Inspection Reports for
Throgs Neck Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

NY

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

18% worse than New York average
New York average: 5.1 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

12 9 6 3 0
2019
2021
2023

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Dec 1, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a recertification survey to evaluate the facility's compliance with infection prevention and control requirements.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure proper infection control practices on one of five resident units, specifically by not disinfecting blood pressure cuffs between resident uses. Staff were reeducated and policies reinforced to address this issue.

Deficiencies (1)
F 0880: The facility did not ensure blood pressure cuffs were disinfected between resident use on Unit 6, violating infection prevention protocols. Licensed Practical Nurse #1 was observed not sanitizing the BP cuff between residents.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 1

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1Observed not sanitizing BP cuff between resident uses
Director of Nursing (DON)Interviewed regarding infection control policies and staff reeducation

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Capacity: 60 Deficiencies: 5 Date: Dec 1, 2023

Visit Reason
Summary of inspection history including complaints, citations, and enforcement actions from 2015 to 2025

Complaint Details
14 complaints received from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2025 with 21 complaint-related citations across categories including dietary services, physical environment, quality of care, and resident rights.
Findings
Multiple inspections including complaint surveys and enforcement actions revealed deficiencies in infection prevention & control, hazardous areas enclosure, sprinkler system maintenance, and quality of care issues.

Deficiencies (5)
Infection prevention & control — Standard Health Citation
Hazardous areas - enclosure — Life Safety Code Citation
Sprinkler system - maintenance and testing — Life Safety Code Citation
Quality of Care — Enforcement Stipulation & Order
Other Services — Enforcement Stipulation & Order
Report Facts
Total inspections: 9

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 10 Date: Sep 10, 2021

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification and Complaint Survey to investigate complaints and assess compliance with regulatory requirements.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation revealed failures in notification of resident representatives, care planning, diabetes management, medication administration, activities programming, pressure ulcer prevention, range of motion device use, physician oversight, and infection control.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to notify residents' representatives of significant changes, incomplete care plans, inadequate management of diabetes and medication administration, insufficient activities programming, improper pressure ulcer care, failure to maintain range of motion devices, and lapses in infection control related to oxygen tubing.

Deficiencies (10)
F 0580: The facility failed to immediately notify a resident's representative about scheduled medical consultations and procedures, violating notification of changes requirements.
F 0656: The facility did not develop or implement a comprehensive care plan for a resident's oxygen therapy, omitting necessary interventions and equipment maintenance.
F 0658: Licensed nurses failed to inform the physician or nurse practitioner about elevated blood glucose readings and resident's refusal of treatment for diabetes management.
F 0679: The facility did not provide an ongoing activities program meeting the interests and psychosocial needs of a resident with severe cognitive impairment.
F 0684: A resident's frequent refusals of medication, finger sticks, and elevated blood glucose levels were not addressed by the care team to prevent complications associated with diabetes.
F 0686: The facility failed to provide pressure ulcer prevention services, including failure to apply ordered heel booties and turning and positioning as per care plan.
F 0688: A resident was not provided with ordered hand roll and hand splint devices consistently, risking further decline in range of motion and mobility.
F 0711: The physician did not review or address a resident's consistently high blood sugars and non-compliance with diabetic management at each required visit.
F 0759: The facility failed to administer six prescribed medications to a resident during medication administration observations, resulting in a medication error rate of 20.69%.
F 0880: The facility did not ensure proper infection control practices for oxygen therapy; oxygen tubing was not labeled and there was no documentation of tubing changes as required.
Report Facts
Medication error rate: 20.69 Fingerstick monitoring opportunities: 93 Fingerstick monitoring documented values: 18 Hemoglobin A1c: 12.4 Hemoglobin A1c: 13.4 Glucose level: 446 Glucose level: 374

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
LPN #6Licensed Practical NurseObserved medication administration and failed to administer six prescribed medications to Resident #86.
NP #4Nurse PractitionerInterviewed and acknowledged elevated FSBS results for Resident #9 should have been addressed.
Attending Physician #10PhysicianInterviewed and acknowledged Resident #9's elevated FSBS and medication refusals; made medication changes.
LPN #5Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding medication administration and consult scheduling.
Director of NursingDirector of NursingInterviewed regarding notification policies, medication ordering, and infection control practices.
Assistant Director of Nursing / EducatorAssistant Director of Nursing / EducatorInterviewed regarding staff education and documentation practices.
Certified Nursing Assistant #1Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding application of hand roll and splint devices.
Certified Nursing Assistant #2Certified Nursing AssistantInterviewed regarding resident activities and pressure ulcer prevention care.
Licensed Practical Nurse #7Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding oxygen tubing change and labeling.
Licensed Practical Nurse #8Licensed Practical NurseInterviewed regarding oxygen tubing change and labeling.
Registered Nurse Supervisor #2Registered Nurse SupervisorInterviewed regarding oxygen tubing change and labeling.

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Feb 22, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a Recertification survey to assess compliance with regulatory requirements for the nursing home facility.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in properly managing residents' personal funds by not providing quarterly financial statements to cognitively intact residents. Additionally, infection control practices were inadequate as a wound vac machine and tubing were observed on the floor, posing a risk to resident safety.

Deficiencies (2)
F 0568: The facility did not ensure that individual financial records were available to residents through quarterly statements. Two cognitively intact residents with personal funds held by the facility did not receive quarterly statements as required by policy.
F 0880: The facility failed to maintain infection control practices by allowing a wound vac machine and tubing to rest on the floor on multiple occasions, which is against protocol and poses a risk of infection.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for Personal Funds: 38 Residents affected: 2 Residents reviewed in Infection Control sample: 38 Residents affected: 1

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Employee #1In charge of accounting and maintenance of resident's personal funds; described policy for quarterly statements
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Observed wound vac machine on floor and did not remove it; did not educate resident
Nurse PractitionerAcknowledged wound vac machine and tubing should not be on floor
RN SupervisorObserved wound vac machine on floor and was informed
Assistant Director of Nursing/Infection PreventionistConducted infection control inservice and stated wound vac machine should not be placed on floor

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