Inspection Reports for AristaCare at Parkside
400 W Stimpson Ave, Linden, NJ 07036, United States, NJ, 07036
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 3 years)
Deficiencies (over 3 years)
8.3 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
60% worse than New Jersey average
New Jersey average: 5.2 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
12
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3
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Census
Latest occupancy rate
11 residents
Based on a March 2025 inspection.
This facility has shown a decline in demand based on occupancy rates.
Census over time
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1
Date: May 15, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted based on complaints NJ00186243 and NJ00186326 regarding a cognitively impaired resident who eloped from the secured dementia unit and exited the facility while wearing a Wander Guard device.
Complaint Details
Complaint investigation NJ00186243 and NJ00186326 substantiated that staff allowed a cognitively impaired resident to elope from the secured unit and facility on 5/11/25. The resident was found off-site by a relative and returned safely. The facility disputed the citation but implemented corrective actions.
Findings
The facility staff allowed a severely cognitively impaired resident to exit the secured locked unit and the facility without proper supervision or adherence to Secure Care/Wanderguard System policies. The resident was found off-site unharmed. The facility's Wanderguard system was tested and found to be functioning properly, but staff failed to respond appropriately to alarms and did not prevent the elopement. The facility implemented a removal plan including increased monitoring, staff in-services, and system audits.
Deficiencies (1)
Failure to ensure a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent accidents, resulting in a resident eloping from a secured dementia unit.
Report Facts
Dates of incident and investigation: 2025-05-11 to 2025-05-20
Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score: 0
Monitoring frequency: 30
Date of survey completion: May 27, 2025
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Supervisor | Notified of alarm sounding and initiated code gray on 5/11/25. | |
| Director of Maintenance | Interviewed regarding Wanderguard system and door functionality; confirmed system was working. | |
| Assistant Administrator | Reviewed camera footage and described receptionist's actions during elopement incident. | |
| Director of Nursing | Participated in interviews and confirmed monitoring expectations. | |
| Administrator | Tested Wanderguard system doors and elevators; provided witness statements. | |
| Chief Clinical Officer | Participated in camera footage review and interviews. | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Observed resident near elevator but did not hear alarm or enter code; agency staff. | |
| Receptionist | Allowed resident to exit facility after alarm sounded; failed to verify resident's identity before opening door. | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | Documented resident wearing Wanderguard on 5/11/25 day shift. |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Mar 12, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted based on complaints NJ00183795, NJ00173600, and NJ00174453 regarding the facility's failure to ensure meal preferences were followed for residents.
Complaint Details
Complaint investigation related to food concerns for Resident #89 and Resident #101. The complaint was substantiated with findings of missing meal items and failure to follow meal preferences.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that meal tickets were accurately followed for 2 residents, resulting in missing food items on their trays. The Regional Dietary Director acknowledged issues with tray accuracy and menu availability.
Deficiencies (1)
Failure to ensure the preferences on the meal tickets were followed for 2 residents, resulting in missing food items on their trays.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 2
Complaint numbers: 3
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Dietary Director | Interviewed regarding tray accuracy and menu issues |
Inspection Report
Routine
Census: 11
Deficiencies: 11
Date: Mar 12, 2025
Visit Reason
Routine inspection of Aristacare at Parkside nursing home to assess compliance with regulatory standards including environment, resident care, medication management, food service, and infection control.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in maintaining a clean, safe, and homelike environment, accurate resident assessments and data transmission, medication storage and labeling, food service including meal accuracy and food temperature, food safety and sanitation, storage of personal food brought by visitors, and infection prevention and control practices.
Deficiencies (11)
Failed to maintain a homelike environment that was clean, safe, and sanitary on 3 of 4 floors.
Failed to accurately transmit Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments timely for 2 residents.
Failed to accurately assess resident status in MDS for 1 resident.
Failed to implement PASARR Level 2 recommendations into resident care planning for 1 resident.
Failed to keep medications stored and labeled properly; insulin pens not dated and loose tablets found in medication carts.
Failed to ensure meal preferences were followed for 2 residents.
Failed to ensure food and drink were served at safe and appetizing temperatures; cold items served above 41°F.
Failed to maintain food safety and sanitation including improper storage, unlabeled open food containers, inadequate dishwasher temperatures, and uncovered slicer.
Failed to document temperatures for personal refrigerators in resident rooms.
Failed to implement infection prevention and control practices including uncovered respiratory equipment, failure to wear gowns when required, and failure to offer hand hygiene before meals.
Oxygen tubing not labeled and dated as required.
Report Facts
Residents observed in dining room: 11
Residents affected by environment deficiency: 3
Residents reviewed for MDS accuracy: 36
Residents with late MDS transmission: 2
Medication carts inspected: 4
Residents observed for food concerns: 2
Temperature readings: 52
Temperature readings: 46
Temperature readings: 47
Oxygen flow rate: 3
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Housekeeping Director | Interviewed regarding cleaning and maintenance reporting | |
| Maintenance Director | Interviewed regarding facility maintenance and repairs | |
| Director of Nursing | DON | Interviewed regarding dining room meal service and medication cart cleaning |
| MDS Coordinator | Interviewed regarding MDS transmission and accuracy | |
| Social Worker | SW | Interviewed regarding PASARR Level 2 implementation |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | LPN #1 | Interviewed regarding medication cart cleaning and personal refrigerator temperature logs |
| Regional Dietary Director | RDD | Interviewed regarding meal tray accuracy and food availability |
| Regional Food Service Director | RFSD | Interviewed regarding kitchen sanitation and food safety |
| Unit Manager Nurse | UMN | Interviewed regarding respiratory supplies storage |
| Infection Preventionist | IP | Interviewed regarding infection control practices and respiratory equipment |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Oct 12, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a routine annual survey of the nursing home facility Aristacare at Parkside to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection, indicating the facility met the required standards at the time of the survey.
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 7
Date: Jan 18, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident assessments, nursing professional standards, medication management, resident care, medication storage, food safety, sanitation, and quality assurance.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in accurately completing resident assessments, maintaining professional nursing standards including medication administration and pain assessment, following physician orders for resident care, proper medication storage and labeling, food safety and sanitation practices, and documentation of quality assurance meetings.
Deficiencies (7)
Failure to accurately complete the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for residents, including incorrect coding of wander/elopement alarm use and hospice care.
Failure to maintain professional nursing standards including unavailable prescribed medications without timely physician notification, improper insulin administration technique, inadequate hand hygiene, and improper pain assessment.
Failure to clarify and transcribe physician's order for gauze roll splint and failure to apply and document use of gauze roll for resident with hand contracture.
Failure to properly store medications, maintain clean medication storage areas, and properly label opened multidose medications; unsecured medication carts and improper storage of insulin pens.
Failure to properly handle and store potentially hazardous foods and maintain kitchen equipment and areas to prevent microbial growth and cross contamination.
Failure to maintain garbage container area free of garbage and debris, resulting in unsanitary conditions.
Failure to provide documented evidence that the Medical Director attended required quarterly Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for MDS accuracy: 33
Residents reviewed for nursing professional standards: 34
Residents reviewed for positioning and mobility: 3
Loose medication pills observed: 24
Loose medication pills observed: 59
Loose medication pills observed: 6
Expired sterile IV catheters: 5
Expired sterile Heparin Lock flush syringes: 7
QAA/QAPI monthly meetings reviewed: 8
QAA/QAPI monthly meetings without Medical Director attendance: 6
QAA/QAPI quarterly meetings reviewed: 3
QAA/QAPI quarterly meetings without Medical Director attendance: 1
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse #1 | LPN | Observed medication administration errors and improper insulin technique |
| Licensed Practical Nurse #2 | LPN | Observed medication administration and hand hygiene deficiencies |
| Licensed Practical Nurse #3 | LPN | Observed loose medication pills in medication cart |
| Director of Nursing | DON | Provided statements confirming deficiencies and facility policies |
| Medical Director | Absent from required QAA/QAPI meetings | |
| Food Service Director | FSD | Confirmed food safety and sanitation deficiencies |
| Pharmacy Consultant | PC | Confirmed medication labeling and storage deficiencies |
| Unit Manager Registered Nurse | UM/RN | Observed medication storage deficiencies |
| Unit Manager Licensed Practical Nurse | UM/LPN | Observed medication storage deficiencies |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | CNA | Provided statements regarding resident care and documentation |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | LPN | Provided statements regarding resident care and documentation |
| Licensed Nursing Home Administrator | LNHA | Provided statements regarding QAA/QAPI meetings |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Census: 33
Deficiencies: 5
Date: Dec 8, 2020
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as part of the annual survey to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for nursing home care, including care planning, physician visits, medication administration, kitchen sanitation, and infection control.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to develop comprehensive pain management care plans, lack of physician progress notes signed and dated at required visits, medication administration errors exceeding 5%, improper kitchen sanitation practices, and breaches in infection prevention and control during wound care.
Deficiencies (5)
Failure to develop a comprehensive care plan addressing pain management for one resident.
Failure to ensure physician progress notes were signed and dated at each required visit for 8 residents.
Medication administration error rate of 7.6% due to incorrect timing of medication and administration of medication without a physician order.
Failure to maintain proper kitchen sanitation practices including wet nesting of trays and failure to wear facial hair coverings.
Failure to adhere to infection control practices during wound care treatment including inadequate hand hygiene and improper glove use.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for care plans: 30
Residents reviewed for physician progress notes: 33
Residents affected by missing physician progress notes: 8
Medication administration opportunities observed: 26
Medication administration errors observed: 2
Medication administration error rate: 7.6
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| LPN #1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Named in medication administration error related to timing of Cilastazol |
| LPN #2 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Named in medication administration error related to administration of Vitamin B1 without physician order |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing (DON) | Discussed pain care plan deficiencies and medication administration issues |
| Nurse Practitioner | Nurse Practitioner (NP) | Writes physician notes and performs monthly face-to-face visits |
| Licensed Practical Nurse Unit Manager | Licensed Practical Nurse Unit Manager (LPN UM) | Observed administering wound care with infection control breaches |
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