Charleston Healthcare Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0812
F 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to provide a clean and sanitary area for storage of equipment and maintain a clean area for all kitchen equipment. This failed practice had the potential to affect all residents receiving nourishment from the facility kitchen. This was a random opportunity for discovery. Facility Census: 142.Findings Include: a) Kitchen On 11/13/25 at 10:00 AM, a 50-gallon trash can with the lid was noted with a dry white substance as well as food debris on the lid of the trash can. The trash can was sitting at the entrance of the dining room. At this time, Dietary Aide #163 was sitting in the dining room. Dietary Aide #163 was notified of the trash can being dirty. Dietary Aide #163 stated, I'll get it taken care of. At this time, the Dietary Aide #163 was asked, Is this where we enter the kitchen? The Dietary Aide stated, yes, I'll get the Manager. A tour of the kitchen began at approximately 8:50 AM. An
observation in the storage area found 10-one (1) gallon-sized bottles of hand sanitizers on the bottom shelf
in the storage area. The bottles of hand sanitizers had a brown dried substance all over each bottle. The Dietary Manager #164 stated, we have had those since COVID, I should have gotten rid of them.
Observations in the storage area, found two (2) hotel pans and two (2) hotel pan lids on the bottom shelf with a dried white subtance on each. Two (2) 50-gallon trash cans found between the storage area and the dish room, had lids with dried food debris on top. The Dietary Manager #164 stated, we will get those cleaned. While continuing the tour of the kitchen, gnats were observed flying around the area. The drain in
the floor of the dish room, was visibly wet with food debris seen. All major equipment, including the stove, oven, fryer, tilt skillet, and steam table were observed with a dried, greasy film on all areas of the equipment. The ice machine door was opened to find a dust-like substance around the inside of the lid. The drain in the floor by the tilt skillet had a wet, slimy substance which was easily observed. The floors were dirty and between the fryer and tilt skillet, the floor had a dried, black substance on it. The Dietary Manager #164 stated, we have a monthly cleaning schedule for the major equipment . but if something is found to be visibly dirty, I expect the staff to clean it up. The Dietary Manager #164 confirmed all issues found within the kitchen and the dirty trash can lid in the dining room. On 11/13/25 at approximately 11:00 AM, the Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) were notified of the issues found in the kitchen. The Administrator stated, we don't have a specific cleaning schedule, we clean some things, after each meal, daily, weekly and monthly. The Administrator confirmed all equipment and flooring should be clean in the kitchen.
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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CHARLESTON HEALTHCARE CENTER in CHARLESTON, WV inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in CHARLESTON, WV, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from CHARLESTON HEALTHCARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.