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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Many
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation, review of the Local Health Department Inspection, review of the dishwasher
temperature logs, review of the dishwasher manufacture recommendations, and staff interviews, the facility
failed to ensure the dishwasher was at a temperature to properly sanitize dishes. This had the potential to
affect all 70 residents who received food from the kitchen. The facility identified two residents who do not
receive food from the kitchen. The facility census was 74.
Findings include:
Observation on 03/06/24 at 7:51 A.M. of the dishwasher in the kitchen revealed dishwasher model was AF
30 S. Specifications on label on dishwasher revealed wash 45 seconds, rinse 30 seconds and dwell 15
seconds. Recommended wash temperatures is 120 degrees Fahrenheit (F) minimum and 50 parts per
million (PPM) of chlorine rinse. Rinse temperature is 120 degrees F minimum. Two compartment sink
observed in the dish area and one compartment sink observed in the prep area.
Observation on 03/06/24 at 8:13 A.M. revealed the dishwasher in the kitchen was in use and had a wash
temperature of 66 degrees F and rinse temperature of 70 degrees F and 100 PPM of chlorine.
Interview on 03/06/24 at 8:18 A.M. with Dietary Manager (DM) #742 verified the dishwasher wash
temperature was 66 degrees F and rinse temperature 70 degrees F. DM #742 verified the dishwasher
model recommended wash and rinse temperatures be at a minimum 120 degrees F. DM #742 stated she
was told the Local Health Department (LHD) had been in the facility, and they were more concerned with
the chorine than the temperatures of the dishwasher. DM #742 verified the March 2024 temperature log for
the dishwasher were all under the 120 degrees F which was recommended.
Interview on 03/06/24 at 12:20 P.M. with Maintenance #754 verified that he had known for a while that the
dishwasher had not been coming up to temperature. Maintenance #754 stated the previous maintenance
man knew the dishwasher was not coming to temperature but did not fix it or call the company that fixes
them.
Interview on 03/06/24 at 12:31 P.M. with DM #742 verified she had been employed since February 2024
and the dishwasher temperature had not been up to the recommended 120 degrees F since her
employment. DM #742 verified the dishes had been washed and rinsed and used from the dishwasher.
Interview on 03/06/24 at 12:37 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) and Corporate Director of Clinical
Services (CDOCS) #900 verified an email was sent on 02/07/24 regarding the dishwasher. They verified a
subsequent email was sent on 03/06/24 at 11:25 A.M. revealed a booster for the dishwasher was ordered
and had not been received yet. They stated the meals would be served on Styrofoam going
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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
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Event ID:
365202
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
365202
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/06/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Carecore at Lima
599 South Shawnee Street
Lima, OH 45804
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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forward until the dishwasher was repaired.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of dishwasher temperature logs revealed there were no log presented for December 2023. The
dishwasher temperature logs for January, February, and March 2024 were all below 120 degrees F for
wash and rinse temperatures.
Residents Affected - Many
Review of the Local Health Department Inspection Report dated 12/15/23 revealed corrected violation
observation of chlorine sanitizing solution at incorrect temperature and/or concentration. Observed the
dishwasher sanitizing around 200 PPM.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00151671.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Facility ID:
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