HomeMy WebLinkAboutNH-Pruit-Carolina Point 2026-03-17 Community Advisory Committee Quarterly Visitation Report for 2nd quarter April 2026
County: Orange Facility Type: Facility:
Nursing Home Pruitt-Health Carolina Point
5935 Mt Sinai Rd,
Durham, NC 27705
Visit Date: March 17, Time spent in facility: 1 hr 30 min Arrival time: 10:00 AM
2025
Name of person exit interview was held with: Interim Administrator: Kweilin Belitsos
Committee Members Present: Jackie Podger and Prakash Sista Report Completed by: Jackie Podger
Number of Residents who received personal visits from committee members: 12
Resident Rights Information is clearly visible: X Yes Ombudsman Contact Info is correct and clearly posted: X Yes
The most recent survey was readily accessible: Staffing information clearly posted: X Yes
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Resident Profile Yes/No/N Comments/Other Observations
1. Do the residents appear neat, clean and odor free? Several residents were not yet dressed,
Yes but the reason for that was unknown.
The overall improvement was noted.
Most residents were clean and dressed.
2. Did residents say they receive assistance with Several residents stated they received
personal care activities? Ex. brushing their teeth, YES needed care.
combing their hair, inserting dentures or cleaning
their eyeglasses?
3. Did you see or hear residents being encouraged to Not
participate in their care by staff members? observed
4. Were residents interacting with staff, other residents Residents were observed visiting other
& visitors? YES residents and family.
5. Did staff respond to or interact with residents who Verbal and nonverbal residents seemed
had difficulty communicating or making their needs Yes to be understood by staff.
known verbally?
6. Did you observe restraints in use? NO
7. If so, did you ask staff about the facility's restraint N/A
policies?
Resident Living Accommodations Yes/No/N Comments/Other Observations
8. Did residents describe their living environment as YES The residents we spoke with indicated
homelike? their living environment was okay.
9. Did you notice unpleasant odors in commonly used YES One room smelled of urine.*
areas?
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10. Did you see items that could cause harm or be NO Nothing observed seemed to be a
hazardous? potential hazard.
11. Did residents feel their living areas were too noisy? NO No one mentioned sound level being a
problem and no loud sounds were
heard.
12. Does the facility accommodate smokers? YES
Where? X Outside only
13. Were residents able to reach their call bells with ease? Not
observed
14. Did staff answer call bells in a timely & courteous Staff answered calls and asked the
manner? Yes resident to wait and they would
If no, did you share this with the administrative staff? accommodate as quickly as possible.
Staffing shortages are a factor.*
Resident Services Yes/No/N Comments/Other Observations
15. Were residents asked their preferences or opinions NO The Activity Director was just hired and
about the activities planned for them at the facility? had not yet started her program.
Apparently there is an Activity
Assistant, but we did not see her. We
also did not see any real evidence of
activities. One resident indicated he
had received several BINGO bucks.
16. Do residents have the opportunity to purchase Not
personal items of their choice using their monthly observed
needsfunds?
Can residents access their monthly needs funds at
their convenience?
17. Are residents asked their preferences about YES Several residents indicated the food
meal/snack choices? was ok. One resident indicated the
Are they given a choice about where they prefer to food was horrible.
dine?
18. Do residents have privacy in making and receiving YES The cell phone is passed around as
phone calls? needed. There are private areas for
telephone calls.
19. Is there evidence of community involvement from Not Waiting for the Activity Director to
other civic, volunteer or religious groups? observed create an activity calendar.
20. Does the facility have a Resident's Council? YES We spoke with the President of the
Family Council? Resident's Council. He indicated things
were okay, but did not elaborate.
Areas of Concern Yes/No
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Are there resident issues or topics that need follow-up or Yes We met and spoke at length with the
review at a later time or during the next visit? interim administrator. She had been at
the facility for several months. We also
• The room number where the urine smell lingered was spoke with the new HR Director. So
shared. many improvements have been made.
• Staffing levels were discussed and ongoing hiring was The level of cleanliness of the facility
noted. Several promotions had occurred, leaving has improved. Residents were clean
some positions vacant. and dressed. Staff brought residents
• The Survey Book was not in the appropriate space. into the dining room for lunch. Resident
laundry items were clean. More activity
Some room names were not consistent with resident involving resident care was observed.
identities occupying the space.. The census has increased. The new
administrator will be coming in several
weeks. Future areas to attend to will
be activities and the outdoor courtyard.
Pruitt Health is no longer intending to
pursue ventilator beds!
This Document is PUBLIC RECORD. Do not identify any Resident(s) by name or inference on this form.
Top Copy is for the Regional Ombudsman's Record. Bottom Copy is for the CAC's Records.
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