Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Food storage items were found without clear open or expiration dates, and one canned item was already expired. Surveyors observed undated cream, egg carton, spices, stew, ketchup, and canned goods in dry, cold, freezer, kitchen line, and dining room areas. The NSM stated some products had [NAME] dates that had to be looked up on the computer, and there was no facility process to convert those dates into a format staff could understand.
Medications were left at a resident’s bedside without the required order or self-administration approval. The resident was cognitively intact and had diabetes and CVA, but the SAM assessment showed the resident did not want to self-administer meds, and the care plan lacked a related SAM plan. Tylenol and Tums were observed at the bedside with no staff present, while the POR lacked an order for Tums. An LPN and the DON both stated bedside meds required an order and a completed SAM assessment before being left with the resident.
Failure to use required PPE for contact precautions. A resident with left eye blepharoconjunctivitis was on contact precautions per care plan and provider orders, and the door signage directed staff to always wear gown and gloves when entering the room. An RN entered the room twice wearing gloves but no gown, and a NA later entered without gloves or a gown to assist the resident to the bathroom. The infection preventionist and DON stated staff were expected to gown and glove when entering a contact isolation room, and the facility’s Contact Precautions process required gown and gloves before entry.
A resident with COPD and respiratory failure was found with a nebulizer canister containing condensation and fluid, indicating it was not cleaned and air-dried after use. Staff interviews confirmed the canister should have been cleaned per facility policy to prevent bacterial growth.
Food Storage Items Lacked Clear Dating and Expired Products Were Observed
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Summary
The facility failed to date opened products, dispose of expired products, and maintain a process to ensure stored food was labeled with an expiration date that staff could understand. During the initial kitchen tour, the nutrition services manager stated products were dated when opened, but surveyors observed multiple items without discernible expiration dates, including cans of pasta sauce and tomato paste in dry storage, an open half gallon of heavy cream in cooler 3, a beef stew tray in freezer 1, an open liquid egg carton and open spices on the kitchen cooking line, and open ketchup bottles on tables in the 3rd floor resident dining room. Surveyors also observed 5 cans of carrots with an expiration date of 12/28/25. During interview, a cook stated they discard canned goods when beyond the expiration date but could not locate the pasta sauce and tomato cans and said they would need to ask a supervisor to determine the expiration date. The nutrition services manager stated the canned goods in dry storage had [NAME] dates on them and had to be looked up on the computer, and confirmed there was no facility process to identify an expiration date in [NAME] calendar format for products delivered with that format. The administrator stated the kitchen monitors expiration dates until food reaches the dining room or nursing kitchenette and expects foods to be discarded when expired. The facility food storage chart identified discard-after-opening guidelines for cream, catsup, and ground spices, and the facility food storage policy was requested but not received.
Medications Left at Bedside Without Order or Self-Administration Approval
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to leave medications at bedside only when there was an order to do so and when the resident wanted to self-administer medications. One resident was cognitively intact and had diagnoses including diabetes and CVA. The resident’s assessment for self-administration of medications and treatments indicated the resident did not want to self-administer medications or treatments, and the care plan lacked a related self-administration care plan. The physician order report included acetaminophen 500 mg, 2 tablets three times daily by mouth, but did not include orders for Tums antacids. During an observation, two Tylenol tablets were seen in a medicine cup on the resident’s bedside table along with a second medicine cup containing four Tums and a bottle of Tums, with no staff present. On a second observation, four Tums and the bottle of Tums were again seen on the bedside table with no staff present. An LPN stated medications left at bedside required an order, an order for the medication left at bedside, and a completed SAM assessment showing the resident wanted to self-administer and was safe to do so. The DON stated the expectation was that orders and the SAM form be in place before medications were left at the resident’s bedside. The facility policy stated medication would never be left unattended with a resident without an appropriate assessment and order for self-administration.
Failure to Use Required PPE for Contact Precautions
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to wear appropriate PPE for a resident on contact precautions. R11’s quarterly MDS identified the resident as cognitively intact, and the resident’s diagnoses included ataxia following cerebral infarction, diabetes mellitus type 2, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and legal blindness. R11’s care plan for left eye blepharoconjunctivitis infection directed staff to implement contact precautions, and provider orders identified contact precautions through the duration of the eye drops and left eye symptoms. During dining observations, RN-B was observed entering R11’s room twice while wearing gloves but not a gown, despite the isolation sign on the door indicating gown and gloves were to always be worn when staff entered the room. During another observation, NA-A entered R11’s room without gloves or a gown to assist the resident to the bathroom, even though the contact precaution signage was still posted. RN-B stated gown and gloves were needed when staff would come in contact with the resident or items in the room, while NA-A stated they thought R11 was no longer on contact isolation but confirmed the signage and that they should have worn PPE. The infection preventionist and DON both stated staff were expected to gown and glove when entering a contact isolation room, and the facility’s Contact Precautions process required staff to put on an isolation gown and gloves prior to entering the room.
Failure to Properly Clean Nebulizer Equipment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure proper cleaning and drying of nebulizer equipment for a resident receiving oxygen therapy. The resident, who had moderate cognitive impairment and diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and respiratory failure, was observed with a nebulizer canister that contained condensation and freestanding fluid. The resident reported that the last nebulizer treatment was administered the previous day, yet the canister was not cleaned and left to air dry as required by facility policy. Interviews with staff, including a registered nurse and the infection preventionist, confirmed that the nebulizer canister should have been emptied, washed, and allowed to air dry after each use to prevent bacterial growth. The director of nursing also stated that all staff were expected to follow this procedure. The facility's policy on respiratory equipment, last reviewed in April 2024, specified that nebulizer parts should be cleaned with sterile water and dried on a clean surface after each use, which was not adhered to in this instance.
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