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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Care Connection Rahway during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Surveyors found multiple opened food items in the kitchen and refrigerators that were not dated or properly covered, including spices, pasta, chopped onions, hummus, sausage links, and hard boiled eggs. The DFS and RFSD acknowledged the items should have been dated when opened and, in some cases, closed or covered; the DFS stated staff were supposed to write the open date on food packages and use it to determine whether items could still be used.
Missing Physician Order for Oxygen Therapy: A resident with pneumonia, acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, and pleural effusion was observed receiving continuous O2 at 5 LPM via NC, but the EMR, EMAR, treatment record, and physician order forms contained no physician's order for oxygen. The LPN stated the resident had been on O2 since readmission from the hospital, and the DON confirmed the order was absent from the EMR.
Incomplete dialysis communication forms were found for a resident receiving hemodialysis. The resident had ESRD, diabetes, and severely impaired cognition, and the facility’s records showed repeated missed documentation by the nurse after dialysis, with some incomplete entries from the dialysis center as well. The eMAR also lacked full post-dialysis vital signs and access assessments on multiple treatment days, despite the LPN and DON stating that the form was meant to document pre- and post-dialysis status and support communication between the facility and the dialysis center.
Call Bell Device at Nurse's Station Not Functioning: The surveyor observed that the centrally located call bell system at the nurse's station did not display room information or alarm when a resident's call bell was activated, even though the room light illuminated. Staff, including CNAs, an LPN, the DON, and the LNHA, acknowledged the device was not working and that they relied on hearing the alarm and walking the unit to locate the call. The facility policy required a functioning call bell system for timely access to staff assistance.
A resident with impaired cognitive function and total dependence on staff was found with inadequate incontinence care, having two saturated briefs and a soiled dressing. The CNA on duty had not provided care due to a lack of proper handover, and the resident had not received incontinence care for nearly nine hours. The facility's policy of using one brief was not followed, leading to a deficiency.
Opened and Undated Food Items Found in Kitchen Storage
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Summary
The facility failed to label food packages when opened and failed to protect opened food packages by covering or closing them to minimize the risk for contamination or the development or growth of pathogens that could result in food-borne illness. During a kitchen tour, the surveyor observed two opened containers of spices, an opened half-full bag of uncooked pasta tied in a knot, and an unlabeled, undated bulk item identified by the DFS as chopped onions in the produce refrigerator. The DFS acknowledged that the containers and bags should have been dated when opened and removed them from storage. The surveyor also observed an opened container of hummus with a handwritten date of 11/14 on the lid; when asked about its shelf life, the DFS stated it was expired and removed it from the refrigerator. In the stand-up refrigerator, the surveyor observed an opened, undated box of sausage links exposed to the air and an unlabeled, undated plastic bag containing six whole white oval items in liquid, which the DFS identified as precooked hard boiled eggs. The RFSD and DFS acknowledged that the sausage package should not have been left open and that both items should have been dated when opened. When asked about the facility's process, the DFS stated that staff were supposed to write the date on any package of food when it was opened and use that date to determine whether the item could be used or needed to be discarded. The surveyor reviewed facility policies on food dating and expiration, and additional requested information on safe food storage and food hygiene standards was not provided.
Missing Physician Order for Oxygen Therapy
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Summary
The facility failed to obtain a physician's order for oxygen therapy for one resident who was receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 5 liters per minute. During observation, the resident was seen seated in a wheelchair and later lying in bed while receiving continuous oxygen. The resident's record showed diagnoses including pneumonia, acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, and pleural effusion, and the comprehensive assessment documented continuous oxygen therapy on admission and while a resident. The care plan included a focus on oxygen therapy related to ineffective gas exchange. Record review showed no physician's order for oxygen in the medication review report, EMAR, treatment administration record, or physician order forms from the reviewed period. The LPN stated the resident had been on oxygen continuously since readmission from the hospital, and the DON confirmed that if a resident was receiving oxygen, there should have been a physician's order in the EMR. The DON reviewed the record and acknowledged that no oxygen order was present, and the LPN stated the facility's process was to enter all physician orders when the resident arrived from the hospital. The facility policy required verification of a physician's order for oxygen administration and, for new admissions, review of the hospital discharge summary for oxygen orders.
Incomplete Dialysis Communication Documentation
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that dialysis communication forms between the facility and the contracted dialysis center were consistently completed for a resident who required hemodialysis. The resident was admitted with diagnoses including end stage renal disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, had severely impaired cognition with a BIMS score of 4 out of 15, and received dialysis at an outside dialysis center on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The resident’s care plan included interventions related to hemodialysis, dialysis access care, and monitoring for bruit and thrill. Review of the resident’s dialysis communication book showed multiple treatment dates in November and December 2025 when the facility nurse did not complete the return portion of the form after dialysis. The dialysis center also left its section incomplete on some dates. In addition, the skilled need documentation in the eMAR did not show a full set of vital signs or assessment of bruit and thrill upon return from dialysis on the same dates. The missing documentation occurred on 11/6/25, 11/13/25, 11/15/25, 11/17/25, 11/20/25, 11/22/25, 11/24/25, 11/29/25, 12/4/25, 12/9/25, 12/11/25, and 12/13/25. During interview, the LPN stated that the nurse was expected to obtain vital signs, monitor the access site, and document on the dialysis communication form before departure and after return from dialysis, and to call the dialysis center if its section was not completed. The DON stated that the nurse was responsible for completing and reviewing the form upon return and acknowledged that the forms were not filled out completely on the listed dates. The facility policy required checking the dialysis access site, presence of bruit and thrill, and review of the communication form for any updates or recommendations from the dialysis center.
Call Bell Device at Nurse's Station Not Functioning
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the centrally located call bell device at the nurse's station was functioning properly. During observations, the surveyor saw a white call bell light illuminate over the door for room [ROOM NUMBER] while standing at the nurse's station, but the call bell device screen at the nurse's station was blank and there was no alarm indicating a call bell was on. The same issue was observed again when the surveyor heard a call bell alarm, yet the nurse's station device remained blank and did not indicate which room needed assistance; the surveyor then walked the unit and found the illuminated call bell light for room [ROOM NUMBER]. Staff interviews confirmed that they relied on the alarm and the light to identify which resident needed help, and that they would sometimes have to walk around the unit to locate the activated call bell. The LPN stated that if she was sitting at the nurse's station she would look at the call bell device to see what room needed assistance, but she could not tell whether it was working. The DON and LNHA later acknowledged that the call bell device at the nurse's station was not working, and the LNHA stated the system was not functioning. The facility policy stated that all residents should have timely access to staff assistance through a functioning call bell system.
Inadequate Incontinence Care for Resident
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Summary
The facility failed to provide appropriate incontinence care for a resident who required extensive assistance with activities of daily living. During a survey, a strong odor of feces was detected near the resident's room, and upon inspection, the resident was found soiled with urine and feces. The resident had two adult briefs on, both saturated with urine, and a dressing on the sacral area that was also saturated with urine and bloody drainage. The CNA on duty had not yet provided care to the resident that morning and was unaware of the resident's incontinence needs due to a lack of proper handover from the previous shift. The resident, who had been admitted with diagnoses including acute respiratory failure, depression, and dementia, was assessed as having impaired cognitive function and was totally dependent on staff for all activities of daily living. Despite this, the resident was left with two briefs on, contrary to the facility's policy of using one brief. The CNA admitted to not checking the resident for incontinence before breakfast and was not familiar with the resident's routine. The charge nurse confirmed that the resident should not have had two briefs on, and the DON stated that residents were generally to have one brief unless they were heavy wetters. Further investigation revealed that the resident had not received incontinence care for nearly nine hours, as the CNA from the previous shift did not provide care in the morning and did not inform the nurse of the resident's condition. The facility's policy required assistance with activities of daily living every shift, but this was not adhered to in the case of the resident. The surveyor noted that the facility's policy for incontinence care was not followed, leading to the deficiency.
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