Yamato Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Yamato Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 19, 2023

  Based on observation , interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for the food service safety. The findings included; 1. During the initial kitchen / food service sanitation tour conducted in the main kitchen on 04/16/23 at 9 AM and accompanied with the Morning Cook, the following was noted: (a) Observation of the cooks 2-compartment preparation sink noted that the left side sink contained 6-5 pound cook portions of Pot Roast. Further observation noted that a small stream of warm water was running onto 2 portions of the beef. The right sink was noted to contained approximately 40 portions of commercially packaged raw fish. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 13, 2022

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to maintain food safety requirements with storage, preparation, and distribution in accordance with professional standards for food service safety which included: failure to maintain sanitary conditions and failure to maintain adequate holding temperatures. The findings included: During the initial tour of the kitchen conducted on 01/10/22 at 8:44 AM, accompanied by Staff J, Cook, Regional Registered Dietitian (RD), and Food Service Director (FSD), the following was noted: 1. During the breakfast tray line, Staff M, Diet Aide, placed her bare hands in her pockets. She then removed her hands from her pockets and proceeded to touch clean utensils and place them on meal trays without performing hand hygiene. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF925Jan 13, 2022

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to have an effective pest control program. The findings included: 1. In an interview conducted on 01/10/22 at 10:46 with Resident #61, she said can you move the blanket, I think I have something on my feet. In this interview, an alive roach was noted crawling across Resident's #61 feet (Photographic evidence Obtained). Record review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] showed that Resident #61 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 07 which is cognitively impaired. 2. In an interview conducted on 01/10/22 at 11:00 AM, with Resident #18, she stated that they have bugs and roaches in their room, and it is always a problem. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 7, 2021

  Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This included; foods properly labeled and dated, proper cleaning and sanitizing of food preparation equipment and food preparation surfaces, maintenance and cleaning of refrigeration units, regulatory holding temperatures of cold foods, maintenance of ventilation and ceiling areas, and elimination of dented foods cans. The findings included: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF814Jan 7, 2021

  Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to dispose of garbage and refuse in a sanitary manner. The findings included: During the initial Kitchen/Food Service Tour conducted on 01/04/21 at 9:30 AM, accompanied with the facility's Registered Dietitian, an observation was conducted of the garbage/trash dumpster area. The observation noted that there were 2 commercial containers dedicated to only paper/cardboard materials. Further observation noted that 1 of the container lids was fully open and further observation noted that the interior contained open trash bags, unsecured garbage/trash, and soiled personal protection equipment (PPE). It was also noted that the ground area around the container was littered with trash and soiled PPE's. […]