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A standard survey is most likely before around October 2026
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Dover Care Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A kitchen staff member handled food with bare hands while preparing trays for all residents, contrary to facility policy requiring glove use and hand hygiene. This was confirmed by both the dietary manager and DON.
Staff failed to follow infection control protocols when a CNA handled food with bare hands while assisting two residents during meals, and an RN did not perform required hand hygiene or used bare hands to handle medications for three residents during medication administration. These actions were not in accordance with facility policies, as confirmed by the DON and RN.
Failure to Maintain Sanitary Food Handling Practices
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a kitchen staff member, Cook A, handled residents' food without wearing gloves, specifically removing bread from its package with bare hands. This action was observed during a kitchen inspection, and it was confirmed by both the Certified Dietary Manager and the Director of Nursing that gloves should have been worn when handling food intended for residents. The facility's policy on hand hygiene for dining services requires hand hygiene before and after handling food, after removing gloves, and between tasks, but this protocol was not followed during the observed incident. At the time, the facility had a census of 47 residents, all of whom received food trays from the kitchen.
Infection Control Deficiencies in Food Handling and Medication Administration
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure proper infection control practices were followed by staff during food handling and medication administration. Specifically, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was observed assisting two residents during dining by touching their bread and sandwiches with bare hands, contrary to facility policy and infection control standards. The Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that staff are not permitted to touch residents' food with bare hands when assisting with meals. Additionally, a Registered Nurse (RN) was observed failing to perform hand hygiene before and after administering medications to three residents. The RN donned gloves without prior hand hygiene, handled medications directly with bare hands after dropping them on the medication cart, and did not perform hand hygiene after glove removal. Both the RN and the DON acknowledged that these actions were inconsistent with facility policies, which require hand hygiene before and after glove use and prohibit direct contact with medications by hand.
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