Inspection Reports for
Perry County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1321 Scenic Drive, Perryville, AR, 72126
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 3 years)
Deficiencies (over 3 years)
3.3 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
37% better than Arkansas average
Arkansas average: 5.2 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 4
Date: Sep 5, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory standards related to resident safety, nutritional adequacy of meals, food preparation, and infection control in a nursing home setting.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure adequate supervision of residents on the Dementia Unit to prevent accidents, failed to serve meals according to the planned menu and proper food texture standards, and did not maintain proper food safety practices including handwashing, food storage, and hot food temperature maintenance.
Deficiencies (4)
Failed to ensure residents on the Dementia Unit were supervised at all times to prevent accidents and hazards, specifically Resident #50 was left unattended and placed arms inside a trash can.
Failed to ensure meals were prepared and served according to the planned written menu; residents on mechanical soft diets were not served gravy and pureed diets were missing bread substitutes.
Failed to ensure pureed food items were blended to a smooth, lump-free consistency, increasing risk of choking for residents requiring pureed diets.
Failed to ensure employees washed hands between handling dirty and clean equipment, food items in freezer were uncovered, and hot food items were not maintained at or above 135°F, risking foodborne illness.
Report Facts
Temperature of hot food items: 120
Temperature of hot food items: 119
Temperature of hot food items: 119
Duration unattended: 8
Date of inspection: Sep 3, 2024
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #4 | Left dementia residents unattended and confirmed supervision standards | |
| Licensed Practicing Nurse (LPN) #5 | Confirmed safety concerns regarding resident supervision in dining room | |
| Director of Nursing (DON) | Confirmed infection control and safety concerns related to resident supervision | |
| Dietary Manager | Provided facility policies and confirmed food preparation and safety issues | |
| Dietary [NAME] (DC) #1 | Confirmed meal preparation errors including gravy omission and food contamination | |
| Dietary [NAME] (DC) #3 | Prepared pureed food items with improper consistency | |
| Dietary Aide (DA) #2 | Commented on food storage practices in freezer |
Inspection Report
Routine
Census: 54
Deficiencies: 5
Date: Jul 20, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to medication self-administration, respiratory care, medication storage, nutritional services, and food safety at Perry County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to assess and properly manage resident self-administration of medications, failure to follow physician orders for oxygen tubing changes, improper medication storage including expired and unsecured medications, failure to prepare and serve meals according to the planned menu, and inadequate food safety practices such as improper food storage, expired food items, and poor hand hygiene among dietary staff.
Deficiencies (5)
Failed to prevent a resident from self-administering medications without assessment for self-administration.
Failed to follow physician orders to change oxygen tubing weekly for a resident receiving supplemental oxygen.
Failed to ensure medication was stored safely and expired medications were removed from medication room.
Failed to ensure meals were prepared and served according to the planned written menu to meet nutritional needs.
Failed to ensure foods stored in storage area, freezer, and refrigerator were covered, sealed, and dated; expired food items were removed; dietary staff practiced proper hand hygiene; and hot foods were maintained at safe temperatures.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 54
Residents affected: 44
Residents affected: 10
Residents affected: 8
Temperature: 118
Temperature: 113
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 | Interviewed regarding medication self-administration and oxygen care | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #2 | Interviewed regarding medication self-administration | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #3 | Interviewed regarding oxygen tubing care and medication storage | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #4 | Interviewed regarding medication self-administration and oxygen tubing care | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #5 | Interviewed regarding medication storage and importance of open dates | |
| Director of Nurses (DON) | Interviewed regarding medication self-administration, oxygen care, and medication storage policies | |
| Dietary Employee (DE) #1 | Observed and interviewed regarding meal preparation and portion sizes | |
| Dietary Employee (DE) #2 | Observed regarding food handling and hygiene practices | |
| Dietary Employee (DE) #3 | Observed regarding food temperature and hygiene practices | |
| Dietary Employee (DE) #4 | Interviewed regarding meal preparation differences | |
| Assistant Dietary Supervisor | Interviewed and provided menu and food safety policy information |
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Apr 29, 2022
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess the facility's compliance with safe and appropriate respiratory care practices, specifically focusing on the proper dating and storage of oxygen tubing, CPAP equipment, and nebulizer equipment to prevent cross contamination and respiratory infections.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that respiratory equipment was properly dated and stored when not in use, posing potential risk for cross contamination and respiratory infections. Observations and interviews revealed oxygen tubing and CPAP equipment were often undated and improperly stored, with inconsistent adherence to facility policy.
Deficiencies (1)
Failure to ensure oxygen tubing, CPAP equipment, and nebulizer equipment were properly dated and stored when not in use to prevent potential cross contamination and respiratory infections.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 17
Residents sampled: 2
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 | Interviewed regarding process for care and storage of respiratory equipment | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #2 | Interviewed regarding process for care and storage of respiratory equipment | |
| Director of Nursing (DON) | Interviewed regarding facility policy on dating and storage of respiratory equipment |
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