Inspection Reports for Blossom Garden Senior Home

The inspection was an unannounced 1-Year Annual Required inspection conducted to evaluate compliance with licensing requirements.

The facility was found to be in compliance with no deficiencies cited. The inspection included a tour of the facility, review of resident and staff records, medication review, and verification of safety equipment and emergency plans.

The visit was an unannounced complaint investigation conducted in response to an allegation that the licensee was not cashing check payments for a resident's rent and was threatening eviction for non-payment.

The investigation included interviews with the licensee-administrator and the resident's family member, as well as review of records and personnel reports. The allegation was found to be unsubstantiated due to lack of evidence that the alleged violation occurred.

The complaint alleged that the licensee was not cashing check payments for resident R1's rent and threatened eviction for non-payment. The investigation found no staff with the initials A.A. who supposedly signed for the payments, and the licensee confirmed receipt of a cashier's check for the rent. The complaint was closed as unsubstantiated.

The visit was an unannounced annual required inspection conducted by the Licensing Program Analyst to evaluate compliance with regulations at Blossom Garden Senior Home.

The inspection found several deficiencies including unsecured knives and cleaning agents, an expired first aid certificate for the administrator, missing health screenings for some staff, and insufficient training hours for a staff member. Plans of correction were discussed and due by December 21, 2023.

Licensing Program Analyst Delmundo conducted an unannounced infection control annual inspection to evaluate compliance with infection control and facility safety standards.

No deficiencies were observed during the inspection. The facility had adequate infection control measures in place, including screening stations, PPE supplies, and COVID-19 symptom screening. Hot water temperature and fire extinguisher maintenance were verified. The administrator provided updated infection control and liability documentation.

The inspection was an unannounced infection control annual inspection conducted as part of the required 1-year visit to evaluate compliance with health and safety regulations.

The facility had an approved COVID-19 Mitigation Plan and generally maintained infection control measures such as screening stations and PPE storage. However, deficiencies included outdated visitor posters, insufficient COVID-19 signage, inadequate disposable gowns and N95 respirators for staff, lack of fit testing for N95 respirators, and residents' temperatures no longer being routinely checked. No citations were issued during this inspection.