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Inspection visit

Health inspection

MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTERCMS #3662231 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 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on observation, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to label, date, cover and discard outdated foods items from the walk-in refrigerator and freezer. This had the potential to affect all 36 residents who resided in the facility and receive food from the kitchen. Findings include: On 09/03/19 at 8:16 A.M., an initial tour of the kitchen was conducted with Dietary Supervisor (DS) #100. During the observation the following concerns were verified by DS #100: a. In the freezer there was a bag of steak fries with no date of opened or a use by date. b. In the freezer there was a bag of fish with no date of opened or a use by date. c. In the freezer there was a ham rewrapped with no date or used by date. d. In the freezer there were eight bags of soup vegetables with no date or used by date. e. In the refrigerator there was a tray with 13 slices of apple spice cakes on a cart that were uncovered with no date or used by date. f. In the refrigerator on a tray there were seven cream puffs on a cart uncovered with no date or used by date. g. In the refrigerator there were a bag of carrots with a prep date of 08/25/19 and a used by date of 09/01/19 Interview on 09/03/19 at 8:30 A.M., DS #100 stated foods should be covered, labeled and dated. 2. Observation on 09/04/19 at 3:00 P.M., revealed Dietary [NAME] (DC) #200 took off plastic gloves and placed them on the counter to get a spatula for the pureed desert. DC #200 placed the spatula on top of the plastic gloves and proceeded to use the edge of the spatula to cut a piece of pie and place in the blender. Interview on 09/04/19 at 3:05 P.M., DC #200 reported she did not realize she had placed the spatula on top of the plastic gloves. DC #200 verified findings. (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: 366223 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 366223 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/05/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Mount Notre Dame Health Center 699 East Columbia Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45215 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 - Many 3. Observation on 09/04/19 at 5:10 P.M., revealed Dietary Aide (DA) #300 brought in the kitchenette six cups of ice uncovered. There was an ice machine in the hallway across from the finance and medical records office. The ice machine was also located down the hall from the bathrooms. Interview on 09/04/19 at 5:11 P.M., DA #300 reported she did not know she was supposed to cover the cups of ice. DA #300 verified findings of not covering cups of ice while traveling in the hall way then to the kitchenette. Review of the facility policy titled, Food Storage, no date, revealed all foods must be covered, labeled and dated. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366223 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.

  • 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.

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What happened during the September 5, 2019 survey of MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTER on September 5, 2019. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at MOUNT NOTRE DAME HEALTH CENTER on September 5, 2019?

Yes, 1 deficiency was 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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