food contamination to the residents in the facility for 147 residents who ate food by mouth out of a facility census of 153.1. During a concurrent observation and interview on 3/10/26 at 10:03 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF813Mar 13, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to follow their policy and procedure regarding foods brought to residents by family and visitors when the facility did not educate family and visitors to prepare and transport food using safe handling practices outlined in the policy and procedure. This failure increased the risk of family members bringing contaminated food to residents leading to food born illness for 147 who ate food by mouth out of a census of 153.Review of the undated policy and procedure titled Foods Brought by Family/Visitors, showed family/visitors are asked to prepare and transport food using safe food handling practices, including: safe cooling and reheating processes, holding temperatures, preventing cross-contamination with raw or… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Mar 13, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a sanitary environment for residents and staff when:Cloth straps used to hold ice chests were not clean.The floor around a metal cabinet in the kitchen was not clean, and the floor in the kitchen walk-in freezer was not clean.A kitchen's air conditioner surface was not clean.A large portion of paint was detached from the wall surface in the kitchen.The baseboard around the kitchen trayline table in the kitchen was broken and cracked.The vent in the kitchen's chemical room was not clean.There was no air gap for the kitchen food preparation sink drain.These failures had the potential to provide harborage for pests and/or contaminate equipment leading to contamination of food for 147 residents out of a census of… […]