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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SHERWOOD OAKS POST ACUTE CARE, LLCCMS #0564831 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0801 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. Based on observation, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to employ a Certified Dietary Manager with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, when there was no designated full time Director of Food and Nutrition Services onsite, as required, when the facility's Registered Dietitian was not employed on a full-time basis. This failure had the potential to result in food borne illnesses when no oversight was provided to the dietary staff during food preparation and could affect the health and safety of all residents of the facility. Findings: During a concurrent observation and interview on 9/14/23, at 2:15 p.m., with Dietary Staff A, the dietary manager was not in the facility. Dietary Staff A stated Dietary Staff B was the dietary manager, and if there were issues in the kitchen, he would contact her by phone. During an interview on 9/14/23, at 2:40 p.m., with CNA C (Certified Nursing Assistant C), she stated she had not seen this dietary manager (Dietary Staff B) in the building. CNA C stated, This is what the facility does, put out names from their other facility and make it seem like they actually work here. During an interview on 9/14/23, at 3:25 p.m., with Dietary Staff B, she stated she was a full-time employee of another facility but she was not a full-time employee at this facility. Dietary Staff B stated the last time she was at this facility was from 7/14/23-7/15/23. During an interview on 9/14/23, at 3:35 p.m., with the facility's RD (Registered Dietitian) consultant. She stated the facility's former dietary manager left the second week of July 2023. The RD consultant stated she was not a full-time dietitian of this facility. A review of a resident's (Resident 1's) MDS (Minimum Data Set- is part of the federally-mandated process for clinical assessment of all residents in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. This process provides a comprehensive assessment of each resident's functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems) Section C (Cognitive Patterns), dated 7/21/23, indicated Resident 1's BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score was 15 (0-7= suggests severe cognitive impairment, 8-12, suggests moderate cognitive impairment, 13-15= suggests cognitively intact, no impairment). During an interview on 12/1/23, at 10:28 a.m., with Resident 1, he stated he had concerns about the food because it did not look appetizing and was not served hot. Resident 1 stated he would end up (continued on next page) Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation. LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE TITLE (X6) DATE FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 056483 Printed: 05/15/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391 Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION 056483 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/06/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Sherwood Oaks Post Acute Care, LLC 130 Dana Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0801 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many refusing to eat the food. Resident 1 stated he had not spoken to the dietitian or the dietary manager for a while now. Resident 1 stated the last time he spoke to the former dietary manager was some time ago, and the former dietary manager quit his job. A review of a resident's (Resident 2's) MDS Section C, dated 7/13/23, indicated, Resident 2's BIMS score was 15, cognitively intact. During an interview on 12/1/23, at 10:50 p.m., with Resident 2, she stated she had concerns about the food here. Resident 1 stated that one time she cut into a piece of chicken, and it was not fully cooked. Resident 2 stated that sometimes the food here looked horrible. Resident 2 stated the last dietary manager quit a long time ago and she had not seen or talked to his replacement. During a follow-up interview on 12/4/23, at 1:55 p.m., with the facility's part-time RD, she stated the facility was still looking to hire a full-time Certified Dietary Manager. The RD stated that after the former dietary manager left the second week of July 2023, there had not been a staff to fill this position. The RD stated Dietary Manager B was not a full-time employee at this facility. During an interview on 12/5/23, at 9:27 p.m., with CNA D, she stated she called to the attention of the kitchen because she was assisting a resident (Resident 3) with her meal and the kitchen kept on giving meat products to Resident 3 when she was a vegetarian. CNA D stated Resident 1 had complained about his food. During an interview on 12/6/23, at 1:05 p.m., with the Administrator, she stated Dietary Staff B worked off-site and went to the facility every two weeks. The Administrator stated she was actively trying to hire a Certified Dietary Manager for this facility. A review of the facility's job description for the, Certified Dietary Manager, position, dated October 2020, indicated, The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the operations of the food and nutrition services department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and as directed by the Administrator. The duties and responsibilities included: 1. Assist the Infection Preventionist in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related food and nutrition services functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded. 2. Assist in developing and maintaining written job descriptions and performance evaluations for each level of personnel. 3. Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served. 4. Communicate with families and residents as necessary. 5. Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc. 6. Make daily rounds to assure that personnel are performing required duties and to assure that the appropriate procedures are being rendered to meet the needs of the facility. 7. Assist is establishing a production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 056483 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0801GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F801 - Staffing

    Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the December 6, 2023 survey of SHERWOOD OAKS POST ACUTE CARE, LLC?

This was a inspection survey of SHERWOOD OAKS POST ACUTE CARE, LLC on December 6, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SHERWOOD OAKS POST ACUTE CARE, LLC on December 6, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nut..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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