Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 32 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
16D
7E
7F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
November 6, 2024Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident record review, resident and family interviews, staff interviews, facility policy review, call light audit review, resident council meeting minutes review, and concern log review, the facility failed to ensure call lights were in reach for two residents (#31, #62) and also failed to ensure call lights were answered in a timely manner for eighteen residents (#6, #17, #20, #24, #27, #60, #61, #65, #68, #72, #89, #92, #94, #101, #110, #127, #133, #136). This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 136.
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews and review of the employee handbook, the facility failed to ensure staff did not neglect resident care due to staff sleeping while on duty. This had the potential to affect all twenty-two residents (#3, #12, #14, #15, #20, #34, #43, #46, #51, #53, #55, #57, #64, #70, #79, #116, #119, #123, #124, #128, #131, #134) residing on the 500-Hall and had the potential to affect all twenty-three residents (#8, #9, #16, #17, #26, #31, #39, #47, #58, #59, #68, #72, #80, #85, #86, #88, #97, #103, #106, #117, #125, #127, #133,) residing on the 800-Hall. The facility census was 136.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to timely notify Resident #146's physician or nurse practitioner (NP) regarding the resident's decreased oral intake. This affected one resident (#146) of three residents reviewed for notification of change. The facility census was 136.
August 22, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident interview, staff interview, medical record review and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) were consistently implemented for Resident #67. This affected one (#67) of one resident reviewed for EPB. The facility identified 27 additional residents (#2, #9, #12, #14, #16, #27, #32, #33, #36, #44, #50, #54, #59, #60, #63, #76, #79, #80, #82, #101, #105, #107, #108, #118, #123, #126, and #127) on EBP. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure hand hygiene was performed following resident care. This affected two (#73 and #85) of two residents reviewed for personal care. The facility census was 127.
July 11, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary dumpster area. This had the potential to affect all of the residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 126 residents.
- E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure baseline care plans were developed and failed to ensure summaries of the baseline care plan were provided to the residents and/or their representatives. This affected two (Residents #120 and #67) out two residents who were reviewed for baseline care plans. The facility census was 126 residents.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, resident interview, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were followed regarding dressing changes for an enteral tube feeding site. This affected one (Resident #67) of one reviewed for enteral nutrition. The facility identified two Residents (#67 and #378) as receiving enteral nutrition feedings. The facility census was 126 residents.
February 12, 2024Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record reviews, observations, family interview, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to ensure adequate fall interventions were in place to promote resident safety and prevent falls. Actual harm occurred on 12/05/23 when Resident #120, who was severely cognitively impaired and assessed at risk for falls, sustained an unwitnessed fall from a bed that was not in low position resulting in increased pain and hospitalization for traumatic sacral fractures with presacral edema and lumbar one and four compression fractures. The resident was not a candidate for invasive procedures and returned to the facility with hospice consultation orders. This affected three residents (#2, #88 and #120) of three residents reviewed for falls. The facility census was 117.
- F
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, resident interview, Ombudsman interview, and staff interviews, the facility failed to deliver all of residents mail to them and or their authorized representative. The facility also failed to provide residents mail to them unopened. This affected five (#10, #36, #97, #122, and #123) of five reviewed for mail and had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 117.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident interview, Ombudsman interview and staff interview, the facility failed to provide timely monthly billing statements to a resident for care and services. This affected one (#97) of three residents reviewed for monthly billing statements. The facility census was 117.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, family interview, staff interview, and policy review, the failed to update to care plans to included fall interventions. This affected three (#2, #88, and #120) of three resident reviewed for care plans. The facility census was 117.
December 19, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure foods were labeled, dated and not retained when expired. This had the potential to affect 118 residents receiving food from the facility's kitchen as Resident #13 was ordered nothing-by-mouth (NPO). The facility census was 119 residents.
April 15, 2022Standard inspection · 13 citations
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure the high temperature dish machine reached the minimum rinse temperature required to ensure appropriate sanitation of dishes and utensils. This had the potential to affect 87 residents receiving meals from the kitchen (Resident #345 was ordered nothing-by-mouth). The facility census was 88.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, facility policy review, and review of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Considerations for Preventing Spread of Covid-19, the facility failed to maintain proper infection control procedures to prevent the spread of infection. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. In addition, the facility failed to properly clean a shared glucometer between residents. This affected two (Resident's #79 and #64) of two residents reviewed for blood glucose monitoring. The facility census was 88.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure medication stored in the medication carts were not expired and insulin vials were labeled with the date opened. This affected nine residents (Resident #21, #24, #35, #39, #54, #64, #86, #87, and #245) and had the potential to affect all 88 residents residing in the facility.
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the facility's menu spreadsheet the facility failed to serve portions as specified on the menu spreadsheet. This affected 27 residents including 19 residents on a mechanical soft diet (Residents #9, #13, #15, #18, #22, #33, #49, #55, #59, #65, #68, #73, #77, #78, #85, #88, #91, #246 and #445) and eight residents on a pureed diet (Residents #27, #34, #37, #44, #47, #56, #72 and #74). The facility census was 88 residents.
- D
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident funds were disbursed in a timely manner for Resident #94 after death as required, and failed to provide a spend-down letter for Resident #6 when she was over the resource limit. This affected two residents (Resident #6 and Resident #94) of five residents reviewed for resident funds. The facility census was 88 residents.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, medical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to prevent resident to resident sexual abuse. This affected affected four residents (Resident #35, Resident #39, #47, and #95) of four residents reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 88.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, medical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to report allegations of abuse in a timely manner as required. This affected one resident (Resident #39) of three residents reviewed for reporting allegations of abuse. The facility census was 88.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were completed following the death of a resident. This affected one resident (Resident #1) of two reviewed MDS assessments.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident with a level two mental illness was screened by the appropriate state agency (The Ohio Department of Mental Health) for services and placement in the nursing facility. This affected one resident (Resident #90) of two residents reviewed for Pre-admission Screen and Resident Review (PASRR) status Findings Include: Review of the medical record revealed Resident #90 was initially admitted from the hospital on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia with behavior, unspecified psychosis, and major depressive disorder. Review of the hospital exemption PASRR screening form dated 11/07/17 for Resident #90 did not reveal a level of mental illness and/or developmental disability. Interview on 04/12/22 at 10:00 A.M. [...]
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide appropriate care and services and ensure physician orders were followed for one Resident #444 to prevent pressure ulcers from developing on the buttocks, thighs, and sacral area. This affected one resident (Resident #444) out of three residents reviewed for wounds.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident #78 wore a hand splint per physician order. This affected one resident (#78) out of two residents reviewed for positioning and range of motion (ROM).
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure oxygen for one resident (Resident #93) was administered per physician orders. This affected one resident (Resident #93) out of three residents reviewed for oxygen administration.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, medical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure accurate documentation was contained in the medical record. This affected one (Resident #67) of four residents reviewed for documentation of medication administration. The facility census was 88.
April 25, 2019Standard inspection · 7 citations
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the nursing unit refrigerators were kept in sanitary conditions and proper storage of residents' food. This had the potential to affect all residents except Residents #86 and #242 who received nothing by mouth.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the interventions for a fall care plan were implemented, failed to ensure a resident with an order for hospice had a hospice care plan, and failed to ensure a resident's care plan was individualized regarding behaviors. This affected three residents (Resident #43, Resident #48, and Resident #39) of 30 residents reviewed for care plans. Findings Include: 1. Review of the medical record revealed Resident #43 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. His admitting diagnoses included dementia, syncope, macular degeneration and hypertension. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident had severe cognitive impairment. Functionally, the resident required extensive assistance for bed mobility. [...]
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff washed their hands between the assisting feeding of six residents (Residents #29, #36, #65, #75, #88 and #124) in the main dining room on the locked dementia unit and failed to ensure a catheter drainage bag for one resident (Resident #88) was kept off of the floor and out of danger of being stepped on. This had the potential to affect 13 additional residents (Residents #14, #23, #31, #33, # 41, #44, #63, #66, #87, #90, #91, #117, and 118) who ate in the main dining room on the dementia unit and eight additional residents (Residents #9, #14, #23, #66, #93, #94, #193, and #194) who had catheters in place. The facility census was 138.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure a physician's order for the use of oxygen. This affected one resident (Resident #55) of one resident reviewed for oxygen.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure physician ordered medications were readily available in a timely manner for Resident #38. This affected one of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 138. Findings Include: Review of the medical record for Resident #38 an admission date of 12/19/18 with diagnoses including fractured femur, dysphagia and high blood pressure. Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #38 had moderate cognitive impairment and required extensive assistance for her activities of daily living. Review of the nursing progress notes for Resident #38 noted Resident #38 was admitted at approximately 9:00 P.M. on 12/19/18 and all admitting medication and related orders were verified with Resident #38's physician on 12/19/18 at 10:34 P.M. [...]
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure documentation of Resident #55's oxygen saturation was accurate. This affected one resident (Resident #55) of one resident reviewed for oxygen. Findings Include: Review of the medical record revealed Resident #55 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. His admitting diagnoses included Parkinson's disease, pneumonitis due to inhalation of food, acute respiratory failure, Methicillin resistant staphylococcus, repeated falls, pain in right shoulder, major depressive disorder, and carcinoma in situ of the prostate. Review of this resident's annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was cognitively intact. Functionally, he required extensive assistance for most activities of daily living including bed mobility, transfers, toileting, dressing, and personal hygiene. [...]
- C
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the outside dumpsters were maintained in a sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 138.
Fire safety inspections
19 fire safety citations on file: 8 on July 11, 2024, 2 on April 15, 2022, 9 on April 25, 2019.
Every fire safety citation19 citations
- F
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
K 131 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K 321 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K 345 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K 712 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
K 914 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
K 918 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
K 363 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
K 372 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K 712 · April 15, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
K 372 · April 15, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K 345 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
K 914 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
K 918 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
K 211 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
K 347 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
K 363 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
K 374 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
K 741 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
K 923 · April 25, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)