F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
D

Failure to Maintain and Display State Inspection Results

Daughters Of Israel Pleasant Valley HomeWest Orange, New Jersey Survey Completed on 10-18-2024

Summary

The facility failed to maintain and make accessible the prior year's State of New Jersey inspection results, as required by regulations. During a group meeting with six alert and oriented residents, all participants stated they were unaware of where to find the State inspection results. The surveyor's investigation revealed that the inspection results from 2017 and 2018 were available at the LP Nursing Station, while the HP Nursing Station had a binder with 2019 results hidden in a closed closet. The SP Nursing Station's inspection results were not mentioned, indicating they were not readily accessible either. The Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the most recent inspection results from August 10, 2023, were not posted in the binders. Although the Administrator later found the current inspection reports on the nursing units, they were mixed with other binders on the counter and not in an area accessible to residents, families, or the public. This oversight led to the deficiency, as the facility did not comply with the requirement to post the location of inspection results in a readily accessible area.

Penalty

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B
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey Findings Binder Not Updated: A resident council meeting revealed that residents were not aware of where to find the state survey inspection results. Observation of the Survey Findings Binder at the front entrance showed it did not include all 2025 survey findings and had no 2026 survey findings. The ED acknowledged the binder was not updated with the most recent survey results.

No penalty information released
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Survey Results Binder Missing Required POCs
C
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey results binder near the elevators did not include the facility's POC for the most recent survey or the prior 3 years, and there was no indication that the POCs could be requested from facility staff. The administrator confirmed the missing POCs after reviewing the binder, and the facility did not provide the policy on posting survey results.

No penalty information released
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Survey Binder Not Updated With Most Recent Survey Results
D
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

The facility failed to keep the DOH survey binder in the main lobby updated with the most recent survey results and any active POC. During observation, the binder was available but only contained a 2024 document, despite more recent surveys having been completed. The NHA stated they were responsible for updating the binder and were unaware it had not been updated since 2024.

No penalty information released
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Survey Results Not Readily Available to Residents
C
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey results were not readily available or accessible to residents and visitors. A binder at one location contained only an older recertification survey, while the current 2024 and 2025 recertification and complaint survey results were missing from the display area. Residents stated they did not know the survey results were available for review, and staff gave conflicting accounts about where the binders were kept and whether the current results were on the hallway or had been removed for use.

No penalty information released
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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
Survey Results Binder Not Readily Accessible
C
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey Results Binder Not Readily Accessible: The facility failed to keep the survey results binder in a readily accessible location for residents, families, and visitors. The AD and ADM could not initially locate the binder, staff at the central nurses station did not know where it was, and residents stated they did not know where to find it. When the binder was found, it was missing multiple recent 2567s from survey and complaint/incident investigation visits, despite staff stating the binder was meant to provide access to survey results and complaints.

No penalty information released
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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
Survey Results Not Posted in Accessible Public Area
B
F0577 F577: Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Short Summary

Survey Results Not Posted in Accessible Public Area: The facility failed to post the recent CDPH annual survey results for 2024 and 2025 in a prominent, accessible location for residents, family members, and visitors. A hallway survey binder contained only Complaint/FRI information and the last standard survey from 2022, and the ADM stated the binder was incomplete and not updated despite annual recertification surveys having occurred.

No penalty information released
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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
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