cms_AL: 97
In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.
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SENIOR REHAB & RECOVERY AT LIMESTONE HEALTH FACILI |
15024 |
1600 WEST HOBBS STREET |
ATHENS |
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35611 |
2019-03-20 |
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ITMZ11 |
Based on observation, interview and review of facility policies titled, FOOD STORAGE, CLEANING DISHES/DISH MACHINE AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS OVEN, the facility failed to ensure: 1. a plastic bag of riblets in the refrigerator was labeled with a date and use by date, 2. staff air dried sectional plates; and 3. the main baking oven was free of a thick black substance. This had the potential to affect 128 of 128 residents receiving meals from the kitchen. Findings Include: A review of a facility policy titled, FOOD STORAGE, with a 2013 date revealed: PR[NAME]EDURE: . 14. Refrigerated Food Storage: . f. All foods should be covered, labeled and dated. All foods will be checked to assure that foods (including leftovers) will be consumed by their safe use by dates . A facility policy titled, CLEANING DISHES/DISH MACHINE with a 2013 date revealed: PR[NAME]EDURE: . 9. Allow the dishes to air dry on the dish racks. A facility policy titled, CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS: OVENS with a (YEAR) date revealed: Policy: Ovens will be cleaned as needed . Spills and food particles will be removed after each use. 1. On 3/18/19 4:56 PM a plastic double sealed bag, labeled riblets, was observed in the walk in refrigerator. No date or use by date was on the bag. The surveyor asked Employee Identifier (EI) #3, Dietary Manager what was in the bag. EI #3 replied, riblets. EI #3 was asked where was the date or use by date. EI #3 replied, it did not have one. EI #3 was asked if the riblets should be labeled with the use by date. EI #3 replied, yes. EI #3 was then asked why should it have a use by date. EI #3 replied because it was opened, so you will know when it was opened and it does not make anyone sick. 2. On 3/18/19 at 5:55 PM, the surveyor observed, during tray line, a divided plate with water on the inside of the plate in two sections. EI # 3 stated she observed the water on the inside of the divided plate in two compartments as well. EI # 3 was asked should there be water droplets on the plate. EI # 3 replied, no, it should be air dried completely to prevent bacteria growth. 3. On 3/18/19 at 5:59 PM, the surveyor and EI # 3 observed a thick black substance in the main baking oven. The surveyor asked EI # 3 should there be a black substance there. EI # 3 replied no it should be cleaned out and scrubbed. EI # 3 was then asked what was the potential harm with the black substance being in the oven. EI # 3 replied, because it could catch on fire. |
2020-09-01 |