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In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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rowid	facility_name	facility_id	address	city	state	zip	inspection_date	deficiency_tag	scope_severity	complaint	standard	eventid	inspection_text	filedate
23	SAINT ELIZABETH HOME EAST GREENWICH	415010	1 SAINT ELIZABETH WAY	EAST GREENWICH	RI	2818	2018-08-09	812	F	0	1	GJE611	Based on surveyor observations and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to properly store, distribute, and serve food under sanitary conditions relative to the main kitchen, 2 of 3-unit kitchenettes in the main building and 3 of 4 kitchens in the Greenhouse Cottages. Findings are as follows: 1) During the initial tour of the kitchen on 8/06/2018 at 9:30 AM, the following items were observed by two surveyors: - The ice machine had small green and black colored matter going along the length of the white plastic material inside the machine, above where the ice is dispensed. At the time of the above observations the Food Services Director and Staff E, acknowledged that the ice machine needed to be cleaned. They could not provide evidence of a cleaning schedule for the ice machine. Surveyor observations on 8/7/2018 at 8:08 AM of the Cove Kitchenette in the main building revealed the following: - 1 package of hot dog rolls that had a green/black mold substance in the bag with an expiration date of 6/12/2018 - Interior ceiling, door and glass plate of the microwave oven had a heavy accumulation of food debris. During a surveyor interview on 08/07/2018 at 8:18 AM with Staff D, she acknowledged that the above item should have been discarded and the microwave needed to be cleaned. Surveyor observation on 8/7/2018 at 9:04 AM of the Bay Kitchenette in the main building revealed the following: - Freezer with heavy accumulation of frost on the interior of the drawer. The bottom of the freezer with heavy accumulation of black matter that could be wiped with fingers. Surveyor observation on 8/7/2018 at 10:15 AM of Greenhouse #17 with two surveyors revealed the following: - Staff F and G were not wearing hair nets while preparing food in the kitchen - Knife and utensil drawer with heavy accumulation of crumbs and food debris - Air conditioner vent above the kitchen island where food is prepared with heavy accumulation of dust The following items were found in the back of the refrigerator/freezer: - Bag of lettuce in a zip lock bag with no label indicating the product or date received. Lettuce sitting in a brown watery substance. During a surveyor interview on 8/7/2018 at approximately 11:30 AM with Staff F and G, they acknowledged that the above food item should have been discarded. Additional surveyor observation on 8/7/2018 at 12:30 PM of Greenhouse #17 revealed the following in the back of the refrigerator/freezer: - Feta cheese in a Ziploc bag with a good thru date of 7/26 - Blue cheese in a Ziploc bag with a good thru date of 7/17 During a surveyor interview with the Director of Dietary Services and the Greenhouse Guide on 8/7/2018 at approximately 12:45 PM, they acknowledged the cheeses above should have been discarded. Surveyor observation on 8/8/2018 at 8:52 AM of Greenhouse #19 revealed the following: - Knife and utensil drawer with heavy accumulation of crumbs and food debris The following items were found in the back of the refrigerator/freezer: - The bottom of the freezer with multiple areas of spilled liquid substance and heavy accumulation of food debris During a surveyor interview with Staff H and I on 8/8/2018 at approximately 9:25 AM, they acknowledged that the back freezer needed to be cleaned. Surveyor observation on 8/8/2018 at 9:32 AM of Greenhouse #21 revealed the following: - Air conditioner vent above the kitchen island where food is prepared with heavy accumulation of dust - Knife and utensil drawer with heavy accumulation of crumbs and food debris The following items were found in the back refrigerator/freezer: - The refrigerator and freezer with multiple areas of spilled liquid substance and heavy accumulation of food debris During a surveyor interview with the Dietitian on 8/8/2018 at approximately 10:00 AM, she acknowledged that the refrigerator and the freezer needed to be cleaned. You are hereby formally notified that where the above listed deficiencies also constitute non-compliance with applicable provisions of the 'Rules and Regulations for Licensing of Nursing Facilities' they are deficiencies under State Regulations and grounds for licensure sanctions.	2020-09-01