Residents did not receive accurate medical assessments and follow up assessments, putting them at risk for harm and decline in health. Inspectors also found that Somerset Senior Living at Crossett staff overused psychotropic medications to control residents rather than implementing gradual dose reductions as required.
Inspectors found that understaffing and existing hazards in common spaces placed residents at risk of harm.
Visiting the food preparation and food storage areas, inspectors noted Somerset Senior Living at Crossett’s failure to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food In accordance with professional standards. The ice machine was dirty, food items in the refrigerator were not covered or sealed, and staff failed to wash hands to prevent cross contamination. Also, menus failed to meet nutritional needs of residents and dietitians’ recommendations were not followed.
In its most recent report, Medicare rates Somerset Senior Living at Crossett as below average in health inspections, below average in staffing, and below average in quality measures.
Somerset Senior Living at Crossett received nine health citations due to the most recent inspection, and in the last three years, received three complaints that resulted in citations.
Somerset Senior Living at Crossett is a for-profit 83-bed nursing facility.
Somerset Senior Living at Crossett is located at 1101 Waterwell Road, Crossett, Arkansas 71635.
