Inspection Reports for
Tempe Post Acute

AZ, 85283

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 10 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

170% worse than Arizona average
Arizona average: 3.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

16 12 8 4 0
2022
2023
2024

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Nov 21, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to investigate complaints regarding the facility's failure to follow physician orders for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration for two residents with diabetes.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation found substantiated deficiencies related to failure to follow physician orders for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration for two residents (#215 and #46).
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that physician orders for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration were followed for two residents, resulting in blood sugars not being rechecked and physicians not being notified as ordered. This failure posed risks of elevated blood sugar and potential harm to residents.

Deficiencies (2)
Failure to follow physician orders for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration for resident #215, including not rechecking blood sugar levels above 401 and not notifying the physician.
Failure to follow physician orders for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration for resident #46, including not rechecking elevated blood sugar and not notifying the physician.
Report Facts
Blood sugar readings: 447 Blood sugar readings: 463 Blood sugar readings: 430 Blood sugar readings: 491 Blood sugar readings: 449 Blood sugar readings: 415 Blood sugar readings: 402 Blood sugar readings: 401 Insulin units administered: 18 Blood sugar reading: 407 Insulin units administered: 10

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA/staff #17)Interviewed regarding blood sugar checks and notification procedures
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/staff #82)Interviewed regarding insulin administration process and failure to follow orders
Director of Nursing (DON/staff #7)Interviewed regarding facility expectations and review of clinical records for blood sugar monitoring

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Nov 21, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to a complaint investigation regarding the facility's failure to ensure physician orders were followed for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration for two residents with diabetes.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation found that physician orders for blood sugar monitoring and insulin administration were not followed for two residents, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels without appropriate rechecks or physician notification.
Findings
The facility failed to follow physician orders for blood sugar rechecks and notification of the physician when blood sugar levels were elevated for residents #215 and #46. This failure could result in residents having uncontrolled high blood sugar and potential harm.

Deficiencies (2)
Failure to recheck blood sugar and notify physician for resident #215 despite blood sugar levels above 401 as per physician's sliding scale order.
Failure to recheck blood sugar and notify physician for resident #46 after elevated blood sugar readings as per physician's sliding scale order.
Report Facts
Blood sugar readings: 447 Blood sugar readings: 463 Blood sugar readings: 430 Blood sugar readings: 491 Blood sugar readings: 449 Blood sugar readings: 415 Blood sugar readings: 402 Blood sugar readings: 401 Blood sugar readings: 407 Insulin units administered: 18 Insulin units administered: 10

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Director of NursingDirector of NursingReviewed clinical records and stated that blood sugars should have been rechecked and physician notified; stated failure to follow physician orders did not meet facility expectations.
Licensed Practical NurseLicensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding insulin administration process and confirmed failure to recheck blood sugars and notify physician as per orders.
Certified Nursing AssistantCertified Nursing AssistantInterviewed about blood sugar checks and reporting procedures.

Inspection Report

Routine
Census: 51 Deficiencies: 6 Date: Dec 15, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess the facility's compliance with food safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen area.

Findings
The facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, with observations including food debris, pest presence (live and dead roaches), improper food storage and thawing practices, standing water from leaks, and uncompleted cleaning logs. These deficiencies posed a potential risk for foodborne illness.

Deficiencies (6)
Failure to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen including food debris under prep tables and near baseboards.
Presence of live and dead roaches in kitchen and dining areas.
Uncompleted cleaning logs for freezer, fridge, dishwasher, and cleaning schedules prior to morning food service.
Improper thawing of processed ham under running water near uncovered dessert trays.
Standing water under dry food storage shelf and water leak causing crusted lifted floor tile.
Baseboards behind ice machine with dead roaches and debris buildup near floor drain with broken tiles and exposed sub-floor.
Report Facts
Resident census: 51 Date of survey completion: Dec 15, 2023

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Kitchen ManagerStaff #46 interviewed and involved in observations of kitchen conditions
Food Service DirectorStaff #46 identified as Food Service Director involved in kitchen tour and interviews

Inspection Report

Routine
Census: 51 Deficiencies: 6 Date: Dec 15, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess the facility's compliance with food safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen area.

Findings
The facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen environment, with observations including food debris, pest presence, improper food storage, and water leaks, posing a potential risk for foodborne illness.

Deficiencies (6)
Failure to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, including uncompleted cleaning logs, food debris under prep tables, and crushed boxes near food prep areas.
Presence of live and dead roaches in the kitchen and dining areas.
Improper thawing of processed ham under running water near uncovered dessert trays.
Use of a white bath towel under a mobile refrigerator, which could harbor bacteria.
Standing water under dry food storage shelf with vinyl baseboard damage and crusted lifted floor tile from a water leak.
Baseboards behind ice machine with dead roaches and debris buildup near a floor drain with broken tiles and exposed sub-floor.
Report Facts
Resident census: 51 Date survey completed: Dec 15, 2023

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Kitchen ManagerStaff #46 involved in observations and interviews related to kitchen deficiencies

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: May 2, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to concerns about the facility's failure to ensure a resident (#10) received dialysis services as per physician's orders, including missed dialysis appointments and conflicting dialysis scheduling information.

Complaint Details
The investigation was complaint-related, focusing on missed dialysis treatments and conflicting dialysis schedules for resident #10. The complaint was substantiated with findings of missed dialysis on April 6 and April 15, 2023, and transportation issues contributing to missed appointments.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure resident #10 received dialysis according to physician orders, with conflicting dialysis schedules between orders and the dashboard, missed dialysis appointments without documented reasons, and transportation issues contributing to missed treatments. The resident experienced adverse health effects including hospitalization due to missed dialysis.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to provide dialysis services as per physician's orders for resident #10, including missed treatments and conflicting scheduling information.
Report Facts
Missed dialysis appointments: 2 Dialysis treatments received: 5 Physician order date: Apr 5, 2023 Order change date: Apr 22, 2023 Order hold date: Apr 25, 2023

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Dialysis Center AdministratorInterviewed regarding resident #10's dialysis schedule and missed appointments.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Interviewed about dialysis order discrepancies and transport issues.
Medical Records Supervisor/TransportationInterviewed about dashboard instructions, transportation issues, and documentation.
Director of Nursing (DON)Interviewed regarding expectations for dialysis scheduling and documentation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: May 2, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to concerns regarding the facility's failure to ensure a resident (#10) received dialysis services as per physician's orders, including missed dialysis appointments and conflicting dialysis scheduling information.

Complaint Details
The investigation was complaint-related, focusing on missed dialysis treatments and conflicting dialysis scheduling information for resident #10. The complaint was substantiated by findings of missed dialysis appointments, conflicting orders, and adverse resident outcomes.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure resident #10 received dialysis according to physician orders, with conflicting dialysis schedules between physician orders and the facility's dashboard. The resident missed dialysis appointments on April 6 and April 15, 2023, with no documented reasons, and experienced adverse health effects including hospitalization due to missed dialysis. Transportation issues and dialysis center refusals contributed to missed treatments. Documentation and communication deficiencies were also noted.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to ensure resident received dialysis services as per physician's orders, including missed treatments and conflicting scheduling information.
Report Facts
Missed dialysis appointments: 2 Dialysis treatments received: 5 Physician order date: Apr 5, 2023 Survey completion date: May 2, 2023

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Dialysis Center AdministratorInterviewed regarding resident's dialysis schedule and missed appointments.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Interviewed about dialysis orders and transport issues.
Medical Records Supervisor/TransportationInterviewed about dialysis scheduling and transportation issues.
Director of Nursing (DON)Interviewed about expectations for dialysis scheduling and documentation.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 6 Date: Nov 10, 2022

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to complaints regarding housekeeping services, medication administration, resident assessments, personal hygiene, nutrition, and psychotropic medication monitoring at Tempe Post Acute nursing home.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation was substantiated with findings including unclean resident rooms, inaccurate resident assessments, medication administration errors, failure to provide scheduled showers, inadequate nutrition documentation and provision, and lack of psychotropic medication monitoring.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain a clean and homelike environment for residents, ensure accurate Minimum Data Set assessments, administer medications as ordered, provide scheduled showers, maintain adequate nutrition for residents, and monitor behaviors and side effects for psychotropic medications. These deficiencies posed risks of harm including unsafe environment, inaccurate care planning, inadequate treatment, poor hygiene, nutritional deficits, and unmonitored medication effects.

Deficiencies (6)
Failed to provide housekeeping services necessary to maintain a clean and homelike environment for one resident (#200).
Failed to ensure the MDS assessment was accurate for one resident (#103), missing documentation of a fall.
Failed to ensure medications were administered as ordered by the physician for two residents (#101 and #199).
Failed to ensure one resident (#104) was provided with showers as scheduled, resulting in poor personal hygiene.
Failed to ensure one resident (#249) was consistently provided meals to maintain adequate nutrition.
Failed to ensure one resident (#156) was free from unnecessary psychotropic drugs by not monitoring behaviors and side effects.
Report Facts
Sample size: 13 Sample size: 5 Medication administration outside parameters: 4 Missed medication doses: 8 Resident showers provided: 2 Meal intake missing: 13

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff #33HousekeeperInterviewed about deep cleaning procedures and admission room cleaning
Staff #84Housekeeping SupervisorInterviewed about deep cleaning process and miscommunication regarding room cleaning
Staff #300Director of Nursing (DON)Interviewed regarding grievances, medication administration, shower provision, and psychotropic monitoring
Staff #42MDS CoordinatorInterviewed about MDS coding and fall documentation
Staff #30Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Interviewed about medication administration policy and Carvedilol administration
Staff #99Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)Interviewed about medication administration, shower schedules, and documentation
Staff #26Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA)Interviewed about shower schedules and documentation
Staff #102Dietary SupervisorInterviewed about food intake documentation and meal provision
Staff #22Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Interviewed about food intake monitoring and documentation
Staff #303Registered Dietitian (RD)Interviewed about resident meal portions and nutrition
Staff #27Case Manager Director/Social ServicesInterviewed about food-related grievances
Staff #71Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Interviewed about psychotropic medication monitoring

Inspection Report

Deficiencies: 6 Date: Nov 10, 2022

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident care, medication administration, housekeeping, nutrition, activities of daily living, and psychotropic medication monitoring at Tempe Post Acute nursing facility.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to maintain a clean and homelike environment upon admission, inaccurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments, medication administration outside physician orders without notification, inadequate provision of showers to residents, inconsistent documentation and provision of meals, and failure to monitor behaviors and side effects for residents on psychotropic medications. These deficiencies posed risks of harm such as unsafe environment, inaccurate care planning, inadequate treatment, poor hygiene, nutritional deficits, and unmonitored medication effects.

Deficiencies (6)
Failure to provide housekeeping services necessary to maintain a clean and homelike environment for one resident (#200), including admission to a room not cleaned prior to occupancy.
Failure to ensure the MDS assessment was accurate for one resident (#103), specifically not coding a documented fall.
Failure to ensure medications were administered as ordered by the physician for two residents (#101 and #199), including administration of Carvedilol outside ordered parameters without physician notification and missed antibiotic doses without documented reasons.
Failure to ensure one resident (#104) was provided with showers as scheduled, resulting in only two showers in approximately 29 days despite a twice weekly schedule.
Failure to ensure one resident (#249) was consistently provided meals and that food intake was properly documented, with multiple instances of missing documentation and possible missed meals.
Failure to ensure one resident (#156) was free from unnecessary drugs by not monitoring behaviors and side effects related to psychotropic medications as required by facility policy.
Report Facts
Sample size: 13 Sample size: 13 Sample size: 5 Sample size: 3 Sample size: 5 Sample size: 5 Medication administration outside parameters: 4 Missed antibiotic doses: 8 Showers provided: 2 BIMS score: 15 Fall risk score: 7 MNA score: 8

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff #33HousekeeperInterviewed about deep cleaning procedures and admission room cleaning
Staff #84Housekeeping SupervisorInterviewed about deep cleaning process and admission room cleaning
Staff #300Director of Nursing (DON)Interviewed about grievances, medication administration, shower provision, and psychotropic medication monitoring
Staff #42MDS CoordinatorInterviewed about MDS coding for falls
Staff #30Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Interviewed about medication administration outside parameters
Staff #99Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)Interviewed about medication administration and shower provision
Staff #26Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA)Interviewed about shower schedules and documentation
Staff #102Dietary SupervisorInterviewed about food intake documentation and meal provision
Staff #22Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Interviewed about food intake monitoring and documentation
Staff #27Case Manager Director/Social ServicesInterviewed about food-related grievances
Staff #71Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Interviewed about psychotropic medication monitoring

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