Hilltop Heights Health & Rehab Center

Based on review of policies, as well as observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to store and prepare food under sanitary conditions.

Findings include:The facility's policy for kitchen sanitation and cleaning, dated August 18, 2025, revealed that the food and nutrition services staff would maintain the sanitation of the kitchen.Observations in the main kitchen on November 13, 2025, at 09:54 a.m. revealed that eighteen out of eighteen coffee mugs as well as three coffee and two water pitchers had loose food particles and a removable brown film inside; six out of ten white dinner plates examined were noted to have a dried on egg and cheese substance on the face of the plate; three out of twenty clear plastic drinking glasses had food particles and grime on them; five out of five large full size sheet pans were noted to have dried on and loose food particles on them; two frying pans were examined, one had a build up of removable brown food particles inside and the other had a moderate amount (five inches by two inches) of a soft yellowish substance inside; one cooking pot for the double broiler had a whiteish brown removable substance on the inside; ten out of ten black movable serving carts, eight of which had clean plates and serving dishes on them, had a large amount of built up removable dirt and food particles on them.

The walk in freezer was noted to have an area on the floor to the left of the entrance with a dried on sticky/brownish white substance measuring approximately twelve by six inches, with the shelf above it having areas of the same substance noted on it. In addition, there was found to be a moderate to large amount of dirt and debris throughout the entire floor of the kitchen.

Interview with the Dietary Manager, Dietician and Dietary Consultant on November 13, 2025, at 12:50 p.m. confirmed that the above dirty items were in circulation and ready to be used for the residents, and that the floor and all items mentioned above were dirty and needed cleaned.Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator on November 13, 2025, at 14:50 p.m. confirmed that the kitchen floor should be clean, and all items used for preparing, cooking and serving food should be clean, and they were not. In addition, she indicated that she was moving her office into the kitchen area so that she can better monitor the situation. 28 Pa.

Code 211.6(f) Dietary Services.

Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.

For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.

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