F 0804
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of the medical record, review of facility investigation, and interviews with facility staff and residents,
the facility failed to ensure food served to the residents was free of mold. This affected one resident
(Resident #24) of three residents reviewed for palatable food. The facility census was 45.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings included:
Review of the medical record revealed Resident #24 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses
included right tibia fracture, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hemiplegia right dominant side,
Hepatitis C, osteomyelitis, depression, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, liver disease,
alcohol abuse and cocaine abuse.
Review of the admission Minimum Data Set 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #24 had
moderately impaired cognition.
Review of the progress notes dated 09/13/23 revealed Resident #24 was upset about the food on his tray,
the nurse did not see his tray because the resident had already eaten his meal. Resident #24 came out of
his room, walked very hastily to the kitchen, opened the door and was yelling at the kitchen staff. Resident
#24 threatened to knock out the staff member's teeth. The kitchen staff was very calm and redirected
Resident #24. Resident #24 complained of a stomachache and then he went outside and threw up. His
wheelchair was brought out to him and he eventually wheeled himself back to his room. He was
encouraged to drink fluids. The Administrator was informed.
Review of the Meal Substitution log revealed on 09/13/23 sliced ham was substituted with sliced turkey for
dinner.
Review of the facility alert form dated 09/14/23 revealed a family concern was called in to the facility. On
09/13/23 at 4:45 P.M. the Executive Director (ED) received a call from facility nursing staff stating the
sandwiches served for dinner had mold on them (they sent a picture). The ED attempted to call the Food
Service Director (FSD) to instruct the kitchen staff to take back the trays and reserve the food. The FSD
returned the call and stated all trays were being returned to the kitchen to be remade. However, one
resident, Resident #24, had eaten his sandwich. The resident alleged he was sick and had vomited as a
result of eating the sandwich. No other resident had consumed their sandwiches.
Review of the unsigned witness statement dated 09/14/23 revealed STNA #107 was passing meal trays
and noticed mold on the sandwiches. She immediately removed the tray and alerted the kitchen staff. She
stated none of her residents ate any of the food. The kitchen remade the food and they served it.
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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.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
366267
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/12/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Altercare of Mayfield Village, Inc
290 North Commons Blvd
Mayfield Village, OH 44143
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)
F 0804
She stated there were no more visibly moldy sandwiches.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of the signed witness statement dated 09/18/23 revealed Dietary #102 had made the sandwiches
and wraps after lunch and at the time of making the sandwiches he saw no visible mold until the nursing
assistant came and showed a moldy sandwich to him. He stated he stopped the tray line and made turkey
and cheese sandwiches and the dietary aide pulled all the meal carts back into the kitchen and they
changed out the sandwiches on the trays.
Residents Affected - Few
On 10/11/23 at 10:10 A.M. an interview they Resident #24 revealed he stated he received a ham sandwich
that was moldy. He stated it was dark in his room, he started eating the sandwich and it had tasted funny so
he took a closer look and that was when he saw the mold on it. The aide told him they were picking up all
the ham sandwiches because they had mold on them. He stated he got sick and threw up once outside and
once in his toilet after eating the sandwich.
On 10/11/23 at 11:10 A.M. an interview with Licensed Practical Nurse #100 revealed about three weeks
ago a nursing assistant brought a sandwich to her that had visible moldy green lunch meat in it. She stated
she was not sure what room she got it from.
On 10/11/23 at 11:50 A.M. an interview with Food Service Manager (FSM) #101 revealed she had never
had any complaints of spoilage of food except about three weeks ago it was brought to their attention
during the evening meal a resident stated his ham sandwich did not taste right. She stated they had just
sent the first cart out so Dietary #102 made the decision to not serve the ham and replace the sandwiches
with turkey. She stated all the ham sandwiches were retrieved and thrown away. She stated they never tried
the ham so she does not know if it was bad or not and Resident #24 had eaten his so they were not able to
see it.
On 10/11/23 at 4:10 P.M. an interview with State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #103 revealed she had
been working the evening the residents received moldy ham and cheese sandwiches. She stated there
were several residents who received them but Resident #24 was the only one who ate the sandwich before
realizing it had been moldy and he was very upset. He went to the kitchen and started yelling at the kitchen
staff. She stated they did take all the sandwiches back to the kitchen and threw them out and gave the
resident a non-moldy sandwich. She stated she took a picture of one of the sandwiches she seen with the
mold.
On 10/12/23 at 12:20 P.M. an interview with STNA #107 revealed she had been working on the 100-hall
and she got her meal trays first. She took the trays to Resident #19 and Resident #37 in their room. She
stated Resident #37 got a bologna sandwich but Resident #19 got the ham sandwich. She stated Resident
#19 liked her sandwiches cut up so she began to cut it up and noticed it had mold on it. She told the
resident she could not eat it because it was moldy and took the tray away for her. She stated she went back
out to the meal cart and looked at all the residents' sandwiches and all the ones with ham on them were
moldy. She stated she told everyone working to check their sandwiches and took the cart to the kitchen.
She stated she told Dietary #102 and he took the sandwich from her, ripped the moldy part off and said it
was fine. She stated she told him she was not feeding those sandwiches to the residents. She stated he did
not do anything and sent out the 200-hall meal cart with the same sandwiches. She stated the nursing
assistant working on that hall passed out the trays even after she told him they had mold on them. She
stated she called the ED to tell her of the situation. She added Resident #24 had already eaten his
sandwich by the time they went around to pick up the sandwiches to switch them out. She stated Resident
#24 was furious.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
366267
If continuation sheet
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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
366267
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/12/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Altercare of Mayfield Village, Inc
290 North Commons Blvd
Mayfield Village, OH 44143
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 0804
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
On 10/12/23 at 12:40 P.M. an interview with Resident #19 revealed last month she received a moldy ham
sandwich from the kitchen. She stated she had seen the mold on it. She stated the aide took the sandwich
before she could eat it.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00146475.
Residents Affected - Few
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