Health inspection·October 10, 2024

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 observation and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to serve food timely and at a palatable temperature on four of four resident hallways (Maple, Marble, Oak, and [NAME] hallways). Residents Affected - Some Findings include: Observation of the posted meal serving times revealed the residents would receive their lunch trays at the following times: Early trays at 11:45 AM Marble Hall at 12:00 PM Oak Hall at 12:10 PM [NAME] Hall at 12:18 PM Maple Hall at 12:35 PM Observation of lunch meal on October 10, 2024, revealed that the meal carts arrived on the resident hallways at the following times: Early trays arrived at 12:30 PM (45 minutes late) Marble Hall trays arrived at 1:20 PM (an hour and 20 minutes late) [NAME] Hall trays arrived at 1:00 PM (42 minutes late) Oak Hall trays arrived at 1:35 PM (an hour and 25 minutes late) Maple Hall trays arrived at 1:42 PM (an hour and seven minutes late) Observation of meal service on the Maple Hall on October 10, 2024, at 12:30 PM revealed that the early tray cart arrived at 12:30 PM and staff began immediately serving meals. At 12:39 PM staff passed the last tray, and the surveyor pulled the test tray from the cart and began testing tray temperatures. The shepherd's pie was 122.7 degrees Fahrenheit and tasted lukewarm. Page 1 of 2 395589 395589 10/10/2024 Mount Carmel Senior Living Community 2616 Locust Gap Highway MT Carmel, PA 17851

F 0804 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm The surveyor reviewed the above information during an interview with the Nursing Home Administrator and Director of Nursing on October 10, 2024, at 2:38 PM. 28 Pa. Code 211.6 (d) Dietary services Residents Affected - Some 395589 Page 2 of 2