Inspection Reports for
Ashland Place Health and Rehabilitation, LLC

AL

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 3.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

3% worse than Alabama average
Alabama average: 3.6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2017
2018
2020

Inspection Report

Deficiencies: 2 Date: Jan 23, 2020

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with resident rights and food safety standards at Ashland Place Health and Rehabilitation, LLC.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure staff fed a resident (RI #77) in a dignified manner by standing while feeding, which could affect the resident's dignity. Additionally, the facility failed to remove 21 cups of expired yogurt from the cooler, posing a potential foodborne illness risk to residents.

Deficiencies (2)
Staff failed to sit while feeding Resident Identifier #77, standing instead during the entire supper meal on 1/21/20.
Facility failed to ensure 21 cups of expired yogurt were not left in the cooler, potentially affecting 21 residents.
Report Facts
Expired yogurt cups: 21 Residents affected by expired yogurt: 21 Residents observed being fed: 3 Residents affected by feeding deficiency: 1

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Observed standing while feeding Resident Identifier #77
Employee Identifier (EI) #4, CNAInterviewed about feeding practices and standing while feeding Resident Identifier #77
Employee Identifier (EI) #3, Social Service DirectorInterviewed about proper feeding practices and potential harm of standing while feeding
Employee Identifier (EI) #5, Dietary ManagerInterviewed about expired yogurt found in cooler and food safety policies

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 134 Deficiencies: 4 Date: Nov 29, 2018

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a result of a complaint investigation (#AL00035945) concerning residents' awareness of survey results, environmental safety and cleanliness, food safety, and facility assessment.

Complaint Details
The inspection was conducted as a result of complaint/report #AL00035945.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure residents were aware of survey results and their location, maintain a safe and clean environment with multiple maintenance issues, properly discard expired food items, and ensure proper hand hygiene by staff. The facility also failed to conduct an adequate facility-wide assessment to identify maintenance needs.

Deficiencies (4)
Failed to ensure residents were aware of survey results and where they were located in the facility.
Failed to maintain residents' rooms and common areas to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including broken fixtures, rust, peeling paint, and debris buildup.
Failed to ensure honey thickened milks were discarded before expiration and failed to ensure proper hand washing to prevent cross contamination by dietary staff.
Failed to conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine necessary resources for competent resident care and maintenance.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 134 Residents affected: 122 Expired honey thickened milks: 7

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Social Work DirectorInterviewed regarding residents' awareness of survey results.
Licensed Practical Nurse (EI #6)Reported broken closet door and put in a work order.
Maintenance and Housekeeping Director (EI #2)Provided observations of environmental deficiencies and concerns.
Dietary Manager (EI #3)Interviewed about expired food items and stock rotation.
Dietary Aide (EI #4)Observed failing to wash hands properly leading to cross contamination.
Administrator (EI #1)Interviewed about housekeeping and maintenance expectations and facility assessment.

Inspection Report

Routine
Census: 127 Deficiencies: 5 Date: Nov 16, 2017

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with federal regulations regarding resident privacy, dignity, diet order adherence, plan of care implementation, and incontinence care in a nursing home facility.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure privacy during residents' phone calls, staff did not knock before entering residents' rooms, diet orders were not consistently followed, plans of care were not fully implemented regarding meals, and incontinence care was inadequate leading to potential cross-contamination and risk of infection.

Deficiencies (5)
Failed to ensure privacy was provided while a resident used the phone.
Failed to ensure staff knocked on residents' doors prior to entering the room.
Failed to ensure the Physician's diet order was followed; no meat served at breakfast for a resident.
Failed to ensure the plan of care was followed regarding meals served with items missing for residents.
Failed to ensure staff provided incontinence care to prevent cross-contamination on a resident with a pressure ulcer.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 5 Residents affected: 3 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 2 Residents affected: 1 Residents observed for incontinence care: 5 Residents in facility: 127

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
EI #9Registered Nurse/Unit ManagerInterviewed about privacy during phone calls
EI #13Director of Nursing ServicesInterviewed about privacy and knocking policy
EI #14Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed about missing meal items and meal card adherence
EI #6CookInterviewed about missing turkey on resident's meal
EI #7Dietary ManagerInterviewed about missing meal items and substitution policy
EI #10Registered DietitianInterviewed about dietary concerns and alternate food offerings
EI #1Certified Nursing AssistantObserved and interviewed regarding incontinence care
EI #2Certified Nursing AssistantObserved and interviewed regarding incontinence care
EI #4Assistant Director of Nursing/Infection Control NurseInterviewed about incontinence care and infection risks

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