Inspection Reports for Assisted Living Household at the Cedars

650 OCEAN AVE, PORTLAND, ME, 04103-2704

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Deficiencies (last 1 years)

Deficiencies (over 1 years) 6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

5% worse than Maine average
Maine average: 5.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2024

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0 Date: May 29, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation under Case # 2024-AHP-37194 for the Assisted Living Household At The Cedars.

Complaint Details
Complaint Investigation – Case # 2024-AHP-37194; no deficiencies were cited indicating substantial compliance.
Findings
The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with the regulations governing Level IV Residential Care Facilities and Infection Prevention and Control.

Inspection Report

Census: 34 Capacity: 44 Deficiencies: 6 Date: Apr 23, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an end of provisional survey to assess compliance with the regulations governing the licensing and functioning of assisted housing programs for a Level IV Residential Care Facility.

Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance with multiple regulatory requirements including resident rights, administrative and resident records, sanitation/dietary services, and physical plant requirements. Specific deficiencies included missing current consent for release of confidential information, incomplete resident summary sheets, lack of listing of personal property, unclean refrigerators, bathrooms without call bells, and hot water temperatures exceeding allowed limits.

Deficiencies (6)
Failed to have current consent to release confidential information in resident files.
Failed to have required information on resident summary sheets.
Failed to have a listing of all personal property of significant value in resident files.
Failed to ensure some refrigerators were maintained clean.
Two resident accessible bathrooms were unequipped with call bells.
Hot water temperature in resident areas exceeded 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Report Facts
Census: 34 Total Capacity: 44 Resident files reviewed: 4 Resident accessible bathrooms without call bells: 2 Hot water temperature: 124

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Katharine O'NeillAdministratorNamed as facility administrator during the inspection
Nurse ManagerInvolved in review and discussion of findings
Food Service DirectorConfirmed findings related to kitchen refrigerator cleanliness
Chief Operating OfficerParticipated in exit interview reviewing findings
Maintenance StaffConfirmed findings related to call bells and hot water temperature

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