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The pattern began in February 2022 when staff witnessed the male resident kissing another resident....
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The pattern began in February 2022 when staff witnessed the male resident kissing another resident....
## Critical Insulin Administration Failures The most serious violations centered on the facility's mishandling of insulin therapy for diabetic residents....
During the inspection, surveyors found expired medical supplies in multiple emergency carts....
The medical consequences of this setup were predictable and preventable....
On December 28, 2024, staff placed the resident in a wheelchair near the nursing station around 8:30 a.m....
More concerning was the treatment of a second resident with diabetes, kidney disease, and infection-related swelling....
The resident, identified as Resident #3, had been admitted just two days earlier for short-term rehabilitation following a syncope episode....
Daily fluid intake records revealed alarming deficiencies....
This violation, cited under regulation F689, represents a systemic failure in the facility's oversight mechanisms designed to protect residents....
ARVERNE, NY - Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc....
These precautions are critical because such devices create direct pathways for bacteria to enter the body, significantly increasing infection risk....
This designation is reserved for situations where regulatory violations have caused or are likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment or death....
The violations are particularly concerning given that all affected residents had documented cognitive impairments and fall histories....
On February 8, 2025, a physical altercation occurred between two residents in a hallway near one resident's bedroom....
Inspectors found that licensed nurses failed to properly identify residents before administering medications, violating basic safety protocols....
The most concerning incident involved an activities assistant who incorrectly recorded a resident's meal intake....
Immediate jeopardy determinations are reserved for situations where residents face the risk of serious injury, harm, impairment, or death....
An acute care nurse found the resident "pushing on the exit door trying to get out" and stayed with her until facility staff retrieved her....
During the inspection, surveyors repeatedly observed call lights that were visibly activated but produced no sound to alert staff members in the hallways....
According to inspection records, the regulatory crisis began in late December 2024 when the facility's administrator position became vacant....