(914) 220-1086Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has received 74 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 23, 2022. The Livingston nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 15 inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following:
1. The nursing home did not take adequate measures to prevent infection. Section 483.80 of the Federal Code stipulates that nursing homes must establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe and comfortable environment for residents. An April 2021 citation found that Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to ensure such. The citation specifically describes the nursing home’s failure to ensure staff properly wore personal protective equipment while in units on contact precautions. The citation states further that staff did not perform proper hand hygiene while completing wound care for residents. A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the education of staff with regard to PPE usage and hand hygiene practices.
2. The nursing home did not adequately prevent medication errors. Section 483.45 of the Federal Code stipulates that nursing homes must ensure their residents “are free of any significant medication errors.” A September 2020 citation found that Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to ensure such. The citation specifically describes an instance in which a resident was not given their anticoagulation medication after returning from a surgical operation, missing three doses. A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the resumption of the medication and the education of licensed staff on anticoagulant safety.
3. The nursing home did not adequately implement food safety procedures. Under Section 483.60 of the Federal Code, nursing homes must “Store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety.” An April 2021 citation found that Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to ensure such. The citation specifically describes observations that “non-food contact surfaces and floors were not clean in the main kitchen and 2 of 3 kitchenettes.” The citation goes on to describe areas under ovens, tables, and shelves that “were soiled with a build-up of food particles and grime,” a refrigerator and microwave whose insides “were soiled with food debris,” and a “mold like substance” discovered on a refrigerator’s gaskets. A plan of correction undertaken by the facility included the addition of the areas in question to weekly and monthly cleaning schedules.
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