F 0550
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or
her rights.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the residents were
treated with dignity and respect at meal service. This affected one (Resident #120) of 11 residents whom
were eating lunch in the dining room. The facility census was 148.
Findings include:
Record review for Resident #120 revealed Resident #120 was admitted on [DATE]. Diagnoses included
congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, chronic kidney disease, and anemia.
Review of the five-day Medicare Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident
#120 had no cognitive deficits and required supervision during eating.
Observation of lunch service on 05/02/22 from 12:15 P.M. to 12:45 P.M. revealed State Tested Nursing
Assistant (STNA) #46 brought Resident #120 into the dining room and placed Resident #120 at the table
with Resident #20. Resident #20 was served her lunch at 12:15 P.M. and STNA #46 continued to serve the
other nine residents (#14, #25, #31, #35, #41, #48, #59, #124, and #149) in the dining room and then
started to set up room trays while Resident #120 was still waiting for her tray.
Interview on 05/02/22 at 12:45 P.M. with STNA #46 verified Resident #120 had not been served her lunch
and STNA #46 explained she had been forgotten. STNA #46 stated she went into the kitchenette and found
Resident #120's meal ticket tucked under a tray and that was why she was forgotten.
Review of the facility's Meal Service Policy, dated 05/2021, revealed the Registered Dietician/RD and
nursing personnel will assist with the dining room seating charts for each unit. The charts will identify where
the residents will be served and help ensure the delivery of the appropriate diet. It also assures that each
resident at any given table is served before moving onto the next table, and all residents at one table will be
served before moving to the next table. If a resident sits at a table where the tablemates are already eating,
his/her tray will be obtained as quickly as possible.
This deficiency substantiates Complaint Number OH00114887 and OH00113637.
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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
365772
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
365772
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/09/2022
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Eastgate Health Care Center
4400 Glen Este Withamsville Road
Cincinnati, OH 45245
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 0812
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the resident's foods
were handled in a manner to prevent the potential spread of food borne illness. This affected three
residents (Residents #7, #29, and #60) observed during the afternoon meal. The facility census was 148.
Findings include:
1. Observations on 05/02/22 at 12:48 P.M. revealed the residents were being served their afternoon meal.
The residents were receiving hamburgers on bun with condiments and toppings consisting of lettuce,
tomatoes, mayonnaise and mustard in individual packs. State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #63 was
assisting Resident #60 with meal set up. STNA#60 asked Resident #60 what they wanted on their
hamburger. The STNA opened the packs of mayonnaise and mustard put on the top bun. STNA# 63 then
picked up the lettuce, and tomatoes with her bare hand and placed them on the hamburger, the STNA then
wiped her hands on her scrub top and picked up the top bun placed it on the hamburger, used her bare
hand to smash the sandwich down and then cut it with the knife.
During the same observation on 05/02/22 at 12:50 P.M., STNA #124 was assisting Resident #7 with adding
condiments to the resident's hamburger. STNA#124 put mustard and ketchup from individual packets on
the sandwich and then placed the top bun on the hamburger with her bare hand then held the sandwich
with one bare hand while using the knife to cut the sandwich in half. STNA #124 picked up half the
sandwich with her bare hand and handed it to Resident #7.
Interview with STNA #124 on 05/02/22 at 1:00 P.M. verified she did touch Resident #7's food with her bare
handed and she should have used the resident's eating utensils to apply and cut the food.
Interview on 05/02/22 at 1:05 P. M. with STNA #63 verified she applied the condiments with her bare hand
and she should have used gloves or utensils when setting Resident #60's meal tray.
2. Observation on 05/02/22 at 12:45 P.M. revealed the residents were being served their afternoon meal.
The residents were receiving hamburgers on bun with condiments and toppings consisting of lettuce,
tomatoes, mayonnaise and mustard in individual packs. STNA #5 was assisting Resident #29 with meal set
up. STNA#5 asked Resident #29 what they wanted on their hamburger. STNA# 5 then picked up the lettuce
and tomatoes with her bare hand and placed them on the hamburger, used her bare hand to smash the
sandwich down, and then cut it with the knife.
During an interview with STNA #5, she verified she touched Resident #29's food with her bare hands. She
stated she sanitized her hands but stated she should have applied gloves to touch the food.
Review of the facility's policy titled Meal Service dated 05/2021 revealed staff is to serve meals using
proper hand techniques. No direct contact with food.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365772
If continuation sheet
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