Below average — CMS composite of the measures below.
A standard survey is most likely before around December 2026
Estimate from public CMS data, current as of July 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Pine Meadows Post Acute during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Surveyors found multiple food safety and sanitation failures in the kitchen, including unlabeled and undated dry goods, opened foods without dates, an expired nutritional shake in a nourishment refrigerator, missing temperature logs, and a refrigerator recorded above the facility’s required range. They also observed personal items stored with food, dented cans, uncovered utensils and equipment near the pot and pan sink, and dripping condensation with peeling paint on the kitchen ceiling. Interviews with the DM, DON, Maintenance Director, Infection Prevention Nurse, and Administrator confirmed awareness of several of these conditions and the related policy expectations.
A CNA returned a Hoyer lift to storage without ensuring it was disinfected after use in a resident room. Facility policy required reusable resident-care equipment and DME to be cleaned and disinfected before reuse, and staff interviews showed inconsistent practices and assumptions that the lift had already been cleaned. The IP, DON, and Administrator all stated multi-use equipment, including Hoyer lifts, was expected to be cleaned after each use, with some staff also stating it should be cleaned before use.
Unsafe Food Storage, Temperature Monitoring, and Kitchen Sanitation
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Summary
The facility failed to provide a safe, sanitary environment for food production and storage. During the initial kitchen tour, surveyors observed staple food bins that were unlabeled and undated, commercial mixes removed from original packaging without an opened date, and personal items including a backpack and jacket stored in the dry storage room on top of canned and packaged foods. Surveyors also found missing temperature documentation on the tray line and on the walk-in refrigerator and freezer logs. Additional observations showed multiple food safety and sanitation issues in the kitchen. A mixing bowl, frying pans, and a clear bin of utensils were stored turned up and uncovered in the production area near the pot and pan sink, and chopping boards were stored on a lower shelf without protection from splash. On shelves near the sink, surveyors observed opened and undated cornmeal, flour, cake mix, hot sauce, beef flavoring, biscuit gravy mix, white grits, quick oats, shredded cheese, and sprouting potatoes. In the dry storage room, surveyors found opened and undated ingredient bins of thickener, pasta, and rice, dented cans of butter beans, and multiple bags of cake mix without dates. Staff personal items, including a purse, mobile phone, grocery bag, backpacks, a water bottle, a sweat jacket, and an apron, were also stored in the dry storage area among food items. Surveyors further observed environmental and temperature control concerns. The kitchen ceiling had dripping condensation and peeling or chipping gray paint near the vent between the freezer door and tray line. In the nourishment refrigerator on one unit, an opened Med Pass nutritional shake had expired and had no opened date marked. Another nourishment refrigerator temperature log showed an acceptable range of 36 degrees F to 46 degrees F, which differed from the facility policy requiring temperatures at or below 41 degrees F, and the refrigerator was recorded at 42 degrees F. Interviews with the DM, Maintenance Director, DON, Infection Prevention Nurse, and Administrator confirmed awareness of several of these conditions, including the importance of dating opened foods, avoiding use of dented cans, keeping personal items out of food storage areas, documenting temperatures, and maintaining safe refrigerator temperatures.
Hoyer Lift Returned to Storage Without Disinfection
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide an infection prevention and control program when 1 of 9 observed Hoyer lifts was not disinfected. Review of the facility’s policies showed reusable resident-care equipment and durable medical equipment were to be cleaned and disinfected before reuse by another resident, and the infection control policy stated the facility’s objective was to prevent, detect, investigate, and control infections while maintaining a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment. On observation, a CNA exited a resident room with a Hoyer lift and returned it to the equipment storage area on Unit One without ensuring the lift was disinfected. During interviews, multiple CNAs stated lifts should be cleaned between residents, with some stating they used purple top wipes or Virex spray after use, while others said they assumed the lift had already been cleaned by someone else. One CNA stated she cleaned lifts before and after use, but another stated she cleaned them after use and not normally before use. The CNA observed returning the lift to storage stated it was possible she failed to clean it before returning it. The Infection Preventionist stated staff were expected to use purple wipes or Virex spray and clean multi-use resident equipment after use and when visibly dirty, but staff were not instructed to clean Hoyer lifts before use because it was assumed the lift was clean. The DON stated multi-use equipment, including Hoyer lifts, were to be cleaned after each use and before being taken into another room. The Administrator stated he expected staff to follow infection prevention policies and to clean multi-use equipment, including Hoyer lifts, before and after each use.
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| Homestead Post Acute | 0.1 mi | ★★★★★ | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinal Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Unit | 0.4 mi | ★★★★★ | 8 | 0 |
| Lexington Country Place | 0.8 mi | ★★★★★ | 0 | 0 |
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| The Willows At Citation | 3.7 mi | ★★★★★ | 0 | 0 |
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