Inspection Reports for Clove Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

25 Fanning St, Staten Island, NY 10314, United States, NY, 10314

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Deficiencies (last 4 years)

Deficiencies (over 4 years) 14.8 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

190% worse than New York average
New York average: 5.1 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

24 18 12 6 0
2020
2022
2024
2025

Inspection Report

Abbreviated Survey
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Nov 18, 2025

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an abbreviated survey to evaluate compliance with regulations regarding resident food allergies, intolerances, and preferences.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure that one resident with a known mushroom allergy did not receive mushrooms on their meal tray, resulting in an allergic reaction that required immediate medical treatment. The investigation concluded there was no substantial evidence of an allergic reaction, but the facility's policies and procedures related to allergy documentation and meal ticket updates were found deficient.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to ensure each resident receives food that accommodates allergies, intolerances, and preferences, resulting in a resident with a mushroom allergy being served mushrooms.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 6 Residents affected: 1 Medication dosage: 25 Medication dosage: 40 Date of allergic reaction incident: Jun 5, 2025

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Registered Nurse Supervisor #1Notified of allergic reaction, assessed resident, inspected meal tray
Registered Nurse #1Documented allergic reaction and reported mushrooms on meal tray
Medical Doctor #1PhysicianNotified of allergic reaction, ordered medications, evaluated resident
Dietician #1DieticianResponsible for reviewing resident charts and allergies, interviewed resident
Certified Nursing Assistant #2Observed mushrooms on resident's plate and reported allergy
Director of NursingDirector of NursingConducted investigation concluding allergy was not verified

Inspection Report

Abbreviated Survey
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Feb 13, 2025

Visit Reason
The abbreviated survey was conducted to assess the facility's compliance with care planning requirements, specifically regarding the development and implementation of comprehensive person-centered care plans for residents.

Findings
The facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for one resident with macerated skin around a stoma and a rash on the abdomen. Despite physician orders and nursing documentation, no care plan was created or updated to address these skin impairments.

Deficiencies (1)
Failed to develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 10 Residents affected: 1 Days for Maalox treatment: 10

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Registered Nurse Supervisor #1Registered Nurse SupervisorDocumented skin integrity problem and stated care plan was not developed
Wound Nurse #1Wound NurseDocumented rash and instructed staff on proper ostomy care
Director of NursingDirector of NursingStated admission nurse should have initiated care plan and supervisors are responsible for monitoring care plans

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 1 Date: Feb 13, 2025

Visit Reason
One isolated Level 2 deficiency for developing and implementing a comprehensive care plan, corrected as of April 5, 2025.

Findings
One isolated Level 2 deficiency for developing and implementing a comprehensive care plan, corrected as of April 5, 2025.

Deficiencies (1)
Develop/implement comprehensive care plan

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 2 Date: Oct 25, 2024

Visit Reason
Two isolated Level 2 deficiencies related to abuse and neglect and reporting of alleged violations, both corrected as of December 20, 2024.

Findings
Two isolated Level 2 deficiencies related to abuse and neglect and reporting of alleged violations, both corrected as of December 20, 2024.

Deficiencies (2)
Free from abuse and neglect
Reporting of alleged violations

Inspection Report

Abbreviated Survey
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Oct 25, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an abbreviated survey focusing on allegations of abuse and failure to report suspected abuse in a nursing home facility.

Complaint Details
The visit was complaint-related involving allegations of physical abuse of Resident #4 by Certified Nursing Assistant #2 and failure to report sexual abuse allegations involving Resident #2 and Resident #3. The investigation was inconclusive for abuse in the physical abuse case and found no reasonable suspicion in the sexual abuse allegation.
Findings
The facility failed to protect a resident from physical abuse by a nursing assistant and failed to develop and implement policies for timely reporting of suspected abuse, including sexual abuse allegations. Investigations were inconclusive for abuse but identified policy deficiencies and staff actions leading to minimal harm or potential harm.

Deficiencies (2)
Failure to protect resident from physical abuse by nursing home staff, specifically rough handling of incontinent briefs by Certified Nursing Assistant #2.
Failure to timely report suspected abuse and failure to have policies for reporting suspicion of a crime to local law enforcement, specifically regarding sexual abuse allegations involving two residents.
Report Facts
Residents sampled for abuse: 7 Residents sampled for reporting failure: 10 Time of incident: 244 Date of survey completion: Oct 25, 2024

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nursing Assistant #2Named in physical abuse finding and investigation; resigned after incident.
Certified Nursing Assistant #3Witnessed incident and assisted Resident #4.
Licensed Practical Nurse #1Documented nursing progress notes related to the abuse incident.
Nursing Supervisor #1Assessed Resident #4 post-incident and provided statements.
Director of NursingReviewed video surveillance, conducted investigation, and provided statements.
Certified Nursing Assistant #1Reported sexual abuse allegation involving Resident #2 and Resident #3.

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Census: 41 Deficiencies: 4 Date: Oct 16, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was a recertification survey conducted from 10/8/2024 to 10/16/2024 to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for nursing home care.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in ensuring residents were fully informed in a language they understood, developing and implementing comprehensive care plans for residents' needs, timely review and revision of care plans, and ensuring medications provided by the pharmacy were not expired.

Deficiencies (4)
Residents were not fully informed of their health status in a language they understood; communication tools were not used effectively.
Failure to develop and implement complete care plans for residents with specific medical needs including hemodialysis, psychotropic, anticoagulant medications, and smoking.
Comprehensive care plans were not reviewed and revised to reflect residents' current status, including advance directives, physical restraints, and respiratory care.
Medications provided by the pharmacy included expired medication (Serevent Diskus inhalation device expired 09/2024).
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 41 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 2 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 1 Medication expiration date: 202409

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nurse Aid #15Certified Nurse AidInterviewed regarding communication with Resident #548
Registered Nurse Manager #7Registered Nurse ManagerInterviewed about interpretation phone service availability
Registered Nurse Manager #6Registered Nurse ManagerInterviewed about assessment and implementation of communication tools
AdministratorAdministratorInterviewed about importance of interpreter services
Registered Nurse Manager #4Registered Nurse ManagerInterviewed about missing care plans for Resident #147
Director of NursingDirector of NursingInterviewed about care plan responsibilities and oversight
Registered Nurse #10Registered NurseInterviewed about care plan creation responsibilities
Director of RecreationDirector of RecreationInterviewed about Resident #391 smoking compliance
Social Worker #3Social WorkerInterviewed about notification of Resident #391 smoking
Social Worker #2Social WorkerInterviewed about updating advance directive care plans
Director of Social ServiceDirector of Social ServiceInterviewed about responsibility for updating advance directive care plans
Registered Nurse Supervisor #3Registered Nurse SupervisorInterviewed about care plan review and update responsibilities
Licensed Practical Nurse #8Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed about expired medication in medication cart
Vendor Pharmacy Supervising PharmacistSupervising PharmacistInterviewed about pharmacy procedures and expired medication incident

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 11 Date: Oct 16, 2024

Visit Reason
Multiple isolated Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care, assessments, care planning, pharmacy services, and life safety code issues including sprinkler system installation, all corrected by December 2024.

Findings
Multiple isolated Level 2 deficiencies related to quality of care, assessments, care planning, pharmacy services, and life safety code issues including sprinkler system installation, all corrected by December 2024.

Deficiencies (11)
Accuracy of assessments
Care plan timing and revision
Coordination of pasarr and assessments
Develop/implement comprehensive care plan
Pharmacy srvcs/procedures/pharmacist/records
Quality of care
Residents are free of significant med errors
Responsibilities of providers; required notif
Right to be informed/make treatment decisions
Services provided meet professional standards
Sprinkler system - installation

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 4 Date: Oct 16, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was a Recertification survey conducted between 10/08/2024 and 10/16/2024 to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for nursing home operations and resident care.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including inaccurate Minimum Data Set assessments failing to reflect residents' psychiatric behaviors, failure to coordinate assessments with the PASARR program for residents with serious mental disorders, failure to provide medications as ordered including seizure and thyroid medications, and failure to notify physicians when medications were unavailable. Several residents exhibited behavioral and medication administration issues that were not properly addressed.

Deficiencies (4)
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessments did not accurately reflect a resident's psychiatric behaviors.
Assessments were not coordinated with the Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) program; a resident with a new serious mental disorder diagnosis was not referred for a PASARR Level II Evaluation.
Resident did not receive Brivaracetam seizure medication as ordered due to medication unavailability and lack of physician notification.
Levothyroxine Sodium medication was administered late multiple times, not in accordance with the facility policy or physician's orders.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for Assessment Accuracy: 39 Residents sampled: 40 Medication administration missed occasions: 10 Levothyroxine late administrations: 15

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Registered Nurse Supervisor #4Registered Nurse SupervisorInterviewed regarding Resident #228's behaviors and care
Registered Nurse #12Registered NurseInterviewed regarding Resident #228's behaviors and care
Certified Nursing Assistant #12Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding Resident #228's behaviors and care
Director of NursingDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding Resident #228's behaviors and medication management
Minimum Data Set CoordinatorMinimum Data Set CoordinatorInterviewed regarding MDS data entry responsibilities
Director of Social ServicesDirector of Social ServicesInterviewed regarding PASARR screening and MDS data entry
Registered Nurse Supervisor #1Registered Nurse SupervisorInterviewed regarding missed Brivaracetam medication and notification procedures
Registered Nurse #3Registered NurseInterviewed regarding Brivaracetam medication availability and follow-up
Registered Nurse #4Registered NurseInterviewed regarding Brivaracetam medication availability and follow-up
Registered Nurse #2Registered NurseInterviewed regarding Brivaracetam medication availability and family inquiries
Medical Doctor #1Medical DoctorInterviewed regarding notification of medication availability issues
Licensed Practical Nurse #4Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding thyroid medication administration
Registered Nurse Supervisor #3Registered Nurse SupervisorInterviewed regarding thyroid medication administration and communication

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 7 Date: Nov 10, 2022

Visit Reason
The inspection was a Recertification survey conducted from 11/03/2022 to 11/10/2022 to assess compliance with regulatory requirements including physical restraints, care planning, fall prevention, respiratory care, physician oversight, medication regimen review, food safety, and infection control.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including improper use of physical restraints without proper orders or care plans, failure to update comprehensive care plans after falls, inadequate supervision to prevent falls, oxygen therapy provided without physician orders, lack of timely physician review of care and labs, failure to act on pharmacist recommendations for lab testing, expired food found in storage, and lapses in infection control practices related to COVID-19 precautions.

Deficiencies (7)
Use of physical restraints (Stay Seat Reminder) without assessment, care plan, medical justification, or physician order.
Failure to update comprehensive care plans after resident falls and lack of interdisciplinary team review of interventions.
Inadequate supervision and failure to implement interventions to prevent multiple falls for residents at high risk.
Provision of oxygen therapy to residents without documented physician orders.
Attending physician did not review resident's care and labs timely; failure to follow up on pharmacist's recommendation for Hemoglobin A1C testing.
Expired food (Party Ham) found in meat walk-in refrigerator past use-by date.
Infection control lapses including staff not washing hands after contact with COVID-19 positive resident's environment and failure to wear full PPE during direct care.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for physical restraints: 35 Residents reviewed for accidents: 35 Residents reviewed for respiratory care: 35 Residents reviewed for unnecessary medications: 35 Expired food items: 4 Hemoglobin A1C lab result: 7.4

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nursing Assistant #8CNAInterviewed regarding use of Stay Seat Reminder on Resident #207
Licensed Practical Nurse #4LPNInterviewed about Stay Seat Reminder use on Resident #207
Registered Nurse #7RNInterviewed about Stay Seat Reminder and care for Resident #207
Rehab DirectorRDInterviewed about OT evaluation of Resident #207
Director of NursingDONInterviewed about restraint policies and care plan updates
Registered Nurse Supervisor #3RN SupervisorInterviewed about care plan updates and fall prevention for Resident #311
Certified Nurse Assistant #6CNAInterviewed about Resident #290's care and fall risk
Licensed Practical Nurse #2LPNInterviewed about Resident #290's fall history and care plan
Certified Nurse Assistant #1CNAInterviewed about Resident #311's care and fall prevention
Registered Nurse #1RNInterviewed about Resident #311's fall prevention and monitoring
Pharmacy ConsultantPCInterviewed about medication regimen review and Hemoglobin A1C testing for Resident #292
Attending PhysicianAPInterviewed about lab orders and follow-up for Resident #292
Medical DirectorMDInterviewed about Hemoglobin A1C testing and oversight
Assistant Food Service DirectorAFSDInterviewed about food storage and expiration date procedures
Food Service DirectorFSDInterviewed about expired food and staff training
Licensed Practical Nurse #6LPNObserved and interviewed about PPE use with COVID-19 positive resident
Registered Nurse Supervisor #5RN SupervisorInterviewed about infection control practices on COVID-19 unit
Licensed Practical Nurse #7LPNObserved and interviewed about PPE use with COVID-19 positive resident
Registered Nurse Supervisor #3RN SupervisorInterviewed about infection control and PPE use on COVID-19 unit
Infection PreventionistIPInterviewed about infection control program and COVID-19 precautions
Director of NursingDONInterviewed about infection control and COVID-19 management

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 21 Date: Nov 10, 2022

Visit Reason
Numerous isolated and patterned Level 2 deficiencies in quality of care, medication management, infection control, resident rights, and life safety code issues including electrical systems and emergency lighting, all corrected as of January 2023.

Findings
Numerous isolated and patterned Level 2 deficiencies in quality of care, medication management, infection control, resident rights, and life safety code issues including electrical systems and emergency lighting, all corrected as of January 2023.

Deficiencies (21)
Care plan timing and revision
Develop/implement comprehensive care plan
Drug regimen review, report irregular, act on
Food procurement,store/prepare/serve-sanitary
Free of accident hazards/supervision/devices
Infection prevention & control
Physician visits - review care/notes/order
Reporting of alleged violations
Respiratory/tracheostomy care and suctioning
Right to be free from physical restraints
Electrical systems - essential electric syste
Electrical systems - essential electric syste
Emergency lighting
Gas equipment - cylinder and container storag
Hazardous areas - enclosure
Means of egress - general
Multiple occupancies - contiguous non-health
Smoking regulations
Sprinkler system - maintenance and testing
Subdivision of building spaces - smoke compar
Vertical openings - enclosure

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 5 Date: Jan 23, 2020

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a recertification survey to assess compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulations, including review of resident care, medication management, infection control, and documentation.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to provide timely and proper Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to residents, inaccurate resident assessments, inadequate pain management during wound care, improper medication storage and labeling, and failure to maintain infection control practices such as preventing oxygen tubing from touching the floor.

Deficiencies (5)
Failure to provide appropriate Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) to residents at termination of Medicare Part A benefits.
Resident assessments did not accurately reflect diagnoses, specifically failure to document Neurogenic Bladder on MDS assessments.
Pain management was inadequate; staff did not assess pain during wound care when resident showed signs of pain.
Medications and biologicals were not properly labeled or discarded; expired 5% Dextrose Injection and undated artificial tears were found.
Infection control practices were deficient; oxygen tubing was observed touching the floor for multiple residents on several occasions.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for Skilled Nursing Facility Beneficiary Protection Notification: 42 Residents reviewed for Urinary Catheter/UTI: 38 Residents reviewed for Pain: 1 Residents reviewed for infection control: 35

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff #9Registered Nurse, MDS StaffInterviewed regarding mailing of Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage letters
Staff #10MDS ManagerInterviewed regarding MDS assessment accuracy and staff training
RN #5Registered NurseObserved wound care and interviewed regarding pain assessment
RN #6Nurse SupervisorInterviewed regarding pain management procedures
CNA #5Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding pain assessment methods
RN #4Registered NurseObserved medication storage and interviewed regarding expired medications
LPN #4Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding medication storage checks
RN #3Registered NurseInterviewed regarding medication storage procedures
LPN #2Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding oxygen tubing practices
RN #1Registered NurseInterviewed regarding oxygen tubing and infection control
Infection Control NurseInterviewed regarding infection control training and practices
CNA #2Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding oxygen tubing handling
CNA #1Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding oxygen tubing handling and resident care
LPN #1Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding CNA responsibilities and oxygen tubing replacement

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