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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Brighton Cornerstone Group, Llc during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
The facility failed to follow professional standards for food service safety, affecting all 36 residents. Observations showed improper food storage, including uncovered and outdated items not rotated properly. Staff interviews confirmed non-compliance with policies, posing a risk of foodborne illnesses.
The facility failed to provide RN coverage for 8 consecutive hours daily, as required, on 15 occasions. Discrepancies in the PBJ Staffing Data Report were identified, with the DON claiming to have worked the required hours, but the report not reflecting this. Interviews revealed issues with data entry and reporting processes, particularly for salaried staff, leading to inaccurate documentation of RN coverage.
The facility failed to properly store and label a vial of Tubersol solution, which was found in the medication refrigerator past its expiration date. An LPN confirmed that the night shift staff was responsible for discarding expired items, but the expired Tubersol was overlooked. The DON and Administrator acknowledged the oversight and emphasized the importance of checking expiration dates to prevent inaccurate test results.
An LPN failed to follow proper infection control procedures during wound care for two residents. For one resident, the LPN did not clean the bedside table or use a barrier before placing wound supplies. For another resident, the LPN did not use a protective barrier under the foot, failed to clean the wound bed, and continued with torn gloves. The DON and Administrator expected adherence to infection control policies.
Improper Food Storage and Safety Practices
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Summary
The facility failed to adhere to professional standards for food service safety, which had the potential to affect all 36 residents who consumed food from the kitchen. Observations revealed multiple instances of improper food storage, including uncovered and exposed food items in refrigerators and freezers, as well as outdated items that were not rotated according to the first in-first out (FIFO) system. Specifically, an opened box of cream cheese, bags of broccoli, salad lettuce, ground beef patties, sausage patties, and oatmeal raisin cookie dough were found uncovered and exposed to air. Additionally, dry pantry storage bins containing cornmeal and flour were undated, failing to comply with the facility's policy for labeling and dating food items. Interviews with staff, including the Dietary Manager and the Administrator, confirmed that the facility's policies and procedures for food safety were not being followed. Staff acknowledged the importance of covering, dating, and rotating food items to prevent contamination and ensure food safety. The Dietary Manager emphasized the need for in-service training if staff failed to adhere to these guidelines. The Administrator expressed expectations for staff to follow safe food practices, including knowledge of expiration dates and proper rotation of food items. The failure to comply with these standards posed a risk of exposing residents to foodborne illnesses such as E.coli and salmonella.
Inadequate RN Coverage and Reporting Discrepancies
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) were utilized for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week, as required by federal regulations. This deficiency was identified through a review of the facility's staffing schedules and Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Staffing Data Report, which revealed a lack of RN coverage for 15 specific dates between July 27, 2024, and September 29, 2024. The Director of Nursing (DON) claimed to have worked the required hours on weekends, but the PBJ Report did not reflect this, indicating a discrepancy in the documentation of RN coverage. Interviews with the DON, Corporate Account Specialist (CAS), and Administrator revealed issues with the PBJ reporting process. The CAS, responsible for submitting the PBJ data, admitted to potential errors in data entry, particularly for salaried employees like the DON and Administrator, whose hours were manually entered. The Administrator acknowledged the lack of training in PBJ reporting and relied on daily census sheets to track staffing. These procedural gaps and lack of safeguards in data entry contributed to the inaccurate reporting of RN coverage, affecting all residents in the facility during the identified dates.
Improper Storage and Labeling of Tubersol Solution
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that all drugs were labeled and stored in accordance with professional standards, as evidenced by the improper storage of a vial of Tubersol solution in the medication refrigerator. During an observation, it was found that the vial, which was opened on January 30, 2025, was still available for use on March 5, 2025, despite the facility's policy that such medications should be discarded after 30 days. This oversight was confirmed during an interview with an LPN, who acknowledged that the night shift nursing staff was responsible for checking and discarding expired items. Further interviews with the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Administrator revealed that the facility's policy required daily checks of the medication refrigerator by nursing staff on all shifts to ensure expired medications were discarded. The DON admitted that the expired Tubersol might have been overlooked, and the Administrator emphasized that it was the nursing staff's responsibility to check expiration dates before administering medications. The use of expired Tubersol could lead to inaccurate tuberculosis test results, as noted by the DON.
Infection Control Deficiency in Wound Care
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Summary
The facility failed to establish and maintain a proper infection prevention and control program, as evidenced by the actions of an LPN during wound care for two residents. For Resident 3, who had a wound on the coccyx, the LPN did not clean the bedside table or place a protective barrier before placing clean wound dressing supplies on it. The LPN acknowledged the oversight, citing limited space in the resident's room as a challenge. The Director of Nursing and the Administrator both expressed that their expectations were for the staff to follow proper infection control procedures, including cleaning surfaces and using barriers. For Resident 11, who had a wound on the right plantar foot, the LPN failed to place a clean pad or protective barrier under the resident's foot during wound care. Additionally, the LPN did not clean the wound bed before applying a new dressing and continued the procedure with torn gloves caused by wearing jewelry. The LPN admitted to not following proper infection control practices, such as changing gloves when they tore. The Director of Nursing and the Administrator reiterated their expectations for adherence to the facility's infection control policy to prevent the spread of infection.
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