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Inspection visit

Inspection

BERKELEY SQUARE RETIREMENT CENCMS #3660534 citations on this visit
4 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 4 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0812 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 observations, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to store and serve food in a sanitary manner. This affected two residents (#17 and #24) who were observed in the dining room. This had the potential to affect all 28 residents who receive food from the kitchen. The facility census was 28. Findings include: 1. Observations on 08/01/22 at 12:27 P.M. revealed State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) #6 picked up one half of a ham salad sandwich in her bare hand and held it up to Resident #24's mouth. STNA #6 placed her bare hand inside an individual-sized bag of cheeses puffs and placed a chip in Resident #24's hand. Observation on 08/01/22 at 12:31 P.M. revealed Dietary Technician #51 delivered a hamburger on a plate to Resident #17 in the dining room. STNA #6 asked Resident #17 if she wanted mustard, took the top bun off the sandwich with her bare hand, squeezed mustard on top of the hamburger patty, replaced the bun, and patted the bun down with her bare hand. STNA #6 did not sanitize her hands before she continued providing feeding assistance to both Resident #24 and Resident #17. During an interview on 08/01/22 at 12:39 P.M., STNA #6 verified she had touched both Residents #24's and #17's food with her bare hands. STNA #6 stated she had thought if she used hand sanitizer, it was ok to touch food with her bare hands. 2. Observation made on 08/01/22 at 9:14 A.M. revealed the walk-in refrigerator located in the hallway contained multiple expired eight ounce (oz) cartons of milk including: one carton chocolate milk dated 07/13/22, one carton 2% white milk dated 07/23/22, one chocolate milk dated 07/25/22, six cartons 2% white milk dated 07/25/22, and 19 cartons 2% white milk dated 07/31/22. Observation made on 08/01/22 at 9:23 A.M. revealed the reach-in refrigerator located in the kitchen contained multiple bins of expired left over foods including one half-pan labeled chicken and rice prepared on 07/16/22 with a discard date of 07/21/22, one gallon-sized re-sealable bag of cooked hamburgers labeled prepared on 07/28/22 with a discard date of 07/31/22, one labeled quarter pan of chili prepared on 07/19/22 with a discard date 07/31/22 and one labeled plastic container with two and half quarts of black olives opened on 07/20/22 with a discard date of 07/30/22. During an interview on 08/01/22 at 9:29 A.M., Dietary Staff #55 verified the reach-in refrigerator contained multiple pans of leftover foods stored beyond their discard date. Dietary Staff #55 stated leftover foods were labeled with the date they were prepared and discarded with in three to seven (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: 366053 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 366053 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/04/2022 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Berkeley Square Retirement Cen 100 Berkeley Drive Hamilton, OH 45013 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 days depending on the food item. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm During an interview on 08/01/22 at 9:43 A.M., Line [NAME] #5 verified the walk-in refrigerator located in the hallway contained 28 eight ounce cartons of expired milk. Residents Affected - Many Review of the facility's policy titled Food Service and Nutrition, revised 09/07/21, revealed the facility stored, prepared, distributed, and served food under sanitary conditions and in a manner that protected against contamination and spoilage according to food service requirements of the Ohio Administrative Code. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366053 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

4 citations 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.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • 0222GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  • 0341GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

  • 0345GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 4, 2022 survey of BERKELEY SQUARE RETIREMENT CEN?

This was a inspection survey of BERKELEY SQUARE RETIREMENT CEN on August 4, 2022. The surveyor cited 4 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at BERKELEY SQUARE RETIREMENT CEN on August 4, 2022?

Yes, 4 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordanc..."

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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