Inspection Reports for
Atrium Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing

NY, 11236

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Deficiencies (last 4 years)

Deficiencies (over 4 years) 12.5 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

145% worse than New York average
New York average: 5.1 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

28 21 14 7 0
2020
2022
2023
2025

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Mar 7, 2025

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification Survey and Complaint investigation (NY00365250) due to reported water leaks and ceiling damage in resident rooms and hallways.

Complaint Details
The complaint intake summary dated 12/18/2024 reported leaks in ceilings that needed to be patched. Resident Representative for Resident #273 confirmed ongoing water leaks on the 7th floor causing bed repositioning due to dripping water. Interviews with residents and staff confirmed the presence of water stains and damage linked to construction and broken pipes.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment as multiple resident rooms and hallways on the 7th floor showed water damage, stained ceiling tiles, cracked and dented drywall, and holes in walls. These issues were linked to ongoing construction on the 8th floor and a broken water pipe, causing water leaks and damage.

Deficiencies (1)
Multiple resident rooms and hallways had water damage including black stains on ceiling tiles, cracks along walls, holes in drywall, dented baseboards, patched roofs with stains, peeling ceilings, and water stains on walls and ceilings.
Report Facts
Residents Affected: 3 Dates of survey: Survey conducted from 2025-03-02 to 2025-03-07

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Resident Representative for Resident #273Provided information about ongoing water leaks and bed repositioning due to dripping water
Building Services DirectorReported construction on 8th floor causing leaks, broken pipe repair, and awareness of ceiling damage on 7th floor
AdministratorStated regular building environment inspections and described ongoing construction impact on ceilings and roof leaks

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 380 Deficiencies: 10 Date: Mar 7, 2025

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification/Complaint Survey from 03/02/2025 to 03/07/2025 to investigate complaints and assess compliance with regulatory requirements.

Complaint Details
The visit was complaint-related, triggered by allegations including residents' rights violations, environmental concerns, medication errors, and staffing shortages. The complaint intake summary dated 12/18/2024 noted leaks in ceilings needing patching.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to ensure residents' rights to refuse room transfers, inadequate maintenance of a clean and homelike environment, inaccurate resident assessments, incomplete baseline care plans, medication administration errors, inadequate treatment for limited range of motion, insufficient nursing staff to meet resident needs, failure to act on pharmacy recommendations, and improper medication storage.

Deficiencies (10)
Failure to ensure a resident had the right to refuse a room transfer without consent.
Failure to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment with multiple rooms showing water damage and stains.
Minimum Data Set assessments did not accurately reflect residents' status, including bowel/bladder continence and diagnosis coding.
Failure to provide resident and/or representative with a written summary of the baseline care plan within 48 hours of admission.
Resident did not receive prescribed Cyanocobalamin Injection as ordered; medication order contained conflicting routes and was not clarified.
Resident with limited range of motion did not receive appropriate treatment; hand roll device was frequently not applied as ordered.
Insufficient nursing staff provided to meet residents' needs, especially on weekends, evenings, and nights, resulting in delays in care and response.
Attending physician did not document review or action on pharmacy recommendation to correct medication order.
Medication error rate exceeded 5% due to failure to administer three prescribed medications to a resident because medications were unavailable.
Drugs and biologicals were not labeled or stored according to professional standards; insulin pens were undated and expired insulin was not discarded.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 38 Bed capacity: 380 Medication error rate: 11.11 Hand roll non-application: 172

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Social Worker #1Social WorkerResponsible for informing Resident #125 of room change and obtaining consent; stated no consent was documented
Director of Social ServicesStated resident must agree to room change unless medically necessary; unsure of reason for Resident #125's room change
Regional Director of Social ServicesStated Resident #125 requested room change but no documentation supports this
Registered Nurse #5Registered NurseInterviewed about Resident #98's care needs and continence status
Minimum Data Set Coordinator #1MDS CoordinatorResponsible for completing MDS for Resident #98; acknowledged errors in bowel/bladder coding
Minimum Data Set Coordinator #2MDS CoordinatorCompleted MDS for Resident #125; acknowledged failure to code Bipolar Disorder diagnosis
Minimum Data Set Coordinator #3MDS Department OverseerOversaw MDS department; stated no review of accuracy of assessments
Registered Nurse #1Unit ManagerObserved medication administration; aware of medication order error for Resident #19
Licensed Practical Nurse #1Licensed Practical NurseAdministered medications; unaware of injection order for Resident #19; involved in medication error
Director of NursingDirector of NursingProvided multiple interviews regarding staffing, medication errors, and care plan processes
Medical Doctor #1PhysicianAttending physician for Resident #19; acknowledged medication order error and missed pharmacy recommendation
Certified Nursing Assistant #1Certified Nursing AssistantReported no hand rolls available for Resident #56
Licensed Practical Nurse #3Licensed Practical NurseAcknowledged failure to apply hand roll for Resident #56
Registered Nurse #3Registered NurseReviewed treatment administration records for hand roll application
Staffing CoordinatorStaffing CoordinatorDiscussed staffing challenges and recruitment efforts
Certified Nursing Assistant #3Certified Nursing AssistantReported staffing shortages and impact on resident care
Licensed Practical Nurse #4Licensed Practical NurseReported staffing shortages and impact on treatments
Licensed Practical Nurse #6Licensed Practical NurseReported staffing shortages and impact on medication and treatment administration
Licensed Practical Nurse #8Licensed Practical NurseReported staffing shortages on weekends and impact on resident care
Registered Nurse #2Staff EducatorDiscussed medication storage training and unlabelled insulin pens
Pharmacy ConsultantPharmacy ConsultantPerformed drug regimen reviews; reported pharmacy recommendations not acted upon

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 12 Date: Mar 7, 2025

Visit Reason
Inspection identified multiple Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care and life safety code issues, all corrected by May 2025.

Findings
Inspection identified multiple Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care and life safety code issues, all corrected by May 2025.

Deficiencies (12)
Accuracy of assessments
Baseline care plan
Drug regimen review
Free of medication error rates
Increase/prevent decrease in ROM/mobility
Label/store drugs and biologicals
Quality of care
Right to refuse certain transfers
Safe/clean/comfortable/homelike environment
Sufficient nursing staff
Discharge from exits
Vertical openings - enclosure

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Apr 12, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification and Complaint Survey from 4/3/23 to 4/12/23, triggered by allegations of abuse involving Resident #13 and a review of care plan compliance for Resident #230 related to elopement risk.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation involved Resident #13 who reported being hit by CNA #4 on 12/8/22. The facility's Accident/Incident Report and multiple interviews with Resident #13, staff, and other residents substantiated the abuse. CNA #4 was terminated and local law enforcement was involved.
Findings
The facility failed to protect Resident #13 from abuse by a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA #4) who hit the resident after being asked to leave the room. The investigation substantiated the abuse allegation. Additionally, the facility did not ensure Resident #230's Comprehensive Care Plan related to elopement risk was reviewed and revised quarterly as required.

Deficiencies (2)
Failure to protect Resident #13 from abuse by CNA #4 who hit the resident on the left temple.
Failure to review and revise Resident #230's Comprehensive Care Plan related to elopement risk after each assessment.
Report Facts
Residents investigated for abuse: 5 Residents affected: 1 Residents investigated for accidents: 5 Residents affected: 1

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
CNA #4Certified Nursing AssistantNamed in abuse finding for hitting Resident #13
Assistant Director of NursingADONInterviewed regarding abuse investigation and care plan compliance
CNA #5Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding Resident #230's elopement risk and monitoring
Licensed Practical Nurse #2LPNInterviewed regarding Resident #230's elopement behavior
Registered Nurse #4RNInterviewed regarding care plan updates for Resident #230

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 5 Date: Apr 12, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification Survey from 04/03/2023 to 04/12/2023 to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for nursing home operations and resident care.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in timely reporting of suspected abuse, accuracy of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments, comprehensive care plan reviews, pain management, and food storage practices. Specific issues included failure to report an unwitnessed fall with injury within 2 hours, inaccurate MDS documentation for multiple residents, failure to update care plans quarterly, inadequate pain medication administration, and storage of expired food items.

Deficiencies (5)
Failure to timely report suspected abuse or injuries of unknown source to the New York State Department of Health within 2 hours, specifically for Resident #26's unwitnessed fall with a laceration.
Inaccurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for 4 residents, including failure to document continuous oxygen use, incorrect diagnosis of schizophrenia, failure to document vision impairment, and failure to document use of wander alert device.
Failure to review and revise Resident #230's Comprehensive Care Plan related to elopement risk upon each quarterly assessment.
Failure to provide pain management as ordered for Resident #217, including not administering pain medications despite resident complaints and physician orders.
Food safety violations including storage of expired half and half creamers and expired saltine crackers in the kitchen and dry storage room.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for Falls: 3 Residents sampled for MDS accuracy: 35 Residents investigated for Accidents: 5 Residents reviewed for pain management: 9 Expired food items observed: 4

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Registered Nurse (RN) #2Interviewed regarding Resident #26's fall and reporting procedures.
Director of Nursing (DON)Interviewed regarding reporting decisions and pain management policies.
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)Interviewed regarding reporting procedures and MDS oversight.
AdministratorInterviewed regarding video review and incident conclusions for Resident #26.
MDS CoordinatorInterviewed regarding MDS scheduling and accuracy oversight.
MDS Assessor (MDSA)Interviewed regarding MDS assessment errors and diagnosis documentation.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #5Interviewed regarding Resident #230's behavior and monitoring.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1Interviewed regarding pain medication administration for Resident #217.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #2Interviewed regarding pain medication administration and Resident #230's wanderguard.
Registered Nurse (RN) #1Interviewed regarding pain assessment and medication administration.
Dietary AideInterviewed regarding expired food items in dry storage.
Dietary Supervisor (DS) #1Interviewed regarding food storage and expiration checks.
Dietary Supervisor (DS) #2Interviewed regarding food storage rounds and expired items.
Food Service Director (FSD)Interviewed regarding food storage oversight and expired items.
Physician Assistant (PA)Interviewed regarding Resident #45's mental health diagnoses.
Medical Doctor (MD)Interviewed regarding Resident #45's diagnoses and pain management.
PsychologistInterviewed regarding Resident #45's mental health status.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 18 Date: Apr 12, 2023

Visit Reason
Inspection found multiple Level 1 and Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care and life safety code issues, all corrected by June 2023.

Findings
Inspection found multiple Level 1 and Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care and life safety code issues, all corrected by June 2023.

Deficiencies (18)
Accuracy of assessments
Care plan timing and revision
Food procurement/store/prepare/serve-sanitary
Free from abuse and neglect
Pain management
Reporting of alleged violations
Alcohol based hand rub dispenser
Corridor - doors
Corridors - construction of walls
Electrical systems - essential electric system
Means of egress - general
Physical environment
Portable fire extinguishers
Soiled linen and trash containers
Sprinkler system - installation
Sprinkler system - maintenance and testing
Stairways and smokeproof enclosures
Subdivision of building spaces - smoke compartment

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 1 Date: May 12, 2022

Visit Reason
Inspection identified a Level 2 deficiency related to reporting of alleged violations, corrected by June 2022.

Findings
Inspection identified a Level 2 deficiency related to reporting of alleged violations, corrected by June 2022.

Deficiencies (1)
Reporting of alleged violations

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Mar 6, 2020

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification survey to assess the facility's compliance with infection prevention and control practices.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure proper infection control practices, specifically a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was observed not performing hand hygiene after contact with a trash bin and after exiting the soiled utility room before interacting with residents. Interviews with staff confirmed expectations and training on hand hygiene.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, specifically inadequate hand hygiene by a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nursing AssistantCNAObserved failing to perform hand hygiene after contact with trash bin and soiled utility room.
Registered NurseRNInterviewed regarding hand hygiene expectations for staff.
Assistant Director of Nursing ServicesADNS / Facility Infection Control RepresentativeInterviewed regarding hand hygiene policies and education.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 0

Visit Reason
Six inspections during the reporting period resulted in no citations.

Findings
Six inspections during the reporting period resulted in no citations.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 0

Visit Reason
Three inspections during the reporting period resulted in a total of 20 citations.

Findings
Three inspections during the reporting period resulted in a total of 20 citations.

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