Inspection Reports for Massapequa Center Rehabilitation & Nursing
101 Louden Ave, Amityville, NY 11701, United States, NY, 11701
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 4 years)
Deficiencies (over 4 years)
5.8 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
14% worse than New York average
New York average: 5.1 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 6
Dec 11, 2024
Visit Reason
Complaint Survey with 4 health and 2 life safety citations, including deficiencies in ADL care, infection control, medication labeling, quality of care, building construction, and cooking facilities. All deficiencies corrected by early 2025.
Findings
Complaint Survey with 4 health and 2 life safety citations, including deficiencies in ADL care, infection control, medication labeling, quality of care, building construction, and cooking facilities. All deficiencies corrected by early 2025.
Deficiencies (6)
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| ADL care provided for dependent residents | Level 2 |
| Infection prevention & control | Level 2 |
| Label/store drugs and biologicals | Level 2 |
| Quality of care | Level 2 |
| Building construction type and height | Level 2 |
| Cooking facilities | Level 2 |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 4
Dec 11, 2024
Visit Reason
The Recertification Survey was initiated on 12/3/2024 and completed on 12/11/2024 to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for nursing home care.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to provide adequate assistance with activities of daily living, failure to provide treatment and care according to physician orders, improper medication storage, and failure to implement an infection prevention and control program as required.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm: 4
Deficiencies (4)
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure residents unable to perform activities of daily living received necessary grooming and hygiene assistance, identified for Resident #146 with long, yellow fingernails on contracted right hand. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Failure to provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders and resident preferences, identified for Resident #120 with untreated chronic forehead lesion and Resident #93 with missed antibiotic eye drops. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Failure to ensure drugs and biologicals were stored in locked compartments; identified for Resident #46 with Calcitonin nasal spray left unattended on overbed table. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Failure to implement an ongoing infection prevention and control program; Resident #14 with chronic infected wound was not placed on Enhanced Barrier Precautions as required. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
Report Facts
Physician's Orders for Polytrim eye drops: 4
Missed doses of Polytrim eye drops: 6
Calcitonin Spray dosage: 200
Employees Mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Nursing Assistant #3 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Assigned aide who noticed Resident #146's long nails and attempted to get nail clipper |
| Licensed Practical Nurse #6 | Unit Nurse | Stated Certified Nursing Assistant should check Resident #146's nails and nurse must trim nails for diabetic residents |
| Certified Nursing Assistant #7 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Resident #146's regularly assigned CNA who noticed long nails and reported refusal to nurse |
| Director of Nursing Services | Director of Nursing Services | Provided statements on nail care policies and infection control responsibilities |
| Registered Nurse #1 | Registered Nurse | Entered Physician's Orders for Polytrim eye drops and communicated with Ophthalmologist |
| Licensed Practical Nurse #1 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Noticed Polytrim eye drops had stopped and coordinated with resident's representative |
| Optometrist | Optometrist | Provided consultation on importance of Polytrim eye drops for Resident #93 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse #3 | Medication Nurse | Administered Calcitonin nasal spray to Resident #46 and left medication unattended |
| Licensed Practical Nurse #4 | Charge Nurse | Reported awareness that Resident #46 cannot self-administer medications and medication should not be left unattended |
| Pharmacist #1 | Pharmacist | Advised on proper storage of Calcitonin spray bottle |
| Wound Care Nurse | Wound Care Nurse | Reported Resident #14 received daily wound treatments |
| Infection Preventionist | Infection Preventionist | Responsible for tracking residents requiring Enhanced Barrier Precautions; acknowledged oversight for Resident #14 |
| Physician #3 | Physician | Provided information on Resident #120's chronic forehead lesion and family refusal of further workup |
| Nurse Practitioner #2 | Nurse Practitioner | Reported no treatment ordered for Resident #120's chronic forehead lesion |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 3
Jun 1, 2023
Visit Reason
Complaint Survey with 1 health and 2 life safety citations, including provider responsibilities, building construction, and electrical systems deficiencies. All corrected by late 2023.
Findings
Complaint Survey with 1 health and 2 life safety citations, including provider responsibilities, building construction, and electrical systems deficiencies. All corrected by late 2023.
Deficiencies (3)
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Responsibilities of providers; required notif | Level 0 |
| Building construction type and height | Level 2 |
| Electrical systems - essential electric syste | Level 2 |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0
Jun 1, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a standard annual survey of the nursing home facility to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 2
Oct 12, 2022
Visit Reason
Complaint Survey with 2 health citations related to pest control and medication errors. Deficiencies corrected by end of October 2022.
Findings
Complaint Survey with 2 health citations related to pest control and medication errors. Deficiencies corrected by end of October 2022.
Deficiencies (2)
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Maintains effective pest control program | Level 2 |
| Residents are free of significant med errors | Level 2 |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60
Deficiencies: 1
Feb 21, 2022
Visit Reason
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation for reporting to national health safety network. Deficiency widespread and not corrected at time of report.
Findings
Covid-19 Survey with 1 health citation for reporting to national health safety network. Deficiency widespread and not corrected at time of report.
Deficiencies (1)
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Reporting - national health safety network | Level 2 |
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 7
May 4, 2021
Visit Reason
The inspection was a Recertification Survey conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for nursing home care.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including resident self-determination regarding self-medication, failure to investigate alleged abuse, delayed response to pulmonary consult recommendations, lack of physician rationale for continued use of certain medications, inappropriate use of psychotropic medications without timely psychiatric consultation, delayed psychiatric consults, and inaccurate electronic medical records due to deletion of consult notes.
Severity Breakdown
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm: 7
Deficiencies (7)
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Facility did not ensure residents' right to self-administer nutritional supplements; Resident #548 was not assessed for self-medication. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Facility failed to investigate an allegation of a CNA attempting to photograph Resident #174 while disrobed. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Facility did not provide necessary care to Resident #550 by not addressing Pulmonary Consult recommendations timely. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Attending Physician did not document rationale for disagreement with Pharmacy consultant's recommendation to stop Diphenhydramine for Resident #222. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Facility did not ensure Resident #498 remained free of unnecessary psychotropic drugs; Seroquel prescribed without proper psychiatric consultation. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Outside professional psychiatric services for Resident #222 were not furnished in a timely manner; psychiatry consult delayed over six weeks. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Facility did not maintain accurate Electronic Medical Records; Pulmonologist's consult note was erroneously deleted from EMR. | Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
Report Facts
Medication administration delay: 4
Psychiatry consult delay: 47
Days Resident #498 resisted care: 16
Days Resident #498 displayed frequent crying/tearfulness: 11
Days Resident #498 displayed yelling/screaming: 3
Days Resident #498 displayed wandering: 11
Employees Mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse Supervisor #4 | RN Supervisor | Interviewed regarding self-medication policy and abuse allegation investigation |
| Registered Nurse Supervisor #2 | Assistant Director of Nursing Services | Interviewed regarding self-medication policy and abuse allegation investigation |
| Licensed Practical Nurse #5 | LPN | Reported abuse allegation and interviewed about incident documentation |
| Certified Nursing Assistant #9 | CNA | Alleged to have attempted to photograph Resident #174 while disrobed |
| Director of Nursing Services | DNS | Interviewed regarding facility policies and investigation of abuse allegation |
| Physician | Interviewed regarding delayed response to Pulmonary Consult and medication rationale | |
| Pulmonologist | Consulted on Resident #550 and interviewed about delayed follow-up | |
| Registered Nurse Supervisor #5 | RN Supervisor | Interviewed regarding delayed psychiatric consult for Resident #222 |
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