Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation And Health Care Cent
Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent in Morehead City, NC — inspection on January 7, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
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Inspection Findings
minimal harm sheet for 1 of 4 days of the recertification survey (1/4/25).The findings included:During the initial tour on Sunday 1/4/26 at 11:30 AM the staffing sheet posting on the wall by the South nursing station was
from 1/1/26 through 1/6/26 was completed and no issues were found.
During an interview on 1/7/26, at 8:15 AM, the Staffing Coordinator explained that the Scheduler prepared the nurse staffing sheets, and the Staffing Coordinator verified them.
The Staffing Coordinator explained at the end of each day, the Scheduler placed the staffing information in the staffing book at the South side nursing station for the night shift nurse to post each night around midnight.
For the weekends, the Schedular placed the staffing information for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday in the staffing book at the South side nursing station on Friday before the Schedular left for the weekend.
The Staffing Coordinator further revealed either licensed nurse scheduled for the South side was able to exchange the staffing information for the next day and it was considered part of the night shift nursing duties.
The Staffing Coordinator further indicated that on Sunday 1/4/26 she exchanged the staffing information and noted the one hanging was dated for Friday 1/2/26.An interview with Nurse #1 on 1/7/26, at 10:00 AM indicated that she worked the nightshift on 1/2/26.
She further indicated she was not used to working on Fridays and typically worked Monday through Thursday.
Nurse #1 indicated it was a busy Saturday morning, and she forgot to post the new staffing information for Saturday 1/3/26. An interview with Nurse #2 on 1/7/26 at 11:27 AM revealed that she had worked the night shift on 1/3/26.
She further revealed she had intended to update the staffing information on Sunday (1/4/26) around 12:00 AM, however she was interrupted to assist with care and forgot to do it.An interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 1/7/26, at 8:25 PM confirmed the night shift nurse was expected to hang the nurse staffing information for the next day around midnight as part of their nursing duties.
The DON further revealed that he had completed spot checks to ensure the correct staffing information was posted in the past and had not had any issues.An interview with the Administrator on 1/7/26 at 9:03 AM indicated there had not been an issue with the nurses remembering to change the posting sheets in the past, he stated he had spoken with both of the nurses, and they had simply forgotten to do it. He further indicated that the staffing sheets were to be changed every night.
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