Deficiencies (last 3 years)
Deficiencies (over 3 years)
3.3 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
8% better than Alabama average
Alabama average: 3.6 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jul 16, 2021
Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction for Palm Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, summarizing the findings of a survey completed on 07/16/2021.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the survey.
Inspection Report
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jul 16, 2021
Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction for Palm Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, related to a regulatory survey completed on 07/16/2021.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the survey.
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Nov 14, 2019
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an annual survey of Palm Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Nov 14, 2019
Visit Reason
The document is an annual inspection report for Palm Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, summarizing the findings of the survey completed on 11/14/2019.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 6
Date: Sep 13, 2018
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident assessments, care planning, food safety, infection control, and overall facility operations at Palm Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to accurately code hospice status on a resident's assessment, lack of care plans for recurrent UTIs and depression, improper handling and storage of food and utensils, failure of staff to wash hands properly in the kitchen, and inadequate infection prevention practices in the laundry department.
Deficiencies (6)
Failed to ensure Resident Identifier #30's Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment was coded for hospice.
Failed to develop and implement care plans for recurrent UTIs and depression for Resident Identifier #22.
Spoons, forks, and knives were placed in utensil bags while wet, risking cross contamination.
Expired thickened waters (29 units) were found in the resident/supplement refrigerator.
Staff failed to wash their hands when entering and while in the kitchen, risking food contamination.
Laundry staff did not wear protective aprons while handling soiled linen and allowed clean linens to touch dirty uniforms while folding.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 76
Expired thickened waters: 29
Residents affected: 84
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse/Minimum Data Set assessment nurse | Responsible for coding hospice on MDS and care planning for residents #30 and #22 | |
| Dietician Consultant (EI #1) | Interviewed regarding wet utensils in silverware bags | |
| Dietary Aide (EI #7) | Observed placing wet utensils in silverware bags and not washing hands properly | |
| Dietary Manager (EI #2) | Interviewed regarding expired food items and hand washing policies | |
| Register Nurse RN Unit Manager (EI #8) | Interviewed regarding responsibility for expired food items in supplement refrigerator | |
| Food and Nutrition Cook (EI #9) | Observed not washing hands upon entering kitchen | |
| Director of Environmental Services (EI #5) | Observed not wearing apron while handling soiled linen and interviewed about laundry policies | |
| Housekeeping Staff (EI #6) | Observed allowing clean linens to touch dirty uniform while folding |
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 4
Date: Sep 13, 2018
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident assessments, care planning, food safety, infection control, and other facility operations at Palm Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to accurately code hospice status on resident assessments, lack of care plans for recurrent UTIs and depression, improper handling and storage of food and utensils, failure of staff to wash hands properly in the kitchen, and inadequate infection control practices in the laundry department.
Deficiencies (4)
Failed to ensure Resident Identifier #30's Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment was coded for hospice.
Failed to develop and implement care plans for recurrent UTIs and depression for Resident Identifier #22.
Spoons, forks, and knives were placed in utensil bags wet; expired thickened waters found in resident refrigerator; staff failed to wash hands properly in the kitchen.
Laundry staff did not wear protective aprons while handling soiled linen and allowed clean linens to touch dirty uniforms while folding.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 76
Residents affected: 84
Expired thickened waters: 29
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse/Minimum Data Set assessment nurse | Responsible for coding hospice on MDS and care planning; identified oversight in care plans and hospice coding | |
| Dietician Consultant (EI #1) | Interviewed regarding wet utensils in silverware bags | |
| Dietary Aide (EI #7) | Observed placing wet utensils in silverware bags and not washing hands properly | |
| Dietary Manager (EI #2) | Interviewed about expired food items and handwashing policies | |
| Register Nurse Unit Manager (EI #8) | Interviewed about responsibility for expired food items in supplement refrigerator | |
| Food and Nutrition Cook (EI #9) | Observed not washing hands upon entering kitchen | |
| Director of Environmental Services (EI #5) | Observed not wearing apron while handling soiled linen and interviewed about laundry policies | |
| Housekeeping Staff (EI #6) | Observed allowing clean linens to touch dirty uniform while folding |
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