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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Good Samaritan Living Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Failure to Submit PBJ Staffing Data: The facility failed to electronically submit complete and accurate PBJ staffing data for a quarter after the upload was rejected because the selected reporting period did not match the submitted file. The PBJ coordinator stated she was unaware the submission had been rejected and did not know how to run the validation report, and the ADMIN confirmed the rejection status.
Failure to follow EBP and linen handling procedures: staff provided direct care to two residents on EBP without gowns, including wound care, incontinence care, and colostomy care. In one instance, a CNA also exited the room wearing soiled PPE while carrying unbagged soiled linens to the laundry room. The DON stated staff were expected to follow EBP and bag soiled linen before leaving the room.
A resident’s discharge MDS was coded incorrectly, showing discharge to home/community instead of discharge to home under care of an organized home health service organization. The nurse’s notes documented discharge with home health services, and the MDS staff member confirmed the coding error; the DON stated discharge assessments were expected to accurately reflect each resident’s discharge status.
Staff failed to follow a resident’s physician orders and care plan requiring heel boots on both feet at all times while in bed. The resident had a stage 4 sacral PU and limited bed mobility, but observations repeatedly found only the left heel boot in place while the right boot was missing. Nursing staff noted redness on the right heel, and an LPN confirmed the ordered bilateral heel protection was not being maintained.
Surveyors found that the facility failed to accurately code a resident’s Significant Change MDS for a UTI within the last 30 days. The resident had documented diagnoses of UTI in the clinical record and care plan, including a hospital stay with a final active diagnosis of UTI associated with an indwelling urethral catheter. Despite this, the MDS item for UTI in the last 30 days was coded as "No." In interviews, an LPN confirmed the recent UTI diagnosis and that the MDS should have reflected it, and the DON acknowledged that the MDS did not accurately capture the resident’s UTI status.
The facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program. A CNA did not wear proper PPE while caring for a resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions, and an LPN did not follow hand hygiene protocols during medication administration to multiple residents.
The facility failed to employ staff with appropriate competencies and skills sets in the food and nutrition service by not having a certified dietary manager on staff. The dietary manager's certification had expired, and no other staff held a certificate or degree for food service or dietary management. The facility administrator acknowledged the issue.
A resident with specific dietary preferences, including a dislike for rice, continued to receive rice despite informing the dietary manager. Observations and interviews confirmed that the resident's preferences were not honored, leading to inadequate meal consumption.
Failure to Submit PBJ Staffing Data
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to electronically submit complete and accurate direct care staffing information to CMS using payroll-based data as required. Review of the facility policy showed that direct care staffing information is to be reported electronically through the PBJ system in a uniform format, and that only designated personnel with PBJ training are to submit the data. Review of the PBJ Staffing Data Report for Fiscal Year Quarter 1 2026 showed the facility failed to submit staffing data for the quarter, as it was triggered for 5 out of 5 possible staffing metrics. Further review of the CMS Submission Report PBJ Final File Validation Report showed a submission date of 03/26/2026, but the submission was selected for fiscal quarter 2 instead of quarter 1. The report showed all submitted staffing data for quarter 1 fiscal year 2026 was rejected and no data was present. The rejection error stated that the quarter/fiscal year did not match the user selection because the reporting period selected on the upload screen did not match the submitted file. During interview, S2AIT stated she was responsible for quarterly PBJ submission, was unaware the submission had been rejected, and did not know how to run the validation report before the interview. S1ADMIN confirmed S2AIT was responsible for submitting PBJ data and confirmed the facility's PBJ rejection status for quarter 1 fiscal year 2026.
Failure to Follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions and Linen Handling Procedures
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Summary
The facility failed to implement and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. Resident #2 had diagnoses including a stage 4 pressure ulcer of the sacral region and had physician orders and a care plan for Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) every day and night shift. Observations showed a CNA providing incontinence care to Resident #2 without a gown, and an LPN performing wound care for Resident #2 without a gown. Both staff members stated the red triangle on the resident’s door indicated EBP and confirmed they should have worn a gown during direct care and did not. Resident #38 had diagnoses including infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and had a colostomy, a sacral wound, and a suprapubic catheter, with physician orders and a care plan for EBP every day and night shift. Observations showed an LPN and a CNA providing colostomy care for Resident #38 without gowns, and the CNA later exited the room wearing a soiled gown and gloves while carrying soiled linens down the hall to the laundry room without placing the linens in a bag. The CNA stated she did not have a bag in the room and confirmed the linens should have been bagged before transport. The DON stated staff were expected to follow EBP when providing direct care and to bag soiled linen and remove PPE before exiting the room.
Incorrect Discharge Location Coded on MDS
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure resident assessments accurately reflected resident status when it incorrectly coded the discharge location on Resident #55’s Discharge MDS assessment. Review of the discharge MDS with an ARD of 03/26/2026 showed the resident was discharged to home/community, while the nurse’s notes documented that the resident was discharged that day with home health services. During interview, the MDS staff member confirmed the resident discharged home with home health services and stated the discharge status should have been coded as discharge to home under care of an organized home health service organization, but it was not. The DON stated she expected all discharge assessments to accurately reflect each resident’s discharge status.
Failure to Maintain Ordered Heel Boots for Resident With Pressure Ulcer
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Summary
Staff failed to follow physician orders and the plan of care for a resident admitted with a stage 4 sacral pressure ulcer and limited bed mobility. The resident’s orders required bilateral heel boots to be in place at all times, day and night, and the plan of care directed that heel protector boots be applied to both feet whenever the resident was in bed. Observations and record review showed the resident repeatedly in bed with a heel boot on the left foot but none on the right foot. On one occasion, a CNA provided incontinence care while the right heel boot was missing and searched the room for it. Later observations by nursing staff again found the right boot absent during sacral wound care and during an assessment. The right heel was noted to have redness, including a small red blanchable spot, and staff confirmed the resident should have had bilateral heel boots in place to prevent pressure ulcers. The DON stated the resident was at high risk for heel pressure ulcers and expected nurses to monitor and replace heel boots as needed.
Inaccurate MDS Coding for Recent Urinary Tract Infection
Penalty
Summary
The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to ensure that a resident’s Minimum Data Set (MDS) accurately reflected their clinical status, specifically regarding a urinary tract infection (UTI) within the last 30 days. The resident was admitted with diagnoses including cerebral infarction, UTI, aphasia following cerebral infarction, and hemiplegia/hemiparesis following cerebral infarction. A Significant Change MDS with an Assessment Reference Date of 10/31/2025 coded Section I2300 (UTI in the last 30 days) as "No." However, the resident’s care plan documented a history/diagnosis of UTI, including a diagnosis on 07/01/2025 and another UTI diagnosis associated with a hospital return on 10/15/2025. Further record review showed hospital discharge paperwork for a stay from 10/13/2025 to 10/15/2025 listing a UTI associated with an indwelling urethral catheter as a final active diagnosis dated 10/14/2025. During an interview, an LPN confirmed that the resident had been discharged from the hospital with a UTI diagnosis and that the Significant Change MDS completed on 10/31/2025 should have been coded to reflect a UTI within the last 30 days but was not. In a separate interview, the DON confirmed the expectation that the MDS accurately reflect a UTI on the Significant Change assessment and acknowledged that the resident’s MDS dated 10/31/2025 did not accurately capture this diagnosis.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program, leading to two specific deficiencies. Firstly, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) did not wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while providing care for a resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBPs). The resident had a stage 3 pressure ulcer on the left heel, which required the use of gown and gloves during high-contact activities such as transferring the resident. Despite this requirement, the CNA transferred the resident without wearing a gown, indicating a failure to adhere to the facility's infection control policy. Interviews with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the resident was on EBPs and that the CNA should have worn the appropriate PPE during the transfer. Secondly, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) did not follow proper hand hygiene protocols while administering medications to multiple residents. The LPN failed to use hand sanitizer or wash hands between administering medications to five residents, as observed during a medication pass. This action was in direct violation of the facility's hand hygiene and medication administration policies, which emphasize the importance of hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infections. The LPN confirmed during an interview that she did not perform hand hygiene between medication administrations. The DON also stated that she expected nurses to sanitize or wash hands before and after entering residents' rooms during medication administration.
Lack of Certified Dietary Manager
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ staff with appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service by not having a certified dietary manager on staff. The review of the dietary manager's (S7DM) food service management and safety certification revealed it had expired. During an interview, S7DM confirmed that her certification had expired and that neither she nor any other staff in the facility held a certificate or degree for food service or dietary management. The facility administrator (S1ADM) acknowledged the lapse in certification and the lack of qualified staff in the dietary department.
Failure to Honor Resident's Dietary Preferences
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the food items served from the menu met a resident's personal dietary choices. Resident #15, who was admitted with diagnoses including Anorexia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease without Esophagitis, Vitamin Deficiency, Nausea, and Dysphagia, expressed a preference for mashed potatoes over rice. Despite informing the dietary manager (S7DM) of her preference, Resident #15 continued to receive rice, which she disliked, and this preference was noted on her meal ticket. Observations on two separate days revealed that Resident #15 was served rice, leading her to eat little to none of her meals. Interviews with Resident #15 and staff confirmed that her dietary preferences were not honored. On one occasion, a CNA offered an alternative that was also not preferred by the resident, and no further substitutes were provided. The dietary manager acknowledged that rice should not have been served to Resident #15 and that a preferred substitute should have been provided. The facility administrator stated that it was unacceptable for the resident to receive food items listed as dislikes on her meal ticket.
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