Allendale Rehab: Infection Control Failures - NJ
When a state inspector raised the issue with the Infection Preventionist on the evening of November 25, her response was direct: "No, I was not aware."
The facility's own written procedure, in place since January 2014, is explicit on the point. Clean and soiled linen, along with their respective carts and hampers, must be kept separate at all times. Staff handling soiled linen must wear a gown and gloves. The procedure exists specifically to ensure safe and aseptic handling of laundry. What inspectors found was a workflow that cut through the soiled area anyway, and an infection preventionist who had not caught it.
The water safety picture was no cleaner. When the Maintenance Director was asked that same evening to produce the facility's water management plan, including a floor diagram showing how water enters and moves through the building and where it might pool, he acknowledged he had not identified potential pooling sites or designated water sources for testing.
The facility's Legionella Water Management Program, last updated in September 2022, describes exactly what that documentation should include: a detailed diagram of the water system from intake through distribution, identification of areas where Legionella or other waterborne bacteria could grow, and a list of specific risk points including storage tanks, water heaters, showerheads, humidifiers, and medical devices such as CPAP machines. The Maintenance Director could not produce it.
Legionella, the bacterium behind Legionnaires' disease, thrives in stagnant or improperly maintained water systems. In a facility housing residents who are already medically compromised, an incomplete water management plan is not a paperwork problem.
Inspectors cited both failures under federal infection control standards, noting the violations affected many residents. The harm level was classified as minimal or potential, but the gap between what the facility's own policies required and what staff actually knew was not minimal at all.
Full Inspection Report
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ALLENDALE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER in ALLENDALE, NJ was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 25, 2025.
Clean and soiled linen, along with their respective carts and hampers, must be kept separate at all times.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.