NeuroRestorative

13747 South Redwood Road, Riverton, UT 84065 (801) 417-9400
For profit - Corporation 64 Beds NEURORESTORATIVE Data: November 2025
Trust Grade
0/100
#93 of 97 in UT
Last Inspection: November 2024

Within standard 12-15 month inspection cycle. Federal law requires annual inspections.

Overview

NeuroRestorative in Riverton, Utah, has received a Trust Grade of F, indicating significant concerns about the facility's operations and care quality. Ranking #93 out of 97 facilities in Utah places them in the bottom half, and #33 out of 35 in Salt Lake County suggests that there are very few local options that perform better. While the facility is showing some improvement with fewer reported issues, going from 5 in 2024 to 3 in 2025, it still has a concerning history. Staffing ratings are low at 1 out of 5 stars, with a turnover rate of 56%, which is average but indicates instability among caregivers. Additionally, the facility has incurred $148,417 in fines, a figure higher than 98% of Utah facilities, highlighting repeated compliance problems. Specific incidents include a resident suffering scalding burns from overheated coffee, another falling from bed after being left unattended, and a serious medication error where a non-diabetic resident was mistakenly given insulin instead of the correct medication. These findings reveal serious gaps in resident care and supervision, making it essential for families to carefully consider these factors when choosing a nursing home.

Trust Score
F
0/100
In Utah
#93/97
Bottom 5%
Safety Record
High Risk
Review needed
Inspections
Getting Better
5 → 3 violations
Staff Stability
⚠ Watch
56% turnover. Above average. Higher turnover means staff may not know residents' routines.
Penalties
⚠ Watch
$148,417 in fines. Higher than 81% of Utah facilities, suggesting repeated compliance issues.
Skilled Nurses
✓ Good
Each resident gets 86 minutes of Registered Nurse (RN) attention daily — more than 97% of Utah nursing homes. RNs are the most trained staff who catch health problems before they become serious.
Violations
⚠ Watch
19 deficiencies on record. Higher than average. Multiple issues found across inspections.
★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Staff Levels
★★★☆☆
3.0
Care Quality
★★☆☆☆
2.0
Inspection Score
Stable
2024: 5 issues
2025: 3 issues

The Good

  • Full Sprinkler Coverage · Fire safety systems throughout facility
  • No fines on record

Facility shows strength in fire safety.

The Bad

1-Star Overall Rating

Below Utah average (3.3)

Significant quality concerns identified by CMS

Staff Turnover: 56%

Near Utah avg (46%)

Frequent staff changes - ask about care continuity

Federal Fines: $148,417

Well above median ($33,413)

Significant penalties indicating serious issues

Chain: NEURORESTORATIVE

Part of a multi-facility chain

Ask about local staffing decisions and management

Staff turnover is elevated (56%)

8 points above Utah average of 48%

The Ugly 19 deficiencies on record

5 actual harm
Apr 2025 3 deficiencies 1 Harm
SERIOUS (G) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Accident Prevention (Tag F0689)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the provider failed to ensure that all residents had appropriate supervision to prevent accidents. Specifically, one resident was given reheated cof...

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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the provider failed to ensure that all residents had appropriate supervision to prevent accidents. Specifically, one resident was given reheated coffee that spilled and caused scalding burns, which required hospitalization in the burn unit. Additionally, another resident fell out of bed and sustained a head laceration that required sutures when a CNA raised the resident's bed and momentarily left the resident unattended, and a third resident fell during a staff-assisted transfer due to the resident's wheelchair not being locked by staff before initiating the transfer. Resident Identifiers: 3, 4, and 5. Findings include: 1. On April 30, 2025, the surveyor interviewed Resident 5. Resident 5 stated that she had an incident where a staff member heated her coffee, but the staff did not check the temperature before giving it to her. Resident 5 stated that she had to go to the hospital for the burns and that she still has redness where she was burned. The surveyor reviewed resident 5's medical records, and the following entries were observed: a. Resident 5's care plan and assessments indicated Resident 5 required staff assistance during hands-on activities and was unable to feed themselves. b. A nurse documented in a nursing note on December 14, 2024, that a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) reported that Resident 5 had spilled coffee. The nurse documented that they performed a skin check and redness to the chest, right abdomen, and right hip/buttock was noted. The nurse documented that the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Medical Doctor (MD) were notified of the incident, and the MD said to monitor and clean the site if the blisters open. c. A nurse documented in a nursing note on December 14, 2024, that a follow-up burn injury assessment was completed, and blisters and redness were noted. The nurse notified the DON and the MD. d. A nurse documented in a nursing note on December 15, 2025, that the blisters appeared to be worsening. The nurse notified the MD and the resident's family. The resident was sent to a burn unit at a local hospital. Resident 5's hospital documentation was reviewed and revealed she was admitted to the burn unit due to a 3.5% total body surface area partial and full thickness burn to the torso, abdomen, and right breast. The resident was admitted to the burn surgery service for wound management, pain management, and possible surgical intervention. On April 30, 2025 an interview was conducted with CNA 1. CNA 1 stated that when a hot beverage is provided to a resident, they must first check the temperature. CNA 1 stated that thermometers were provided to staff along with guidelines for the temperatures. On April 30, 2025, an interview was conducted with the DON. The DON stated that Resident 5 liked to have really hot coffee and would ask staff members to reheat her coffee. A CNA warmed Resident 5's coffee up and then walked away. Resident 5 was able to move the coffee a bit, and it tipped over and fell on her. Nursing was involved, the physician was notified, and Resident 5 went to the hospital. After the incident, a policy was implemented that established a temperature limit for hot liquids provided to residents and required staff to verify the temperature of the liquid before serving it to the resident. 2. The surveyor reviewed resident 4's medical records, and the following entries were observed: a. Resident 4's care plan revealed that resident 4 was at risk for falling off of his bed due to his diagnoses of spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. The interventions, which were initiated on March 13, 2025, revealed that resident 4 had a bed and mattress that was lowered to the floor. b. Resident 4's Minimum Data Set from February 24, 2025, revealed that resident 4 required a two person physical assist with transfers. c. A nurse documented in a nurses note on April 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM that resident 4 had a fall from his bed and sustained a laceration to the left top side of his scalp and a scratch near the left eye. The nurse documented that the provider and family were contacted, and the resident was transferred to the hospital. d. A nurse documented in a nurses note on April 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM that resident 4 returned from the hospital with sutures in the left side of his forehead. The facility reported to the state survey agency that CNA 2 had elevated Resident 4's bed to prepare for a transfer before bringing a Hoyer lift into the residents room. CNA 2 had begun to leave the room while Resident 4's bed was elevated, and Resident 4 rolled out of bed. The facility reported that the CNA was able to catch Resident 4's lower body, but Resident 4 sustained a head laceration. The facility reported that education was provided to CNA 2 to leave Resident 4's bed in the lowest position with fall prevention measures in place prior to leaving the bedside. On April 30, 2025, the surveyor interviewed the DON. The DON stated that CNA 2 had raised Resident 4's bed into a high position, and then CNA 2 stepped out to see if a Hoyer lift was in the hall. The DON stated that when CNA 2 stepped away from Resident 4, Resident 4 began to roll out of bed. CNA 2 was able to catch Resident 4's lower half of his body, but Resident 4 sustained a head injury. The DON stated that staff are instructed to bring the Hoyer lift into the room, along with any other necessary equipment, prior to raising a resident's bed in preparation for a transfer. The DON stated staff should not raise a resident's bed and walk away. The DON stated that CNA 2 was trained and knew the protocol. 3. Resident 3's medical record was reviewed, and the following entries were observed: a. Resident 3 had a care plan that revealed Resident 3 required assistance with all activities of daily living due to weakness. An intervention, initiated on November 26, 2024, revealed that Resident 3 required maximum assistance with one staff member for stand pivot transfers, and to use a gait belt. b. A nurse documented in a nurse's note on February 17, 2025 that Resident 3 had a fall during the day shift and was sent to the emergency room per family request. c. A nurse documented in a nurse's note on February 18, 2024 that a CT scan of the resident's pelvis and lumbar spine was performed and there were no abnormalities noted. Facility staff documented in an incident report dated February 17, 2025 that a CNA was transferring Resident 3, and the wheelchair slipped out from under the patient. The incident report revealed that the CNA did not lock the resident's wheelchair. The incident report revealed that a bruise was identified on the resident's right lower back, and no other injuries were noted. On April 30, 2025, the surveyor interviewed Resident 3. Resident 3 stated that she had a fall during a transfer because the CNA did not lock her wheelchair. Resident 3 stated that the wheelchair slid out from underneath her, and she fell on her backside. Resident 3 stated that her back hurt from the fall. Resident 3 stated that the CNA did not work with her after that incident. On April 30, 2025, the surveyor interviewed the DON. The DON stated that the CNA did not ensure that resident 3's wheelchair was locked, and the CNA did not use a gait belt. The DON stated that the CNA was new and had completed the training and knew that he needed to use a gait belt and to lock the wheelchair. The DON stated that the CNA was no longer working at the facility.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0604 (Tag F0604)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that all residents were free from physical res...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that all residents were free from physical restraints. Specifically, 1 resident was restrained during oral care. Resident Identifier: 1. Findings include: The surveyor reviewed the facility's grievance log. The grievance log revealed that on March 3, 2025, the facility received an incident report from the school that Resident 1 attended, regarding a possible abuse event that happened on February 28, 2025 with Respiratory Therapist (RT) 1 and Resident 1. The following summary was documented in the log: Resident 1 was visibly upset during oral care that RT 1 was performing. Resident 1 was attempting to cover their face during these cares. Registered Nurse (RN) 1 offered assistance, and RT 1 declined assistance. RT 1 instead, put Resident 1's hands between RT 1's knees in order to continue oral care. The abuse coordinator for the facility was contacted once the incident report was received. After the incident, RT 1 was removed from the hall with pediatric patients; education was given to all RT's that Resident 1 required two people to perform trach and oral care. Education was provided to RT 1 regarding Resident 1's care needs, patient refusals, and the need to accept help when offered in similar situations. The surveyor reviewed Resident 1's medical records, and the following entries were observed: 1. A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed that Resident 1's cognitive skills for daily decision making were severely impaired. Resident 1 was dependent on staff for eating, oral hygiene, and personal hygiene. 2. A Care Plan Focus dated 5/31/2023 revealed that when cares are being performed, Resident 1 has a history of swinging her arms and being combative. She has been prescribed Clonidine for agitation/restlessness. Interventions in place included listening to resident input regarding preferences for daily routine, medications, and other related interventions. 3. Resident 1's medical orders were reviewed; it should be noted that they did not include any form of restraints. On April 30, 2025, an interview was conducted with RN 4. RN 4 stated that she witnessed the incident with RT 1 and Resident 1. RN 4 stated that she went to get Resident 1 for school and noticed RT 1 in the room performing oral care. RN 4 stated she noticed RT 1 was being aggressive with Resident 1 and offered to help, and RT 1 said she did not need help. RN 4 stated that RT 1 was aggressive when she grabbed both of Resident 1's arms and put them between her thighs, and Resident 1 could no longer move. RN 4 stated that Resident 1 looked to be in distress. RN 4 stated that from the view she observed that Resident 1 would not have been able to move her hands away, and it looked as though RT 1 was restraining Resident 1. RN 4 stated that she notified a nurse in the facility as well as her employer of what she witnessed. On April 29, 2025, the surveyor attempted to interview RT 1. RT 1 was unavailable for an interview. On April 30, 2025, an interview was conducted with RT 2, RT 3 and RT 6. The RT's stated that if a resident is moving their hands in a way that could inhibit care being performed they will have a second person come to help and give a pediatric resident a toy or distract them. The RT's stated that if the resident was nonverbal they would stop and try again later, they would not hold a resident's hands down. The Staff stated that if a resident is resistant or combative during care the staff would document that as a refusal and that they never restrain residents. On April 30, 2025, an interview was conducted with RN 5. RN 5 stated that when performing care for Resident 1 they will remind her to have safe hands, to keep her hands down and away from her face during cares. RN 5 stated that they will gently touch her wrist to remind her and that Resident 1 does not like her hands touched, that it causes agitation, and prefers her wrists to be touched. RN 5 stated that Resident 1 cannot see very well except for one eye and that they will provide a lot of communication to help her stay calm during cares. RN 5 stated that they do have to keep her hands away from her face during cares to keep her safe but never restrain Resident 1's hands, staff will just provide the constant reminders for safe hands. On April 30, 2025, an interview was conducted with the Respiratory Therapy Director (RTD). RTD stated that when she found out about the incident with Resident 1 and RT 1, she spoke with RT 1, and that RT 1 stated Resident 1 was swatting at her so she put Resident 1's hands between her knees to keep them out of the way. RTD stated that is not how the RT's are trained to provide care. RTD stated that after the incident, the abuse coordinator was contacted, RTD educated all staff and made Resident 1 a two person assist for oral care, and educated RT 1. RTD stated that RT 1 should have stopped the care in this particular situation. RTD stated that if you hold a resident's hands down with your hand that is considered a restraint. RTD stated that placing a resident's hand between your knees would not be considered a restraint. RTD stated that in this situation RT 1 should have stopped cares for Resident 1 and considered it as a refusal. A review of the facility policy titled, Restraints- Physical, revealed under the purpose section that a physical restraint is defined as any manual method, physical or mechanical device that is attached or adjacent to the resident's body; and restricts the resident's freedom of movement or normal access to his/her body.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Report Alleged Abuse (Tag F0609)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

Based on interview and record review, the provider did not ensure that all alleged violations were reported. Specifically, allegations of abuse were not reported to the State Survey Agency (SSA) withi...

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Based on interview and record review, the provider did not ensure that all alleged violations were reported. Specifically, allegations of abuse were not reported to the State Survey Agency (SSA) within the 2 hour timeframe. Resident Identifier: 1 Findings include: The surveyor reviewed the facility's grievance log. The grievance log revealed that on March 3, 2025, the facility received an incident report from the school that Resident 1 attended, regarding a possible abuse event that happened on February 28, 2025 with Respiratory Therapist (RT) 1 and Resident 1. The following summary was documented in the log: Resident 1 was visibly upset during oral care that RT 1 was performing. Resident 1 was attempting to cover their face during these cares. Registered Nurse (RN) 1 offered assistance, and RT 1 declined assistance. RT 1 instead, put Resident 1's hands between RT 1's knees in order to continue oral care. The abuse coordinator for the facility was contacted once the incident report was received. The surveyor completed a review of the SSA's facility reported incident system and could not find that the facility reported this incident. On April 30, 2025, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). When asked if the allegation of abuse was reported to the state the DON stated that they were not sure if the abuse coordinator reported it to the state but that it should be reported to the state as an abuse investigation.
Nov 2024 3 deficiencies 1 Harm
SERIOUS (G) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Deficiency F0760 (Tag F0760)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure residents were free of any significant medication errors. Spec...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure residents were free of any significant medication errors. Specifically, for 1 out of 20 sampled residents, a resident that was not diabetic was administered Insulin instead of Heparin, was hypoglycemic, and was admitted to the hospital. Resident identifier: 111. Findings included: Resident 111 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on 7/27/24 with diagnoses which included, but were not limited to, anoxic brain damage, neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, post traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, anorexia, cardiac arrest, chronic respiratory failure, urinary tract infection, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), pressure ulcer of sacral region unstageable, hypotension, dysphagia, cachexia, unspecified convulsions, pneumonia, poisoning by unspecified drugs, insomnia, and tremors. Resident 111's medical record was reviewed on 11/5/24 through 11/7/24. On 7/10/24, a physician's order documented Sodium (Porcine) Injection Solution 5000 UNIT/ML [milliliter] (Heparin Sodium (Porcine)) Inject 1 ml subcutaneously every 12 hours for Clot prevention. The Order Summary Report for resident 111 was reviewed. There were no physician's orders for Insulin. On 7/21/24 at 11:22 AM, a Nursing Progress Note documented Note Text: Around 0930 [9:30 AM] pt [patient] appeared uncomfortable and diaphoretic. VS [vital signs] were taken and BP [blood pressure] 106/66, HR [heart rate] 105, RR [respiratory rate] 20, temp [temperature] 97.8, and o2 [oxygen] 98. Blood sugar was checked and was 46. Pt immediately given 4 oz [ounces] of juice and MD [Medical Director] was notified. 1mg [milligram] of Glucagon given per MD orders. Bloodsugar [sic] checked again and was 42. Emergency services called for further assessment. When ambulance arrived pt's BS [blood sugar] had gone up to 66 and all other VS stable. Pt alert and appeared comfortable. Before EMS [Emergency Medical Services] left with pt, BS had increased to 86. Pt's mother was at bedside during this time and is aware. On call ADON [Assistant Director of Nursing] notified. On 7/21/24 at 11:32 AM, the Emergency Documentation from the hospital documented a chief complaint reason for visit of, Accidental drug administration. The medical decision making Emergency Department course documented, Review her previous notes including the notes from her visit a week ago, she had a positive urine at the time though her urine culture just grew mixed organisms. Her sputum culture grew MRSA. She was placed on 10 days of Keflex and so should be still on this medication. Initial glucose on the patient was 110s. We did contact the patient's skilled nursing facility and it sounds like this possibly could have been an overdose on Humulin, the nurse who takes care of the patient really is not sure what she gave. She [sic] patient's labs are significant for leukocytosis to 20, and looking at her labs from a week ago her white count was only 5. Her CMP [comprehensive metabolic panel] was notable for LFTs [liver function tests] that seem to be uptrending fairly significantly over the past week and a half. Because of this because of the white blood cell count and her inability to really localize any complaints a CT [computed tomography scan] of her chest and abdomen was ordered again. Check of the patient's glucose approximately an hour and a half after her arrival was 23. After this she was given half an amp [ampule] of D [dextrose] 50. This blood sugar was checked again 1/2-hour later and it was 57. The additional half amp of D50 was given to the patient. She was started on D10 half-normal saline drip. I spoke with poison control regarding this patient, the hemoglobin actually has a half-life of up to 8 hours and I think given the fact that she has had to have multiple doses of D50 she needs given need to be admitted . CTs of her abdomen were significant for may be some ductal dilatation, her LFTs are elevated but her bilirubin is normal so I have lower suspicion for obvious acute intra-abdominal pathology and particularly pathology related to the gallbladder. On 7/21/24 at 2:32 PM, the History and Physical Reports from the hospital documented a chief complaint of Pt brought in by EMS for potentional [sic] medication error at [facility name redacted] today. Pt may have gotten 100 units of insulin (Humilin [sic] R [regular] Instead of 1 ml of heparin today @0900 [at 9:00 AM]. Pt BS dropped to 40@facility [sic], given glucagon. The history of present illness documented, Patient is a [AGE] year-old female with a history of cardiac arrest, anoxic brain injury who is currently at [facility name redacted] who presents with what sounds like a medication error. At around 9 AM this morning the nurse at the facility gave the patient 1 mL of the medication that she thought was heparin, however could have possibly been 100 units of Humalin [sic] R. About an hour later the patient was getting sweaty, tachycardic and blood glucose was checked and was found to be 40. She was given glucagon. While in the ED [Emergency Department] patients lowest blood glucose level was in the 20's. ED physician asked hospitalist for admission. The assessment and plan documented #) Medication Error #) Hypoglycemia Was accidentally given 100 U [units] Humalin R Lowest BG [blood glucose] was 23. Was given 50 ml dextrose and started on D10 drip Most recent BG was 79 Continue close monitoring with q2h [every two hour] BG checks Continue D10 drip @ 125ml/hr [milliliters per hour]. On 7/22/24 at 8:43 AM, the Progress Notes from the hospital documented Subjective Patient appears comfortable today. blood sugars are much improved. No other issues overnight. Assessment/Plan #) Medication Error #) Hypoglycemia Was accidentally given 100 U Humalin R Lowest BG was 23. She was given D50 last night and then was on a D10 drip overnight. Her blood sugars have been trending up and are now around 140s. I will discontinue the D10 and see how she does. We will start her tube feeds . On 7/23/24 at 12:53 PM, a Nursing Progress Note documented Note Text: Patient returned to facility. She was transferred from [hospital name redacted] via stretcher. Orders were reviewed and implemented. Patient was transferred to bed and positioned properly. On 11/6/24 at 7:30 AM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 1. RN 1 stated that injectable medications were labeled with the resident's name. RN 1 stated the opened injectable medications were labeled with the resident's prescription and expiration date. RN 1 stated that once a medication was opened the nurse would label the medication with an open date. RN 1 stated any overstock of injectable medications were stored in the locked medication room. RN 1 stated that she currently did not have any residents prescribed Heparin. RN 1 stated the facility was really trying to stay away from having Heparin in the facility. RN 1 stated enoxaparin was being prescribed to the residents, since there was less risk associated with the medication. RN 1 stated that the Heparin and Insulin vials look similar and it was easy to mix them up. RN 1 stated that Heparin was not stored in the medication carts. On 11/6/24 at 8:20 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 2. RN 2 stated that she did not have any Heparin stored in her medication cart or in the medication room. RN 2 stated that any insulin that was stored in the medication cart was for specific residents and the box was labeled with the resident's name and order information. On 11/6/24 at 9:00 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 3. RN 3 stated that Heparin was not stored in the medication carts to prevent medication errors. RN 3 stated that any insulin stored in the medication cart or the medication room was labeled with the resident's name. RN 3 stated that the facility had moved away from Heparin and residents were being prescribed Lovenox. On 11/7/24 at 9:58 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 4. RN 4 stated on the day of the medication error the Insulin and Heparin were stored next to each other in the medication cart. RN 4 stated that both vials of medication had orange on them and looked the same. RN 4 stated that right after she had administered the medication to resident 111, she had not noticed what she had done. RN 4 stated that she had went in to resident 111's room about an hour and a half after she had administered the medication and resident 111 did not look right and was sweating. RN 4 stated that she took a set of vital signs and they were all within normal limits, so she got a blood sugar and that was when she noticed that she must have given resident 111 Insulin. RN 4 stated that she notified the MD immediately, administered glucagon to resident 111, and sent resident 111 to the hospital. RN 4 stated that both medication vials were not in their boxes. RN 4 stated the vials of medicine would come in bags and when the vials were removed from the bags and opened staff would put the labels with resident information on the vials. RN 4 stated on the day of the error the vials were labeled with resident information but she did not notice that she had grabbed the wrong vial. RN 4 stated that Heparin did not come in prefilled syringes but Lovenox did. RN 4 stated the Insulin was an intermediate acting Insulin that was administered to resident 111. RN 4 stated that after the error staff were instructed to put a yellow or red sticker on the Insulin vial to identify that the vial was Insulin and the nurses were to double check the medication with another nurse prior to administration. RN 4 stated that resident 111 was not diabetic and there were no orders to do routine BS checks for resident 111. RN 4 stated that resident 111 was to receive Heparin 1 ml and RN 4 had administered 1 ml of Insulin instead. RN 4 stated that she currently did not have any resident that were on Heparin. On 11/7/24 at 10:38 AM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated that when the incident happened the nurse called management and reported that she accidentally gave Insulin instead of Heparin to resident 111. The DON stated that resident 111 was trending hypoglycemic and had signs and symptoms. The DON stated that the Heparin and Insulin were stored together in the top drawer of the medication cart. The DON stated that resident 111's mom was in the room and was aware of what happened and resident 111 was sent to the hospital. The DON stated that after the error a process was put in place to have colored stickers put on the Insulin vials and staff would write the open date on the sticker. The DON stated that staff were also instructed to store Insulin vials in the top drawer on the right side of the medication cart. The DON stated that other injectable medications were to be stored somewhere else in the medication cart but not the top drawer. The DON stated the new process was implemented facility wide. The DON stated if a resident was going to be admitted to the facility on an injectable medication staff would see about an oral substitution. The DON stated that after the incident the nurse completed some additional training, had a record of discussion, and was removed from working with resident 111.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Accident Prevention (Tag F0689)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review it was determined for 1 of 20 sample residents the facility did not ensure that each reside...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review it was determined for 1 of 20 sample residents the facility did not ensure that each resident received adequate supervision and services to prevent accidents. Specifically, a resident was transferred on a utility cart causing a fall resulting in bruising and abrasions. Resident identifier: 42 Resident 42 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted [DATE] with diagnoses which included infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I Werding-[NAME], dysphagia, other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood, abnormalities of gait and mobility, tracheostomy status, mandibular hypoplasia, and chromosomal abnormality. Review of records was completed on 11/4/24 through 11/7/24. On 10/16/24 at 10:59 PM, a Daily Skilled Charting note for Resident 42 revealed the following. At approximately 2000 [8:00 PM]; CNA [certified nurse assistant] witnessed the patient fall and hit her forehead and nose on the carpet in the hall. (Skin issues listed above) CNA, RT [respiratory therapist], and RN [registered nurse] all provided comfort to the patient. Neuro-checks have been implemented; VS [vital signs] have been stable so far. Pain at that time was 7/10 that was managed with PRN [as needed] Tylenol and ibuprofen; effective. A small ice pack was also place periodically on her forehead for pain/swelling control and comfort. Provider has been notified via phone/text. No new orders at this time; continuing to monitor the patient throughout the shift. Due to the hour of night; report will be passed to day shift to notify family as the patient is stable. On 10/17/24 at 9:10 AM, a Nursing Progress note for Resident 42 revealed the following. RN spoke to ADON [Assistant Director of Nursing] about incident with pt [patient] fall and RN called Mother of pt to update on pt having a fall last night. Mother did not answer, so RN left a message updating mother. RN left message that pt had fall and has a bruise and a scrape on her nose and forehead. And that RN is performing Neuro checks and that all of her vs and responses have been within baseline of pt. And that Admin [administration] will follow up with mother. On 10/17/24 at 9:57 AM, a Late Entry Nursing Progress note for Resident 42 revealed that, DON [Director of Nursing] and ADON consulted with MD [Medical Doctor] regarding pt's [patient's] fall last noc [night]. MD consulted safe and healthy families regarding imaging and it was not recommended to get imaging at this time as the risks outweighed the benefits. Pt is acting at baseline, neurochecks have remained stable. Staff will continue to monitor. On 11/06/24 at 3:04 PM, an interview with CNA 5 was conducted. CNA 5 stated that on the evening of resident 42's fall he was stocking the rooms with supplies while using a utility cart. CNA 5 stated that when he finished, he would give resident 42 a ride on the cart which he had done a few times. CNA 5 stated the last time he gave resident 42 a ride, the cart collapsed she fell to the floor causing a goose egg to her head. CNA 5 stated that the facility needs better equipment, after the cart collapsed, he noticed it was held together with electrical tape. CNA 5 stated this happened a few feet from the nursing station and the nurse and RT witnessed the event. CNA 5 stated that Resident 42 usually gets transported by her wheelchair. CNA 5 stated that after the incident he was told he needed to do some training, mainly Fall Risk Assessment. CNA 5 stated that management informed him that he is not allowed to work with the kids or any pediatric unit for at least a year. CNA 5 states that the accident was preventable, if he did not put resident 42 on the cart. On 11/7/24 at 10:59 AM, interview conducted with RN 5 who stated most of the kids have wheelchairs to get around, some were ambulatory. RN 5 stated that as the kiddos got older, they could use a slide sheet or Hoyer to help move them into their chairs. RN 5 stated it was never appropriate to transport the children on a cart or any other equipment used in the facility not directly used for transporting children. It was only safe to transport them in their own wheelchairs. RN 5 stated they should only use safe approved seats with seatbelts to keep the kids safe. On 11/06/24 at 2:10 PM, an interview was conducted with ADON. ADON stated that there was video footage for the incident involving resident 42 and the accident was completely preventable. ADON stated that CNA 5 put resident 42 on the utility cart, which is used to transport supplies, and started pushing her around when she fell off the cart. ADON stated that resident 42 had a bump on the front of her head and a scrape on the tip of her nose. ADON stated the MD was called immediately and neuro checks were started. MD called the trauma team at the hospital and was advised to monitor during the evening. ADON stated the MD followed up with the hospital's trauma team the next morning and was advised to transport resident 42 to the emergency department to have a scan done. Scan came back with negative findings. ADON stated that CNA 5 was previously educated about safe transporting due to him carrying residents on his shoulders. CNA 5 was put on suspension and prior to his return he needed to complete several training courses regarding safe transportation. ADON stated that CNA 5 has been reassigned to another area of the facility and is no longer able to be assigned in the pediatric unit.
CONCERN (E)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Infection Control (Tag F0880)

Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation and interview it was determined, the facility did not establish and maintain an infection prevention and co...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation and interview it was determined, the facility did not establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. Specifically, for 3 out of 20 sampled residents, staff members were observed to not clean the Hoyer lift after each resident use. Resident identifiers: 1, 23 and 55. Findings include: On 11/6/24 at 10:30 AM, an observation was made of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1. CNA 1 was observed to bring the Hoyer lift out of the room of resident 55 and place it in the hallway. CNA 1 did not clean the Hoyer lift. Resident 55 was observed to be on enhanced barrier precautions. On 11/6/24 at 10:46 AM, an observation was made of the Hoyer [NAME] being taken into resident 23's room by CNA 2. Resident 23 was observed to be in contact isolation along with enhanced barrier precautions. CNA 2 was observed to have a gown, mask and gloves in place. CNA 1 was observed to enter the room with no PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and assist transferring resident 23 from her bed to chair. CNA 1 was observed to bring the Hoyer machine out into the hallway, the Hoyer machine was not cleaned. On 11/6/24 at 11:19 AM, an observation was made of the Hoyer lift being taken into resident 1's room by CNA 1. Resident 1 was observed to be on enhanced barrier precautions. Hoyer was observed to be brought out of resident 1's room to the hallway, the Hoyer lift was not cleaned. On 11/6/24 at 11:44 AM, an observation was made of CNA 1. CNA took the Hoyer lift into resident 55's room. CNA 1 was observed to bring the Hoyer lift out of the room and place it in the hallway, the Hoyer lift was not cleaned. On 11/6/24 at 11:14 AM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 1. RN 1 stated that resident 23 was on contact precautions for Impetigo. RN 1 stated they believed it had cleared up but they were not completely sure so they were keeping the resident on precautions to be safe. RN 1 stated the staff were to wear all the PPE anytime they did cares or enter the resident's room or if they took the resident anywhere outside of their room. RN 1 stated for resident 23 the staff should wear a gown, mask and gloves when in her room. On 11/6/24 at 11:30 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 3. CNA 3 stated the Hoyer lift was supposed to be cleaned everytime it was taken out of a resident's room. CNA 3 stated it should be wiped down with bleach wipes after use, especially with all of the residents who are on precautions right now. On 11/6/24 at 11:33 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 4. CNA 4 stated that they do not always wipe down the Hoyer lift after each use. CNA 4 asked, Are we supposed to? CNA 4 stated they would wipe it down if it had been used in an isolation room but not usually. On 11/6/24 at 11:49 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 2. CNA 2 stated that each resident has their own sling, but we also have them in storage. CNA 2 stated that they try to clean the Hoyer lift and then park it in the hallway. CNA 2 stated that they do not always clean it after each resident use. On 11/6/24 at 12:10 PM, an interview was conducted with CNA 1. CNA 1 stated the resident share Hoyer lift slings then they are laundered and stored. CNA 1 stated the Hoyer lifts are kept in the hallways, where they are plugged in. CNA 1 stated they never clean the Hoyer lifts. CNA 1 stated that they had never been instructed to do so. On 11/7/24 at 10:36 AM, an interview was conducted with the Infection Preventionist (IP). The IP stated that with all residents who are on precautions the staff need to be wear what is required, whether it be a gown, mask, gloves and/or glasses when they are working with the residents. The IP stated the CNA's are expected to wipe the Hoyer lifts down when they bring them out of each room. The IP stated the CNA's should definitely be cleaning the Hoyer lift, especially with the enhanced barrier precautions and other isolation precautions that are in place. All of the staff have been educated many times on this subject but it sounds as if more education is needed.
Feb 2024 2 deficiencies 1 Harm
SERIOUS (G) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Free from Abuse/Neglect (Tag F0600)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to prevent abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and e...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to prevent abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation. Specifically, for 1 out of 11 sampled residents, a staff member who preformed a blood draw left a tourniquet on a resident's leg for multiple hours, resulting in a pressure injury (PI). Resident identifier: 6 Findings included: Resident 6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included quadriplegia, displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, dissection of vertebral artery, intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, dependence on respirator status, acute and chronic respiratory failure, narcolepsy, major depressive disorder, and unspecified psychosis. The facilities reported incidents document, form 358, was reviewed. Form 358 documented that the Administrator became aware of the incident on 6/14/23 at 5:30 PM. Form 358 documented, Upon investigating a different issue with [Registered Nurse (RN) 1] I heard the [sic] our ADON [Assistant Director of Nursing] [name redacted] talk about redness on [Resident 6's] leg that she was [sic] reported to the doctor. Upon investigating as to the cause it was brought to my attention that [RN 1] had left [Resident 6] with a tourniquet from a lab draw left on his left calf after drawing the labs for an extended period of time leaving the area where the tourniquet was red and appears to be blistering. [RN 2] notified the on call [name redacted] PA [Physician Assistant] who was at the facility and he went and evaluated [Resident 6]. Wound care dressed the site and stated below the dressing looks okay. Form 358 documented that the incident occurred some time within RN 1's shift in resident 6's room. The injuries included redness to skin where tourniquet was placed and appears to be blistering. Form 358 documented, [RN 1] is suspended pending investigation and does not have access to any of the residents. [Resident 6] and his mother were notified of the issue. [Resident 6] was evaluated by [PA] and the wound nurse and treated. Interdisciplinary team to review and implement any additional training that may be needed for staff. The facilities investigation report, form 359, was reviewed. The document revealed that Resident 6 ended up with a stage 2 pressure injury from where the tourniquet was placed. The summary of interviews with Resident 6 documented, [Resident 6] does not believe the nurse [RN 1] left the tourniquet on him on purpose. He stated that that particular night was a bad night for staff because the computers went down. [RN 1] appeared frantic and just messed up. [Resident 6] likes [RN 1] and does not have any concerns in regards to [RN 1] caring for him. The summary of interview with witnesses documented, The CNA [Certified Nursing Assistant], [CNA 1], was in the room when this incident occurred. She said she wasn't aware that it occurred and didn't find out about it until just barely. She said it was dark in the room and they had a small light where the blood draw occurred so it wasn't too bright for the resident that late at night. The summary of interviews with RN 1 documented, [RN 1] was interviewed regarding this incident. He was surprised to hear that he did that as he was unaware. He stated, 'I can't believe I did that. I feel bad.' He expressed feeling of concern and asked how [Resident 6] was doing. Form 359 documented that the allegation was verified by the facility and documented, This allegation was verified as evidenced by staff on the next shift finding the tourniquet still on [resident 6's] leg which is where [resident 6's] blood draw was done by the nurse, [RN 1]. Although [RN 1] did not intentionally leave the tourniquet on it is still considered neglectful and resulted in [resident 6] receiving a stage 2 pressure injury. Actions taken as a result of the investigation stated that RN 1 received written education on blood draws and standard of practice in regard to removing tourniquets. Resident 6's medical record was reviewed on 2/20/24. The annual Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], documented that Resident 6 required total dependence from staff for; bed mobility, transfers, locomotion on unit, dressing, toilet use, personal hygiene, and bathing. A care plan Focus initiated on 5/11/22, documented RESOLVED: Skin Integrity / Pressure Ulcer/ Wounds - [resident 6] is at risk for skin integrity issues secondary to Quadriplegia, risk for decline in nutrition, incontinence of bowel and dependence on feeding tube, and trach. 6/16/23 [resident 6 developed a stage 2 PI due to a device being left on his leg. The interventions included, but were not limited to, RESOLVED: Pressure Ulcer - Assess size, color, odder, wound bed and underlying etiology of wound. Assess for factors that may delay or expedite healing and make appropriate interventions. Listen to resident and family input regarding wound. Provide wound care, medications, and dietary interventions as ordered. Report significant findings to MD [Medical Director]. A wound evaluation was completed on 6/14/23 at 2:14 PM. The evaluation documented that resident 6 acquired a medical device related pressure injury stage 2. The dimensions of the pressure injury were: area 7.8 centimeters (cm) squared, length 10.55 cm, width 1.2 cm. A physician's order dated 6/15/23, documented, Wound Care orders for Stage 2 Pressure Injury from medical device: Doff Previous dressings to the circumference of the Left lower leg. Cleanse the wound area with Wound cleanser and gauze. Apply Medihoney to the open areas of the Pressure as the Primarydressing (sic). Secure with two 6x6 foam border dressings so that one covers the back of the leg and the other covers the front of the leg as the secondary dressing. Once a day on Patient's shower days. one time a day for Stage 2 Pressure Injury from medical device. The physician's order was discontinued on 7/5/23. On 2/20/24, an interview was attempted with resident 6. Resident 6 was unavailable for an interview. On 2/20/24 at 12:30 PM, an interview with the ADON was conducted. The ADON stated that RN 1 no longer worked at the facility. The ADON stated that RN 1 left a tourniquet on resident 6 after a blood draw and the staff did not find it until the next day. On 2/20/24 at 12:38 PM, an interview with the Wound Care Nurse (WCN) was conducted. The WCN stated that resident 6 was difficult to draw blood from, so staff would often draw out of his feet. The WCN stated that RN 1 was an agency nurse at the time, and RN 1 left a tourniquet on resident 6's ankle. The WCN stated that resident 6 was unable to feel the tourniquet. The WCN stated that blood draws typically happened between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM, and that the tourniquet was found in the morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM. The WCN stated that the incident resulted in resident 6 having a mark on his skin that ended up blistering, and that it resolved about three weeks later. The WCN stated that the injury could have been prevented. The WCN stated that nurses were educated after the incident. On 2/20/24 at 12:55 PM, an attempt was made to contact RN 1. RN 1 did not respond and was unable to be interviewed. On 2/20/24 at 12:57 PM, an attempt was made to contact CNA 1. CNA 1 did not respond and was unable to be interviewed. On 2/20/24 at 1:50 PM, an interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) was conducted. The DON stated that the incident could have been prevented. The DON stated that when staff were hired, including agency staff, the facility had a competency check list that was completed upon hiring and then yearly after that. The DON stated that the competency check list included standards of practice for blood draws. The DON stated that RN 1 had completed the competency check list upon hiring. The Facility Abuse Policy was reviewed. The original date of the Abuse Policy was 1/1/2011, and the policy was revised on 1/6/2016. Scope: All employees, Licensed Independent Contractors, Licensed Practitioners and volunteers (Healthcare workers) are responsible for ensureing (sic) that all residents are free from all types of abuse. Policy: It is the policy of [name redacted] to provide care to all residents in an environment which is free from abuse of the resident. Purpose: It is the policy of [name redacted] to provide care to all residents in an environment which is free from abuse of the resident. Definitions of terms Neglect Means one of the following: 1. The negligent failure of any caregiver of an adult or child, to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person in a like position would exercise. 2. The negligent failure of the person themselves (if an adult) to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person in a like position would exercise. Neglect includes, but is not limited to: 1. Failure to assist in the personal hygiene, or in the provision of food, clothing, or shelter. 2. Failure to provide medical care for physical and mental health needs (unless it is withheld due to the person's reliance on treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in lieu of medical treatment). 3. Failure to protect from health and safety hazards. 4. Failure to prevent malnutrition or dehydration. 5. Failure of a person to provide the needs specified in numbers 1 through 4, inclusive, for themselves due to ignorance, illiteracy, incompetence, mental limitation, substance abuse, or poor health. PROCEDURE: [name redacted] incorporates the 7 components of abuse prevention at all times when there is a report of actual abuse, reasonable suspicion of abuse or when there is an injury of unknown source/origin. 1. Screening: a. Conduct background checks on all prospective HealthCare Workers. b. Obtain reference checks from previous and/or current employers. c. Primary Source Verification with appropriate licensing boards and registries. 2. Training: a. Conduct education and training to all healthcare workers during orientation, annually and as needed on issues related to abuse prohibition practices . 3. Prevention: a. Provide residents, families and staff information on how and to whom they may report concerns, incidents and grievances without the fear of retribution; and provide feedback regarding the concerns that have been expressed. b. Encourage all personnel, residents, family members, visitors, etc., to report any signs or suspected incidents of abuse to facility management immediately. c. Identify, correct and intervene in situations in which abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of resident property is more likely to occur . 4. Identification: a. Identify events, such as suspicious bruising of residents, occurrences, patterns and trends that may constitute abuse. 5. Investigation: a. Timely and thorough investigation of all allegations of or suspicion of abuse. b. Determine direction of the investigation. c. Investigate different types of incidents. d. Identify the staff member responsible for the initial reporting, investigation of alleged violations and reporting of results to the proper authorities. e. Utilize process established by [name redacted], as well as other reporting agencies, to investigate and report any suspected abuse. f. The nurse will assess the individual and document related findings . 6. Protection: a. Protect residents from harm during the investigation b. If the suspected perpetrator is another resident the staff will separate the residents so they do not interact with each other until circumstances of the reported incident can be determined. c. If the suspected perpetrator is a staff member the supervisor will remove the individual from the care of the resident and suspend him/her during the investigation. d. If the suspected perpetrator is a visitor, escort the visitor out of the building. Future unsupervised access to residents will be denied during the investigation. 7. Reporting/Response: a. Report all alleged violations and all substantiated incidents to the state agency and to all other agencies as required, in a timely manner .
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Report Alleged Abuse (Tag F0609)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploita...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property were reported immediately, but not later than two hours after the allegation was made to the State Survey Agency (SSA) and Adult Protective Services (APS). Specifically, for 2 out of 11 sampled residents, a resident with a fracture of unknown source and a resident with an allegation of neglect was not submitted to the SSA within two hours of becoming aware of the incidents. Resident identifiers: 2 and 6. Findings included: 1. Resident 2 was admitted on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy; lennox-gastaut syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus; chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, dependence on respirator status; tracheostomy status; pleural effusion; ileus; contracture of muscle, multiple sites; neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder; epilepsy; dysphagia; and fusion of spine, lumbar region. Resident 2's medical record was reviewed on 2/20/24. A Radiology Interpretation report dated 12/26/23 at 8:09 PM, indicated, IMPRESSION: Proximal tibial fracture [Significant Findings] Electronically signed by [name redacted] MD [Medical Doctor] at Dec [December] 26 2023 5:52PM. A Nursing Progress Note dated 12/27/23 at 1:52 AM, indicated, At approx. [approximately] 1800 [6:00 PM] received left leg X-ray result and tiger texted report to provider. Provider contacted nurse by phone and instructed nurse to send pt [patient] to [facility name redacted] ED [Emergency Department] by EMS [emergency medical services] and to add Ibuprofen 600mg [milligrams] Q6H [every 6 hours] PRN [as needed] pain to pt chart and administer medication. Appropriate paperwork was printed and nightly medications, including IBU [ibuprofen] were administered. Emergency contact was notified via phone and alerted of current plan of treatment. [Company name redacted] EMS arrived around 2130 [9:30 PM] for transport, verbal report and paperwork provided including a list of medications administered. Care transferred to EMS at 2140 [9:40 PM]. The facilities reported incidents document, form 358, dated 12/27/23 at 12:20 AM, indicated an allegation of an injury of unknown source. It further indicated that staff became aware of the incident on 12/26/23 at 8:30 PM. On 2/20/24 at 12:00 PM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated the fracture of unknown injury needed to be reported within two hours. In a follow up interview at 2:38 PM, the DON stated the facility found out about the fracture at about 9:00 PM, and that she was unsure if the time on the report document dated 12/27/23 at 12:20 AM, was when the state agency was notified. On 2/20/24 at 3:31 PM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 4. RN 4 stated she would immediately report an injury or a fracture of unknown origin to the abuse coordinator. RN 4 stated she would have to suspect abuse if a resident had a fracture of unknown origin. 2. Resident 6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and again on 11/30/22 with diagnoses which included quadriplegia, displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, dissection of vertebral artery, intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, dependence on respirator status, acute and chronic respiratory failure, narcolepsy, major depressive disorder, and unspecified psychosis. Resident 6's Medical Record was reviewed on 2/20/24. A wound evaluation was completed on 6/14/23 at 2:14 PM. The evaluation documented that resident 6 acquired a medical device related pressure injury stage 2. The dimensions of the pressure injury were: area 7.8 centimeters (cm) squared, length 10.55 cm, width 1.2 cm. The facilities reported incidents document, form 358, was reviewed. The incident was reported to the State on 6/14/23 at 10:49 PM. Form 358 documented that the Administrator became aware of the incident on 6/14/23 at 5:30 PM. The document reported, Upon investigating a different issue with [RN 1] I heard the [sic] our ADON [Assistant Director of Nursing] [Name Redacted] talk about redness on [Resident 6's] leg that she was [sic] reported to the doctor. Upon investigating as to the cause it was brought to my attention that [RN 1] had left [Resident 6] with a tourniquet from a lab draw left on his left calf after drawing the labs for an extended period of time leaving the area where the tourniquet was red and appears to be blistering. [RN 2] notified the on call [Name Redacted] PA [Physician Assistant], who was at the facility and he went and evaluated [Resident 6]. Wound care dressed the site and stated below the dressing looks okay. Form 358 documented that the incident occurred some time within RN 1's shift in resident 6's room. The injuries documented included redness to skin where tourniquet was placed and appears to be blistering. Form 358 documented [RN 1] is suspended pending investigation and does not have access to any of the residents. [Resident 6] and his mother were notified of the issue. [Resident 6] was evaluated by [PA] and the wound nurse and treated. Interdisciplinary team to review and implement any additional training that may be needed for staff. On 2/20/23 at 12:01 PM and interview with the DON was conducted. The DON stated that an allegation of abuse needed to be reported to the state within two hours. The DON stated that the investigation needed to be reported within five business days. On 2/20/24 at 1:55 PM, an interview with RN 3 was conducted. RN 3 stated that if she suspected abuse or neglect, her process would be to contact her supervisor immediately. RN 3 stated that there was always someone available to report abuse to. On 2/20/24 at 2:03 PM, an interview with Respiratory Therapist (RT) 1 was conducted. RT 1 stated that abuse and neglect were reported to the supervisor or the nurse. RT 1 stated that abuse or neglect were reported as soon as there was a suspicion of abuse or neglect. On 2/20/24 at 2:09 PM, an interview with CNA 2 was conducted. CNA 2 stated that if there was a suspicion of abuse or neglect, she would let the nurse know immediately. On 2/20/24 at 2:15 PM, an interview with the Wound Care Nurse (WCN) was conducted. The WCN stated that she did not know when the incident with resident 6 was reported. The WCN stated that the tourniquet was found between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM on 6/14/23. The WCN stated that the nurse reported the tourniquet being left on resident 6 to the doctor. The WCN stated that the oncoming nurse was RN 2, and RN 2 should have reported it to the Administrator. [Note: RN 2 no longer worked at the facility and was not able to be contacted for an interview.] It should be noted that the Administrator documented that she became aware of the incident at 5:30 PM on 6/14/23, and the Initial Report was reported to the state at 10:49 PM on 6/14/23. Documentation revealed that staff were aware of the incident by 2:14 PM on 6/14/23, when wound care completed an assessment on the affected area. Interviews revealed that staff were aware as early as 8:00 AM on 6/14/23. The Administrator was unavailable for an interview. The Abuse Policy was reviewed and documented the following; . Reporting/Response: a. Report all alleged violations and all substantiated incidents to the state agency and to all other agencies as required, in a timely manner. l. When an alleged or suspected case of mistreatment, neglect, injuries of unknown source, or abuse is reported, the Administrator/DON will notify the following individuals or agencies, as applicable, within twenty-four hours of the alleged incident: * The State licensing/certification agency responsible for surveying/licensing the facility * The local/State Ombudsman * Adult Protective Services or Child Protective Services * Law Enforcement Officials * Others as may be required by state or local laws .
Jun 2023 2 deficiencies 1 Harm
SERIOUS (G) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Pressure Ulcer Prevention (Tag F0686)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined, the facility did not ensure a resident received care, con...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined, the facility did not ensure a resident received care, consistent with professional standards of practice, to prevent pressure ulcers and did not develop pressure ulcers unless the individual's clinical condition demonstrated that they were unavoidable. Specifically, for 1 out of 4 sampled residents, a resident developed a pressure injury after staff found the tracheostomy (trach) chain to be imbedded into the resident's neck and there was no monitoring of the trach chain. Resident identifier: 1. Finding included: Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted after a hospitalization on 5/31/23 with diagnosis which included, but were not limited to, chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, multiple congenital malformations, communication deficit, disturbances of salivary secretions, and dependence on respirator status. Resident 1's Medical Record was reviewed on 6/8/23. A quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], documented that resident 1 was at risk of developing pressure ulcers and resident 1 had no unhealed pressure ulcers. A care plan focus initiated on 5/31/23, documented Oxygen / Respiratory Status- [Resident 1] requires mechanical ventilation at night and for periods of rest. In the day she can tolerate HME (Heat Moisture Exchanger). [Resident 1] produces copious oral secretions that are managed with medications. Interventions included, but were not limited to: a. [Resident 1] will pull her trach out frequently. Grandmother has consented for use of a chain to her trach, however she is still able to frequently decannulate. [Resident 1] will be placed in highly visible areas as often as possible and will have continuous pulse oximeter monitoring. Date Initiated: 05/31/2023. b. Respiratory General - Assess respiratory status including s/sx [signs and symptoms] hypoxia, rate, breath sounds, depth of breath, use of accessory muscles, SPO2 [oxygen saturation], and other clinical indicators. Administer oxygen, medications, and treatments as ordered. Monitor for effectiveness and potential complications. Assess for skin breakdown at likely places (Ears, tubing, pulse oximeter site). HOB [Head of bed] elevated to 30 degrees unless providing care or resident request. Inform physician of significant clinical findings. Date Initiated: 05/31/2023.] [Note: A care plan with interventions addressing resident 1's trach chain was not initiated prior to 5/8/23, when the pressure ulcer was identified.] On 5/7/23 at 4:06 PM, a Respiratory Therapist (RT) progress note documented, Note text: . Pt [patient] received her AM flovent treatment along with her trach care and oral care. Pt is stable with no signs of respiratory distress. Pt has received suctioning for moderate amounts of thick cloudy white secretions. Pt is stable . On 5/7/23 at 11:25 PM, a Licensed Nurse (LN)- Daily Skilled Note documented, . Resident uses oxygen continuously. Resident needs suctioning. Resident receives tracheostomy care. Resident received ventilator services. Resident has rales/rhonchi. Resident had a cough. Patient does not have pain. [Resident 1] has been playing in her room this evening with no s/s [signs or symptoms] of pain or distress noted at this time. no new concerns noted. On 5/8/23 at 11:14 AM, a LN- Daily Skilled Note documented, . Resident uses oxygen as needed. Resident uses oxygen continuously. Resident needs suctioning. Resident received ventilator services. Resident has rales/rhonchi. Patient does not have pain. Pt has had a good morning so far with no notable events. Pt has been sleeping on and off this morning. Pt is currently resting in bed with no s/s of pain. On 5/8/23 at 11:32 AM, a Skin Assessment documented No skin issues noted at this time. On 5/8/23 at 6:11 PM, a Nursing Progress Note documented, Note Text: New skin issue noted on pt's [patient's] R [right] side of neck under trach chains. Chains became imbedded under pt's skin. Wound care nurse and ADON [Assistant Director of Nursing] were consulted and orders were given with treatment plan, entered into PCC [Point Click Care]. RN [Registered Nurse] used wound cleanser and removed chains from skin as directed by wound care. Tx [treatment] put in place. Chains were removed and trach ties were applied. MD [Medical Director] notified via tiger text. Pt tolerated procedure. On 5/9/23 at 9:25 AM, a Skin and Wound Evaluation documented that resident 1 had a medical device related pressure injury (PI) to the neck. The PI was acquired in house on an unknown date. The wound measurement area was 2.2 centimeters (cm), length 0.9 cm, width 2.5 cm, and depth 0.3 cm. The Notes section documented Weekly Wound Assessment: Patient has a new stage 3 pressure injury caused by a trach chain to her neck .There is adipose tissue exposed .Wound care orders are in place and wound dressed as ordered, the chain was taken off the patient last night and a soft material trach tie replaced the chain. On 5/9/23 at 11:36 AM, a Nursing Progress Note documented, Note Text: Patients mother notified of new the [sic] wound on patients neck. Patients mother expressed concern for patients pain management. She requested that care team discusses with the MD about further interventions for the patients pain management. The patient has received PRN [as needed] and scheduled pain management medications this morning. MD notified of mothers request. On 5/9/23 at 12:27 PM, a Nursing Progress Note documented, Late Entry: Note Text: IDT [Interdisciplinary] note Event review/summary: Nurse noted new pressure injury to left anterior neck at trach chain site. Chain appeared to be imbedded in skin. Nurse removed chain from wound after cleansing area with wound cleanser and sterile gauze, Admin [Administrator] and MD notified. Ordered to place medi honey and foam border dressing over area and wound nurse to evaluate in morning. Wound nurse evaluated on 5/9/23 staging wound as a stage 3 PI. Risk Factors: CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE WITH HYPOXIA, TRACHEOSTOMY STATUS. Resident/Staff Education: Respiratory Therapists educated to complete trach cares in daily and report any skin conditions to Admin, MD and wound team. Interventions: tracheostomy chain discontinued, fabric trach ties in place. Attendees: MD, ADMIN. On 5/9/23 at 4:33 PM, a Nursing Progress Note documented, Note Text: MD ordered for soft trach ties to be used, instead of chain. RT notified of change. On 5/15/23 at 10:37 AM, a LN-Daily skilled Note documented, . Resident uses oxygen continuously. Resident receives nebulizer treatments. Resident needs suctioning. Resident receives tracheostomy care. Resident received ventilator services. Resident has rales/rhonchi. Patient does not have pain. [Resident 1] is currently laying in bed playing with a book. She has tolerated her feed and medications well. Pt displayed discomfort during wound care to neck, Currently pt is not showing any s/s of distress. On 6/6/23 at approximately 10:30 AM, an interview was conducted with RT 2. RT 2 stated that she had worked at the facility for nine years and was very familiar with the duties required. RT 2 stated that tracheostomy care was done on shower days and the RT's would change the tracheostomy ties. RT 2 stated that tracheostomy care was done around the stoma by replacing the drain sponge and inspecting the site. RT 2 stated that she would observe and care for the tracheostomy once every 12 hour shift. RT 2 stated that having a resident in tracheostomy chains was uncommon and were used only if a resident self decannulate's frequently. RT 2 stated that resident 1 was pulling her tracheostomy out multiple times a shift. RT 2 stated the physician, care team, and family discussed the use of the trach chain and everyone agreed to resident 1 having the trach chain. RT 2 stated that resident 1 had a lot of oral secretions and drooled often. RT 2 stated the oral secretions may have played a part in the wound caused by the trach chain. RT 2 stated that resident 1 would get very agitated by any trach care and the respiratory therapist did not want to draw attention to her trach because resident 1 would try to pull on it. RT 2 stated that where the wound was located it was a difficult area to see when resident 1 was in bed, the wound was on the opposite side of the bed from where the care team would stand. RT 2 stated in order to observe the part of the neck where Resident 1's wound was located, Resident 1 would need to be repositioned, and repositioning her would agitate her. RT 2 stated that staff did not like to cause resident 1 any agitation and would avoid moving her and her trach if the staff could. RT 2 stated that since the facility rarely had residents with trach chain the Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA's) would also observe the chain area during the resident bath. RT 2 stated that the CNA's should be the first to notice break down from the chains. On 6/6/23 at 11:36 AM, an observation was conducted of resident 1. Resident 1 was observed to be on transmission based precautions. Resident 1 was observed in bed playing with a toy and positioned on her right side. Resident 1's bed was observed low to the ground with fall mats stacked next to the bed. On 6/6/23 at 11:40 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 2. RN 2 stated that resident 1 did not have the trach chains anymore and they had switched resident 1 to the trach ties. RN 2 stated that resident 1 would rip her trach ties out often and would decannulate. RN 2 stated the trach chain was implemented on resident 1 several years ago. RN 2 stated the wound on resident 1's neck was now healed. RN 2 stated that two weeks ago resident 1 was at the hospital and the hospital noted the wound as a light pink spot. RN 2 stated there were no other residents that use the trach chains on the kids hall that she was aware of. On 6/6/23 at 12:03 PM, an interview was conducted with RT 1. RT 1 stated that she was the therapist that worked with resident 1. RT 1 stated there was currently a resident that had trach chains and the trach chain was removed on Saturday (6/3/23) and switched to the trach ties. RT 1 stated that the resident had orders to check the trach chain every day and the resident was getting some redness. RT 1 stated that resident 1 did not have orders on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) or the Treatment Administration Record to check the trach chain. RT 1 stated the trach chains were checked as an assumption check. RT 1 stated there were now orders on the MAR since the incident with resident 1. RT 1 stated that resident 1 came back to the facility with the trach chains and resident 1 was really grabby and the trach chains prevented resident 1 from pulling the trach out more. RT 1 stated she worked the weekend before resident 1's wound was discovered and resident 1 was hard to see because she leaned to the right. RT 1 stated that they did not use drain sponges on resident 1 either because resident 1 would pull on the drain sponges. RT 1 stated she would clean the trach area but by not putting drain sponges on resident 1 the neck area went missed. RT 1 stated that trach care was done twice a day. RT 1 stated that trach care included cleaning the stoma and making sure it looked fine. RT 1 stated that resident 1 turned her neck to the right and her vent was on that side. RT 1 stated that she would stand on resident 1's left side and resident 1 had never showed any pain. RT 1 stated that CNAs should check resident 1's neck area when they wash resident 1's hair. RT 1 stated that when resident 1 came from another long term care facility resident 1 had the trach chains and they never had any problems with the trach chains. On 6/6/23 at approximately 1:00 PM, an interview was conducted with the wound care nurse (WCN). The WCN stated that the nurses should do a thorough head to toe skin assessment once a week. The WCN stated that the respiratory therapist should be assessing the area of the tracheostomy and trach ties with every shift. The WCN stated that the trach area was the respiratory therapist care area. The WCN stated that once the wound was discovered on resident 1 it was staged as a stage three wound. The WCN stated that the trach chains were removed immediately, and regular trach ties were placed, and wound care was completed. On 6/8/23 at 10:33 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 1. CNA 1 stated that resident 1 was mostly a bedbath due to her being on transmission based precautions. CNA 1 stated that typically the CNAs do a sheet change with the shower or bedbath. On 6/8/23 at 10:39 AM, an interview was conducted with CNA 2. CNA 2 stated that typically a skin check would be done during a shower. CNA 2 stated that when doing resident 1's hair she would double check the trach chain. CNA 2 stated that resident 1 liked to lean to the right because her Alexa device was attached to the right side of the bed. CNA 2 stated when resident 1 was in the shower chair resident 1 was able to sit up exposing the right side of her neck. CNA 2 stated she would double check resident 1's neck when her hair was washed. CNA 2 stated that resident 1's shower days were Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. CNA 2 stated that resident showers were documented in the electronic medical record and the facility did not do paper charting shower sheets. CNA 2 stated that she would try and wash resident 1's hair with every shower day. CNA 2 stated the facility had shower caps with dry shampoo in them. CNA 2 stated if resident 1's hair was really dirty she would try and wash resident 1's hair and CNA 2 would put a towel underneath resident 1. On 6/8/23 at 10:42 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 1. RN 1 stated that she was the nurse that was on shift when the wound was identified on resident 1. RN 1 stated that the RT was doing trach changes and noticed the wound on resident 1. RN 1 stated the RT had called RN 1 into assess resident 1 and RN 1 stated that she had noticed that the trach chain was imbedded in the right side of resident 1's neck. RN 1 stated that she had removed the trach chain, took pictures of the wound, notified the wound nurse, Assistant Director of Nursing, and the provider. RN 1 stated the wound nurse suggested that RN 1 remove the trach chain, cleanse the area, treat with medihoney, and put a foam dressing like mepilex over the area to prevent further damage. RN 1 stated that she was the RN that did the treatment. RN 1 stated that their were two RTs in the room during the treatment to make sure that resident 1's trach was in place and two CNAs because resident 1 could become combative and remove the trach. RN 1 stated that she changed the trach chain on resident 1 and replaced it with trach ties. RN 1 stated that they were to do daily skin assessments on all residents. RN 1 stated dayshift would do one side of the hall and nightshift would assess the other side of the hall. RN 1 stated that the weekly skin checks were more thorough. RN 1 stated that typically the neck area of a resident would be assessed by the RT. RN 1 stated that yes the neck area would be assessed by the RT. On 6/8/23 at 11:33 AM, an interview was conducted with Physical Therapist (PT) 1. PT 1 stated that to his knowledge resident 1 was not contracted on the right side of her neck. PT 1 stated that resident 1 did favor the right side but resident 1 was able to realign her position. On 6/8/23 at 12:02 PM, an observation was conducted of resident 1. Resident 1 was observed in bed. The Alexa device was observed attached to the right side of resident 1's bed and covered in a plastic case. Resident 1 was observed to have her head turned to the right side of the bed. On 6/8/23 at 12:19 PM, an interview was conducted with the Administrator (Admin). The Admin stated that if a resident had an injury she would report within two hours and without an injury she would report within 24 hours. The Admin stated with resident 1 she did not think neglect but she knew that the wound to resident 1's neck was bad. The Admin stated that she did not inspect wounds. The Admin stated she thought it was a regular trach thing and she did not know it was a significant wound. The Admin stated that once she knew the significance of resident 1's wound she submitted the report. The Admin stated reports would go to the corporate office for review. The Admin stated that she would report the incident before it was sent to the corporate office. The Admin stated the incident with resident 1 should have been reported but she did not realize it. The Admin stated the corporate office did a double check and the information was sent back to the Admin as a wound. The Admin stated that she did not identify the wound as neglect. The Admin stated that she was the abuse coordinator. The Admin stated that resident 1's orders for showers were suppose to switch over and when resident 1 came back to the facility they did not switch over automatically. The Admin stated that the CNAs should have noticed that they could not click the shower box. The Admin stated the CNAs do have a paper brain to track resident showers. The Admin stated that one side of the hall was one day and the other side of the hall was the other day. The Admin stated there would be no way to know if resident 1 had a shower. The Admin stated that the staff should look at the computer and verify the order. The Admin stated that nursing, CNAs, and RTs should be watching the neck area on residents, especially the nurse and RT. The Admin stated that resident 1 always leaned to the right and had an aversion to touching people. The Admin stated that resident 1 could also remove the Velcro trach straps and the trach would fall out. The Admin stated that resident 1 was very strong. The Admin stated if a child drooled a lot the staff would switch to the trach chains because the trach ties could cause breakdown. The Admin stated that resident 1 did drool a lot.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Report Alleged Abuse (Tag F0609)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and interview, it was determined, the facility did not ensure that all alleged violations involving neglect, were reported immediately, but not less than 2 hours after the allegation was made, if the event caused the allegation involved abuse or resulted in a serious bodily injury, or not later than 24 hours if the events that cause the allegation do not involve abuse and did not result in serious bodily injury to the State Survey Agency and adult protective services, in accordance with State law through established procedures. Specifically, for 1 out of 4 sampled residents, a resident developed a pressure injury after staff found the tracheostomy (trach) chain to be imbedded into the resident's neck and the pressure injury was not reported timely to the State Survey Agency and adult protective services. Resident identifier: 1. Finding included: Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted after a hospitalization on 5/31/23 with diagnosis which included, but were not limited to, chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, multiple congenital malformations, communication deficit, disturbances of salivary secretions, and dependence on respirator status. Resident 1's Medical Record was reviewed on 6/8/23. On 5/8/23 at 6:11 PM, a Nursing Progress Note documented, Note Text: New skin issue noted on pt's [patient's] R [right] side of neck under trach chains. Chains became imbedded under pt's skin. Wound care nurse and ADON [Assistant Director of Nursing] were consulted and orders were given with treatment plan, entered into PCC [Point Click Care]. RN [Registered Nurse] used wound cleanser and removed chains from skin as directed by wound care. Tx [treatment] put in place. Chains were removed and trach ties were applied. MD [Medical Director] notified via tiger text. Pt tolerated procedure. On 5/9/23 at 9:25 AM, a Skin and Wound Evaluation documented that resident 1 had a medical device related pressure injury (PI) to the neck. The PI was acquired in house on an unknown date. The wound measurement area was 2.2 centimeters (cm), length 0.9 cm, width 2.5 cm, and depth 0.3 cm. The Notes section documented Weekly Wound Assessment: Patient has a new stage 3 pressure injury caused by a trach chain to her neck .There is adipose tissue exposed .Wound care orders are in place and wound dressed as ordered, the chain was taken off the patient last night and a soft material trach tie replaced the chain. Form 358 - Facility Reported Incidents was reviewed. On 5/8/23 at 5:00 PM, staff and the Administrator (Admin) became aware of the incident. What was reported, Nurse, [RN 1] noted a new pressure injury to [resident 1's] left anterior neck at trach chain site. Chain appeared to be imbedded in skin. Nurse removed chain from wound after cleansing area with wound cleanser and sterile gauze. Steps taken immediately to ensure the resident was protected, Nurse removed trach chain from wound then cleansed area with wound cleanser and sterile gauze. ADON [name removed], Administrator [name removed], MD [name removed] and [resident 1's] mom [name removed] were notified of wound. Wound nurse evaluated [resident 1] on 5/9/23 and staged it as a stage 3 Pressure Injury. Wound nurse implemented new orders for staff to follow and wound was healed as of 5/31/23. This incident did not occur from one staff member. This was missed by multiple staff members and specifically should have been noticed by respiratory therapists caring for [resident 1]. [Resident 1] does have a behavior of pulling at her trach and chain as well. On 6/2/23 at 3:48 PM, the facility reported the incident to the State Survey Agency. [Note: The incident was reported to the State Survey Agency 25 days after the Admin became aware of the incident. In addition, the form documented that no other agencies were notified including adult protective services.] On 6/5/23 at approximately 12:00 PM, an interview was conducted with Social Services (SS). SS stated that there was a delay in reporting the discovery of the pressure ulcer because it was not a single person that missed the ulcer it was a collective facility issue and they were not sure if they needed to report the incident. SS stated that the wound was discussed in the morning meeting and the incident was sent to the corporate office. SS stated that the corporate office notified the ADON that the incident needed to be reported to the State, by that time almost a month had elapsed. On 6/8/23 at 12:19 PM, an interview was conducted with the Admin. The Admin stated that if a resident had an injury she would report within two hours and without an injury she would report within 24 hours. The Admin stated with resident 1 she did not think neglect but she knew that the wound to resident 1's neck was bad. The Admin stated that she did not inspect wounds. The Admin stated she thought it was a regular trach thing and she did not know it was a significant wound. The Admin stated that once she knew the significance of resident 1's wound she submitted the report. The Admin stated reports would go to the corporate office for review. The Admin stated that she would have reported the incident before it was sent to the corporate office. The Admin stated the incident with resident 1 should have been reported but she did not realize it. The Admin stated the corporate office did a double check and the information was sent back to the Admin as a wound. The Admin stated that she did not identify the wound as neglect. The Admin stated that she was the abuse coordinator. A review of the facility Abuse-Dependent Child/Adult Polices and Procedures documented: . Reporting/Response: a. Report all alleged violations and all substantiated incidents to the state agency and to all other agencies as required, in a timely manner. l. When an alleged or suspected case of mistreatment, neglect, injuries of unknown source, or abuse is reported, the Administrator/DON [Director of Nursing] will notify the following individuals or agencies, as applicable, within twenty-four hours of the alleged incident: * The State licensing/certification agency responsible for surveying/licensing the facility * The local/State Ombudsman * Adult Protective Services or Child Protective Services * Law Enforcement Officials * Others as may be required by state or local laws . ABUSE & NEGLECT EDUCATION . In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the facility must: Ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property, are reported immediately but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury.
Apr 2023 7 deficiencies 1 Harm
SERIOUS (G)

Actual Harm - a resident was hurt due to facility failures

Pressure Ulcer Prevention (Tag F0686)

A resident was harmed · This affected 1 resident

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not ensure a resident received care, consistent with professional standards of practice, to prevent pressure ulcers and did not develop pressure ulcers unless the individual's clinical condition demonstrated that they were unavoidable. Specifically, for 1 out of 26 sampled residents, a resident developed a pressure injury after their alternating pressure mattress deflated. In addition, there was a delay in treatment. Resident identifier: 18. Findings included: Resident 18 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included, but were not limited to, sequelae of cerebral infarction, chronic respiratory failure, dependence on respirator, chronic diastolic heart failure, epilepsy, dysphagia, hypertension, sepsis, cerebral infarction, and tracheostomy status. Resident 18's medical record was reviewed on [DATE]. A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], documented that resident 18 required total dependence of two persons for bed mobility. Bed mobility included how a resident moved to and from a lying position, turned side to side, and positioned body while in bed or alternate sleep furniture. In addition, the MDS assessment documented that resident 18 was at risk of developing pressure ulcers and resident 18 had no unhealed pressure ulcers. A care plan Focus initiated on [DATE], documented Skin Integrity & Wounds- [Resident 18] is at risk for pressure ulcers and skin integrity issues secondary to decreased cognition, decreased ADL [activities of daily living] ability, incontinence, risk for decline in nutrition, trach/vent[tracheostomy/ventilator] dependence. [Resident 18] has a large amount of secretions that can cause MASD [moisture associated skin damage] to multiple areas of skin, interventions in place. A care plan Goal initiated on [DATE] and revised on [DATE], documented [Resident 18] will be clean and be free of avoidable skin problems. Hygiene tasks will be completed and per resident preferences (hair, nails, skin moisturizer, etc). Privacy and dignity will be maintained at all times. [Resident 18's] bedding and clothing will be changed and cleaned on a regular basis. [Resident 18] will be repositioned on a regular basis to prevent skin complications. Wounds will be effectively managed and will resolve or show expected improvements this quarter. The care plan Interventions included, but were not limited to, a. Foam cushion to wheelchair. Initiated on [DATE]. b. Alternating Pressure Mattress - Provide resident with an alternating pressure air mattress. Ensure pump is plugged in and is functioning properly prior to resident transferring to bed. Check setting to ensure settings match resident weight. Repair or replace any equipment that is not functioning adequately. Initiated on [DATE]. c. Pressure Ulcer to right buttock- Assess size, color, odor, wound bed and underlying etiology of wound. Assess for factors that may delay or expedite healing and make appropriate interventions. Listen to resident and family input regarding wound. Provide wound care, medications, and dietary interventions as ordered. Report significant findings to MD [Medical Director]. Initiated on [DATE]. A Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk dated [DATE], documented that resident 18 was at High Risk for pressure sores with a score of 12. [Note: A score of 10 to 12 indicated High Risk.] On [DATE] at 5:15 AM, a Nursing Progress Note documented Note Text: At 0415 [4:15 AM], CNA [Certified Nursing Assistant] was doing brief change and noticed a small quarter sized skin tear to coccyx with bruising and some swelling. CNA denied seeing this during previous brief changes. Upon further assessment, similar bruising with some swelling with skin intact was found on upper middle back. Pushing on mattress to place pillows reveled that the mattress had become extremely deflated and the metal bars beneath the mattress could be felt. The air mattress machine was still on, green and set to the correct settings. No alarm had gone off. After trouble shooting, both CNA's, RT [Respiratory Therapist] and RN [Registered Nurse] transferred pt [patient] from current bed to a bed with padded mattress using the slide board. Pt remained calm with no signs of px [prognosis] or distress. Metahoney [sic] and a 4x4 padded bandage were applied to skin tear. Pt was floated with several pillows to relieve as much pressure as possible to boney areas. ADON [Assistant Director of Nursing] notified and incident report completed. Pt appears comfortable and VS [vital signs] are at baseline for patient. On [DATE] at 11:58 AM, a Skin Assessment documented that resident 18's skin was clean, dry, and intact. On [DATE] at 9:38 AM, a Skin and Wound Evaluation documented that resident 18 had a pressure related deep tissue injury (DTI) to the sacrum. The DTI was acquired in house on [DATE]. The wound measurement area was 22.1 centimeters (cm), length 8.2 cm, and width 4.8 cm. The Notes section documented DTI to coccyx assessed today. Wound noted by staff on [DATE] related to malfunction of air bed. Previous dressing doffed, area cleansed with wound cleanser and sterile gauze. Area has some open areas with red beefy granulation tissue. Skin that is not open is discolored purple/dark red. Area treated with medihoney, skin prep and a foam border dressing. Pt tolerated fair. [Note: The DTI was identified on [DATE], according to the documentation in the Nursing Progress Note.] On [DATE], a physician's order documented Wound care to DTI on coccyx: Remove previous dressing. Cleanse wound with wound cleanser and sterile gauze. Apply medihoney to wound bed. Secure with skin prep and a 6x6 foam border dressing. To be completed every day shift and PRN [as needed]. every day shift for wound care. The physician's order was discontinued on [DATE]. [Note: Treatment for the DTI was started six days after the DTI was identified by facility staff.] On [DATE] at 12:54 PM, a Skin and Wound Evaluation documented . Wound treated with SANTYL, oil emulsion and secured with skin prep and a foam border dressing. Pt tolerated well. Nurse stated that wound NP [Nurse Practitioner] would evaluate and treat on Friday. The wound order was not initiated until [DATE]. [Note: The [DATE] Treatment Administration Record (TAR) documented that resident 18's treatment provided was according to the physician's order dated [DATE].] On [DATE], a physician's order documented Wound care to DTI on coccyx: Remove previous dressing. Cleanse wound with wound cleanser and sterile gauze. Apply SANTYL to wound bed and cover with oil emulsion dressing. Secure with skin prep and a 6x6 foam border dressing. To be completed every day shift and PRN. every day shift for wound care. The physician's order was discontinued on [DATE]. On [DATE] at 10:56 AM, a Skin/Wound Note documented Note Text: [Resident 18] was assessed and treated today by [name removed] Wound Care NP today for PI [pressure injury] to sacrum area. Wound was cleansed with wound cleanser and sterile gauze prior to treatment. NP debrided wound with 3 mm [millimeter] curette. Light/moderate bleeding noted. Pt tolerated well. Dressing change completed as ordered. On [DATE], a Progress Note Details from the wound care NP documented that the post debridement Stage was noted a Stage 3 Pressure Injury. Wound orders for the posterior coccyx documented to clean wound with anacept wound cleaner. Barrier ointment to surrounding skin and skin prep up to and including wound edges. [Note: The wound orders were not initiated.] On [DATE] at 1:27 PM, a Skin/Wound Note documented Note Text: Patient had debridement treatment today by [name removed] Wound Care NP. Previous dressing doffed, light amount of exudate noted on previous dressing, Wounds cleansed with wound cleanser. No odor noted coming from wound beds. Debridement completed. Patient tolerated treatment well. Wound care completed as ordered. On [DATE], a Progress Note Details from the wound care NP documented wound orders for the posterior coccyx documented to clean wound with anacept wound cleaner. Barrier ointment to surrounding skin and skin prep up to and including wound edges. [Note: The wound orders were not initiated.] The March and [DATE] TAR was reviewed. Resident 18 received the following wound care to DTI on coccyx from [DATE] to [DATE], . Remove previous dressing. Cleanse wound with wound cleanser and sterile gauze. Apply SANTYL to wound bed and cover with oil emulsion dressing. Secure with skin prep and a 6x6 foam border dressing. To be completed every day shift and PRN. On [DATE] at 11:02 AM, a Skin and Wound Evaluation documented that the wound measurement area was 3.5 cm, length 1.7 cm, and width 3.6 cm. On [DATE] at 1:03 PM, an observation was conducted of resident 18 lying in bed. An alternating pressure air mattress was observed on resident 18's bed. On [DATE] at 1:10 PM, an interview was conducted with CNA 1. CNA 1 stated if a resident had an alternating pressure mattress the CNAs did not track the mattresses. CNA 1 stated the alternating pressure mattress would be a nursing task. CNA 1 stated she only knew to put a white chux on the alternating pressure mattresses. On [DATE] at 1:13 PM, an interview was conducted with RN 3. RN 3 stated that she worked the shift after resident 18's pressure injury was identified. RN 3 stated she had received report that resident 18's mattress was not working. RN 3 stated that resident 18 had an alternating pressure mattress. RN 3 stated that during the last rounds prior to shift change resident 18's mattress was flat and RN 3 was not sure how long the mattress had been flat. RN 3 stated the staff switched out the mattress and put resident 18 on a different mattress. RN 3 stated when the maintenance worker came in that morning she had them come and look at the mattress. RN 3 stated the CPR plugs for the mattress were pulled out. RN 3 stated the CPR plugs were located on the right side of the bed by the bar. RN 3 stated if the bar was lowered on the bed that may have caused the CPR plugs to become disconnected. RN 3 stated that once she had figured out the problem resident 18 was moved back to the original mattress. RN 3 stated that treatment orders were initiated and input by the treatment team. On [DATE] at 1:30 PM, a followup interview was conducted with RN 3. RN 3 stated the residents were weighed every weekend. RN 3 stated the alternating pressure mattress had a setting on the motor where the nurse entered the resident weight and the mattress would alternate based on the weight of the resident. RN 3 stated the nurses should be checking the mattress every shift but there was not a way to track that the mattress had been checked. On [DATE] at 1:58 PM, an interview was conducted with RN 4. RN 4 stated she was the Wound Nurse at the facility. RN 4 stated that she had not been working at the facility at the time resident 18's pressure injury was identified. RN 4 stated that resident 18's alternating pressure mattress deflated and it was not caught in time. RN 4 stated she was not sure how long resident 18's mattress had been deflated. RN 4 stated ADON 2 was the Wound Nurse prior to her employment and ADON 2 would have input the original treatment orders for resident 18. RN 4 stated that today she had changed the wound orders because resident 18's wound was improving and the wound no longer had slough. The pictures of resident 18's pressure injury were observed with RN 4. RN 4 stated the pressure injury was on resident 18's sacral coccyx area and the wound edges were currently flush with the wound and had slough in the center of the wound. RN 4 stated the wound edges were coming in and the wound center had a nice and beefy wound bed. RN 4 stated that debridement of resident 18's wound was being done onsite from the wound care team. RN 4 stated that the cause of the wound was from resident 18 being on the bed railing. RN 4 stated heck yes it should have been preventable if the bed had not malfunctioned. On [DATE] at 2:37 PM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated that once a wound was identified the physician was to be notified. The DON stated that the wound team would come in and stage the wound. The DON stated the wound team worked five days a week. The DON stated the wound team would set interventions and input wound orders. The DON stated that an incident report regarding the identified wound would be completed. On [DATE] at 2:43 PM, an interview was conducted with ADON 2. ADON 2 stated that part of the problem with the delay in orders was that ADON 2 was out of town the Thursday and Friday after resident 18's pressure injury was identified. ADON 2 stated that she did not take pictures of resident 18's pressure injury until the 20th of March. ADON 2 stated the floor nurse told her that they were doing medihoney and a bandage on resident 18's pressure injury but there were no orders.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Comprehensive Care Plan (Tag F0656)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, it was determined, the facility did not develop and implement a comprehensive person-cente...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, it was determined, the facility did not develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with the resident rights, that included measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs that were identified in the comprehensive assessment. Specifically, for 1 out of 26 sampled residents, a resident who had falls did not have a care plan that was updated after each fall. Resident identifier: 20. Findings included: Resident 20 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included anoxic brain injury, gastroesophageal disorder, anemia, epilepsy, dementia, chronic respiratory failure, dependence on a ventilator, chronic communication deficit, and aphasia. On 4/18/22, resident 20's medical record was reviewed. A Quarterly Fall Risk assessment dated [DATE], revealed resident 20 was a moderate fall risk. A care plan for risks for falls was implemented on 12/18/20, with a goal of will be free of falls through the review date with a revision date of 12/18/22. Care plan interventions how staff were to assist resident 20 with prevention of falls and a safe environment had not been updated since 12/18/2020. On 5/15/22 an incident report documented, The patient was turned to his left side by the CNA [Certified Nursing Assistant] who was alone in order for his brief to be changed. The patient began to cough vigorously, causing his legs to fall from the bed. His upper body the [sic] slid from the bed and he landed on the ground hitting his nose on the feeding tube pole which caused a small laceration. He was assessed for injury and returned to his bed via the hoyer lift. No further injuries noted. No new goals or interventions were added to resident 20's care plan after the fall. On 9/13/22, a progress note documented, on 9/13/2022 at 13:26 [1:26 PM] Pt [patient] found on floor by CNA. RN [Registered Nurse] immediately responded. Staff had just left room approx [approximately] 2 minutes earlier with bed in lower position and siderails up. Obvious bleeding laceration to right temporal area approx 1 inch long, 1/3 inch deep. Pressure applied. ROM [Range of Motion], vs [vital signs] and quick assessment completed no further injury noted. Pt hoyered back to bed. full assessment completed with no other obvious injuries. steri strips applied and dressing applied. minimal bleeding. vs and neuro [neurological] checks completed. b/p [blood pressure] elevated neuro check appears to be at baseline. DON [Director of Nursing] notified family. Dr [Doctor] notified of injury and plan to send to ER [Emergency Room] for treatment. No new goals or interventions were added to Resident 20's care plan after this fall. A care plan intervention of two people for transfers, toileting, bed mobility and showers to reduce risk for fall from involuntary movements was not updated until 1/17/23, in resident 20's care plan. On 4/20/23 at 9:38 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 5. RN 5 stated she was not sure who was over updating the resident care plans. RN 5 stated the nurses would take orders from the doctor when they were given and then the DON and Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) 2 would take the order for a double check, so they may be the ones to update the care plans. On 4/20/23 at 9:52 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 6. RN 6 stated the nurses do not update the care plans. RN 6 stated she thought it was the Minimum Data Set Coordinator (MDSC) nurse who did that but was not sure. RN 6 stated the nurses just know our patients. On 4/20/23 at 11:55 AM, an interview was conducted with the DON and ADON 2. They stated the MDSC was the person who updated the care plans. The DON stated the MDSC was informed at the morning meeting on what needed to be updated in the care plans. ADON 2 stated any change for a resident was expected to be put into the care plans for the residents so the nursing staff knew what was going on with each resident. On 4/20/23 at 12:02 PM, an interview was conducted with the MDSC. The MDSC stated she did a care plan update with every quarterly MDS update. The MDSC stated the update was more of a review, and was put together every 90 days for the other department heads to review. The overall review was supposed to be an interdisciplinary effort, so for example, if a resident lost weight the MDSC stated she would direct that issue to the dietary team and they would update the care plan. If a resident had a fall the MDSC stated she would direct that issue to the nursing team and they would update the care plan and so on. The MDSC stated she conducted the care plan review but each department was in charge of updating the care plan if the area of concern fell under their department. The MDSC stated it was the expectation that the department heads would update the care plans when needed.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0658 (Tag F0658)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, it was determined, the services provided or arranged by the facility did not meet professional standards of quality. Specifically, for 1 out of 26 sampled residents, discharge orders from the hospital were not correctly transcribed and the double check failed to notice the incorrect medication order, resulting in one resident receiving two doses of the wrong antibiotic. Resident identifier: 53. Findings included: Resident 53 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included, but were not limited to, ventilator associated pneumonia, acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, and urinary tract infection. Resident 53's Medical Record was reviewed on 4/18/23. On 2/27/23, Resident 53 was readmitted to the facility with discharge orders from the hospital. An antibiotic was included in the medication discharge order which was Ceftazidime 2 grams. On 2/27/23, a Facility readmission Order Summary Report was created by Assistant Director Nursing (ADON) 1. The orders included an antibiotic medication which was Cefazolin Sodium 1 gram. [It should be noted that the antibiotic Cefazolin was not included in the hospital discharge orders.] On 2/27/23 at 5:22 PM, a Nursing Progress note created by ADON 1 documented, Resident returned from leave at hospital. Reviewed orders with MD [Medical Director] . Everything else remained the same upon return, double verified. A new medication order was created by ADON 1 including the antibiotic, Cefazolin Sodium Solution 1 gram. Directions, use 2 gram intravenously every 8 hours for infection for 5 days. Start date 2/27/2023, End date 3/4/2023. Resident 53's Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed that the antibiotic Cefazolin 1 gram was administered on the date 2/27/23 10:00 PM and 2/28/23 6:00 AM. On 2/28/23 at 1:27 PM, the Family Nurse Practitioner discontinued the antibiotic order placed by ADON 1, Cefazolin Sodium 1 gram. On 2/28/23, a new medication order was created for the antibiotic resident 53 was discharged from the hospital with. The antibiotic order created was, Cetazidime 2 grams every 8 hours for pseudomonas pneumonia for 5 days. On 4/20/23 at 10:05 AM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN)1, RN 1 stated that when a resident was discharged from the hospital and then readmitted to the facility, the ADON or marketer would input orders received from the hospital. On 4/20/23 at 3:09 PM, an interview was conducted with the Minimum Data Set Coordinator (MDSC). The MDSC stated that when a resident was readmitted from a hospital stay, the ADON would input the discharge orders received from the hospital. Once the orders have be typed by the ADON, a second nurse must match the orders sent from the hospital to the orders typed by the ADON. This was done to avoid errors in the orders. The MDSC stated that she was a nurse and occasionally would review hospital discharge orders and match the orders placed in the MAR by the ADON. The MDSC stated in the case of resident 53's readmission to the facility, she was the second nurse to review the orders. The MDSC stated she reviewed the orders ADON 1 placed in resident 53's chart while ADON 1 read aloud the hospital discharge orders to the MDSC. The MDSC stated that she did not look at the discharge orders. The MDSC stated that she signed off on the orders stating they were correct. The MDSC stated that the process was to include sending the hospital discharge orders as well as the orders typed by the facility to the pharmacy, the pharmacy would then double check the orders. The MDSC stated that resident 53's readmission orders created by ADON 1 was sent to the pharmacy, the hospital discharge orders were not sent to the pharmacy. On 4/20/23 at 12:07 PM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated that the process for follow up on a culture and sensitivity from the hospital if a resident was discharged from the hospital on an antibiotic, the facility would continue the antibiotic order in the facility. The DON stated if a culture and sensitivity was pending on the antibiotic, the facility would wait for the hospital to send the culture and sensitivity results to the facility, no one from the facility would request the culture and sensitivity.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Drug Regimen Review (Tag F0756)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that the pharmacist reported irregularities of a resident's dr...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that the pharmacist reported irregularities of a resident's drug regimen were reviewed by the facility physician and the reports acted upon. Specifically, for 1 out of 26 sampled residents, the facility did not provide the recommendations to the facility physician for review and the recommendation was not implemented. Resident identifier: 23. Findings included: Resident 23 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included [NAME] Nile Virus infection with encephalitis, asthma, severe protein-calorie malnutrition, respiratory failure with hypoxia, anoxic brain damage, dementia with behavioral disturbance, metabolic encephalopathy, obstructive sleep apnea, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, low back pain, and dysphasia. Resident 23's medical record was reviewed. On 10/28/22, the facility Family Nurse Practitioner ordered lidocaine patches for resident 23. The order documented Apply to back topically one time a day for back pain. A review of resident 23's current orders revealed the order to be active as of 10/29/22. A pharmacy review of medications dated 3/31/23, revealed a recommendation by the consulting pharmacist, resident's lidocaine patch is being left on for 24 hours instead of 12 hours (with 12 hours without the patch). Recommendations included: a. Order should include administration recommendations to remove the patch after 12 hours. b. Apply only to intact skin, patch may not stick if it gets wet. c. Patches may be cut into smaller pieces prior to removal of the release liner. d. Do not use with heating pads or blankets over the patch. e. Do not exceed three patches for up to 12 hours within a 24 hour period. f. Document patch application and removal. g. If burning or irritation occur, do not reapply until irritation subsides. h. When removing, fold used patches on themselves and discard in appropriate receptacle. The Director of Nursing (DON) signed the recommendation on 3/31/23. [It should be noted that there was no physician signature, declination, or approval on the recommendation.] A review of the March and April 2023 Medication Administration Record revealed there were no changes to the lidocaine patch order that was dated after 10/28/22. On 4/19/23 at 9:42 AM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 2. RN 2 stated that resident 23 used a lidocaine patch every day. RN 2 stated the order read, Apply topically once a day for back pain. RN 2 stated the patch was applied to resident 23's back each morning at 8:00 AM. RN 2 stated she thought the patch was being left on all the time. RN 2 stated she thought it was only supposed to be applied for only 12 hours. RN 2 stated resident 23 was tolerating the patch well. RN 2 stated if she received a change to an order by phone or tiger text, she would write it on the order sheet and give it to nursing administration. RN 2 stated if she had a question about an order she would call the physician for clarification. RN 2 looked for a lidocaine patch box in the medication room and was unable to find one to verify the recommendations for use. RN 2 also searched the Internet for the medication and stated the recommendations for use were to apply the lidocaine patch for 12 hours. On 4/19/23 at 9:53 AM, an interview was conducted with the DON. The DON stated the process for providing pharmacy recommendations to the physician was to talk with the physician in person as they were at the facility daily. The DON stated she or the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) could also call the physician. The DON stated there was a place on the pharmacy recommendation form for the physician to indicate if the recommendations were accepted or declined. The DON stated if the recommendation was approved, it was placed in the physician's box to be signed and sent back to the pharmacist. The DON stated once the approval was received, she would put the recommendation into the orders as soon as she signed the form, or the ADON would do it. The DON stated the acceptable time frame to make medication changes was immediately if the order was verbal or by tiger text, or if a paper order, then 24 hours. The DON stated if a written order came in on the weekend it was updated on Monday. The DON looked in resident 23's orders and confirmed that it stated to be applied once per day and there were no other indications as to how the patch should be applied.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0757 (Tag F0757)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that each resident's drug regimen was free from unnecessary dr...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that each resident's drug regimen was free from unnecessary drugs. An unnecessary drug is any drug when used in excessive dose; or for excessive duration; or without adequate monitoring; or without adequate indications for its use; or in the presence of adverse consequences which indicate the dose should be reduced or discontinued; or any combinations of the reasons above. Specifically, for 1 out of 26 sampled residents, a resident's hypertensive medication used to treat high blood pressure was not monitored according to the physician's ordered parameters. Resident identifier: 18. Findings included: Resident 18 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included, but were not limited to, sequelae of cerebral infarction, chronic respiratory failure, dependence on respirator, chronic diastolic heart failure, epilepsy, dysphagia, hypertension, sepsis, cerebral infarction, and tracheostomy status. Resident 18's medical record was reviewed on 4/20/23. A physician's order dated 2/1/23, documented cloNIDine HCl [hydrochloride] Oral Tablet 0.1 MG [milligrams] (Clonidine HCl) Give 0.1 mg enterally three times a day for Hypertension hold for SBP [systolic blood pressure] < [less than] 120, DBP [diastolic blood pressure] <70, heart rate <50. The April 2023 Medication Administration Record (MAR) was reviewed and the following were documented when the clonidine was administered outside of the physician's ordered parameters. a. On 4/2/23 at 11:00 PM, DBP 68. b. On 4/10/23 at 11:00 PM, SBP 114. c. On 4/11/23 at 11:00 PM, DBP 57. d. On 4/12/23 at 11:00 PM, SBP 117 and DBP 64. e. On 4/13/23 at 4:00 PM, DBP 66. On 4/20/23 at 1:20 PM, an interview was conducted with the Registered Nurse (RN) 3. RN 3 stated if the residents vital signs did not meet the physician's ordered parameters she would check number 4 on the MAR for vital signs do not meet parameters. RN 3 stated there was a spot on the MAR where the vital signs were input. RN 3 stated if the vital signs were outside of the ordered parameters the system did not alert the nurse to not administer the medication. On 4/20/23 at 2:26 PM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated the physician's ordered parameters should be listed under the medication and listed within the physician order. The DON stated the RNs should be following the physician's orders. On 4/20/23 at 2:34 PM, an interview was conducted with the Administrator. The Administrator stated that staff use to enter the resident vital signs into the medical record. The Administrator stated the facility now had a vital signs cart that pulled the vital signs over to the medical record.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0760 (Tag F0760)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure residents were free of any significant medication errors. Spec...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure residents were free of any significant medication errors. Specifically, for 1 out of 26 sampled residents, a resident with an Insulin sliding scale physician's order to check the resident's blood glucose (BG) every (Q) two hours until the BG was less than 180, did not have the BG checked per the physician's order. Resident identifier: 18. Findings included: Resident 18 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included, but were not limited to, sequelae of cerebral infarction, chronic respiratory failure, dependence on respirator, chronic diastolic heart failure, epilepsy, dysphagia, hypertension, sepsis, cerebral infarction, and tracheostomy status. Resident 18's medical record was reviewed on 4/20/23. A physician's order dated 3/1/23, documented HumaLOG KwikPen Solution Pen-injector 100 UNIT/ML [milliliter] (Insulin Lispro (1 Unit Dial)) Inject as per sliding scale: if 0 - 69 = 0 call md [Medical Doctor]; 70 - 140 = 0; 141 - 160 = 1; 161 - 180 = 2; 181 - 200 = 3 check q2 until< [less than]180; 201 - 220 = 4 check q2 until<180; 221 - 240 = 6 check q2 until<180; 241 - 260 = 8 check q 2 until<180; 261 - 280 = 10 check q2 until<180; 281 - 319 = 12 check q2 until<180; 320 - 350 = 14 check q2 until<180; 351 - 380 = 15 check q2 until<180 >380 call md and give 15U [units], subcutaneously four times a day for hyperglycemia. The April 2023 Medication Administration Record (MAR) was reviewed and the following were documented when the BG was greater than 180. [Note: BG levels were documented in milligrams per deciliter]. a. On 4/1/23 at 5:00 AM, 202. At 5:00 PM, 240. At 11:00 PM, 182. b. On 4/2/23 at 5:00 AM, 202. At 11:00 AM, 252. At 5:00 PM, 232. At 11:00 PM, 221. c. On 4/3/23 at 5:00 AM, 199. At 11:00 AM, 223. At 5:00 PM, 244. At 11:00 PM, 244. d. On 4/4/23 at 5:00 AM, 216. At 11:00 AM, 311. At 11:00 PM, 376. e. On 4/5/23 at 5:00 AM, 248. At 11:00 AM, 311. At 5:00 PM, 322. At 11:00 PM, 297. f. On 4/6/23 at 5:00 AM, 344. At 11:00 AM, 312. At 5:00 PM, 276. At 11:00 PM, 318. g. On 4/7/23 at 5:00 AM, 291. At 11:00 AM, 215. At 5:00 PM, 285. At 11:00 PM, 379. h. On 4/8/23 at 5:00 AM, 211. At 11:00 AM, 319. At 5:00 PM, 248. At 11:00 PM, 331. i. On 4/9/23 at 5:00 AM, 268. At 11:00 AM, 244. At 11:00 PM, 268. j. On 4/10/23 at 5:00 AM, 209. At 11:00 AM, 184. At 5:00 PM, 205. At 11:00 PM, 192. k. On 4/11/23 at 5:00 AM, 230. At 11:00 AM, 272. At 5:00 PM, 192. At 11:00 PM, 220. l. On 4/12/23 at 5:00 AM, 242. At 5:00 PM, 202. At 11:00 PM, 220. m. On 4/13/23 at 5:00 AM, 262. At 11:00 AM, 210. At 11:00 PM, 262. n. On 4/14/23 at 11:00 AM, 181. At 5:00 PM, 245. At 11:00 PM, 286. o. On 4/15/23 at 5:00 AM, 244. At 11:00 AM, 238. At 5:00 PM, 185. At 11:00 PM, 270. p. On 4/16/23 at 11:00 AM, 224. At 11:00 PM, 224. q. On 4/17/23 at 5:00 AM, 342. At 5:00 PM, 234. r. On 4/18/23 at 5:00 AM, 282. At 11:00 AM, 225. At 5:00 PM, 226. At 11:00 PM, 253. s. On 4/19/23 at 5:00 AM, 264. At 11:00 AM, 186. [Note: Resident 18's BG was not checked every two hours per the physician's order until resident 18's BG was <180.] A physician's order dated 3/1/23, documented HumaLOG KwikPen Solution Pen-injector 100 UNIT/ML (Insulin Lispro (1 Unit Dial)) Inject as per sliding scale: if 0 - 69 = 0 call md; 70 - 140 = 0; 141 - 160 = 1; 161 - 180 = 2; 181 - 200 = 3 check q2 until<180; 201 - 220 = 4 check q2 until<180; 221 - 240 = 6 check q2 until<180; 241 - 260 = 8 check q 2 until<180; 261 - 280 = 10 check q2 until<180; 281 - 319 = 12 check q2 until<180; 320 - 350 = 14 check q2 until<180; 351 - 380 = 15 check q2 until<180 >380 call md and give 15U, subcutaneously four times a day for hyperglycemia. The physician's order was to be administered as needed (PRN). [Note: If resident 18's BG was greater than 180, the BG was to be checked every 2 hours, and the sliding scale insulin was to administered PRN until the BG was <180.] The April 2023 MAR was reviewed and the following were documented when PRN sliding scale insulin was administered to resident 18. a. On 4/1/23 at 7:33 AM, 252. b. On 4/2/23 at 7:48 AM, 303. c. On 4/3/23 at 8:14 AM, 232. d. On 4/4/23 at 7:58 AM, 214. At 3:00 PM, 178. e. On 4/5/23 at 8:01 AM, 249. At 3:00 PM, 274. f. On 4/6/23 at 7:44 AM, 299. At 1:19 PM, 263. At 3:50, 246. g. On 4/7/23 at 8:38 AM, 189. h. On 4/10/23 at 7:26 AM, 186. i. On 4/11/23 at 9:31 AM, 230. j. On 4/12/23 at 8:26 AM, 221. k. On 4/14/23 at 12:51 AM, 198. At 6:39 AM, 258. At 9:18 AM, 242. l. On 4/17/23 at 8:37 AM, 239. m. On 4/18/23 at 6:59 AM, 235. n. On 4/19/23 at 8:11 AM, 238. [Note: Resident 18's BG was not checked every two hours per the physician's order until resident 18's BG was <180.] On 4/20/23 at 1:20 PM, an interview was conducted with the Registered Nurse (RN) 3. RN 3 stated if the residents vital signs did not meet the physician's ordered parameters she would check number 4 on the MAR for vital signs do not meet parameters. RN 3 stated there was a spot on the MAR where the vital signs were input. RN 3 stated if the vital signs were outside of the ordered parameters the system did not alert the nurse to not administer the medication. RN 3 stated the insulin sliding scale physician's order to recheck the BG every two hours was the same for every resident receiving insulin. RN 3 stated if the residents BG was over 180, the staff were to administer PRN insulin sliding scale. RN 3 stated that it was unreasonable to check the residents every two hours until the BG was at 180. RN 3 stated she was sure the other nurses at the facility did not have time to check the residents BG every two hours, especially if there were five residents with BG checks. RN 3 stated that earlier today she had to do a sepsis protocol and she did not have time to recheck resident 18's BG after two hours. On 4/20/23 at 2:26 PM, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). The DON stated the physician's ordered parameters should be listed under the medication and listed within the physician order. The DON stated the RNs should be following the physician's orders. The DON stated that the nursing staff were to do the resident BG checks and not a Certified Nursing Assistant.
CONCERN (E)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Infection Control (Tag F0880)

Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents

Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and help prevent the d...

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Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. Specifically, for 5 out of 26 sampled residents, the end of the feeding tubing was not capped when not attached to a resident and the end of the tubing was not cleaned after it touched different surfaces and was then inserted into the residents feeding appliance. Resident identifiers: 33, 35, 42, 50, and 56. Findings included: On 4/17/23 at 9:50 AM, an observation was made of resident 50's feeding tubing which was draped over the top of the feeding pole. The feeding was observed to not be infusing and there was not a cap on the end of the feeding tubing line. On 4/17/23 at 10:00 AM, an observation as made of resident 35's feeding tubing which was draped over the top of the feeding pole. The feeding was observed to not be infusing and there was not a cap on the end of the feeding tubing line. The end of the line was observed to be touching the pole. On 4/17/23 at 10:15 AM, an observation was made of resident 56's feeding tubing which was draped over the top of the feeding pole. The feeding was not observed to be infusing and there was not a cap on the end of the feeding tubing line. On 4/19/23 at 1:05 PM, an observation was made of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 1. LPN was observed to enter the room of resident 33. The feeding tubing for resident 33 was observed to be draped over the top of the feeding pole with no cap on the end of the feeding tubing line. The end of the feeding tubing was observed to touch the pole and drag along the bedding prior to being inserted into resident 33's feeding appliance by LPN 1. An immediate interview was conducted with LPN 1. LPN 1 stated the end of the feeding tubing was placed into the holder on the back of the feeding pump to keep the line clean. LPN 1 stated the end of the feeding tubing should not touch anything prior to being inserted into the resident's feeding appliance for the resident's safety. On 4/19/23 at 2:47 PM, an observation was made of resident 42's feeding tubing which was draped over the top of the feeding pole. The feeding was not observed to be infusing and there was not a cap on the end of the feeding tubing line. On 4/19/23 at 2:54 PM, an observation was made of resident 50's feeding tubing which was draped over the top of the feeding pole. The feeding was not observed to be infusing and there was not a cap on the end of the feeding tubing line. On 4/19/23 at 2:55 PM, an interview was conducted with Registered Nurse (RN) 5. RN 5 stated if a feeding was not running, the end of the tubing should be capped to keep it clean. RN 5 stated there was a cap that the staff could attach to the feeding pump to keep the end of the feeding tubing line clean. RN 5 stated this helped to keep the line clean and the residents safe. On 4/20/23 at 9:34 AM, an observation was made of resident 50's feeding tubing which was draped over the top of the feeding pole. The feeding was not observed to be infusing and there was not a cap on the end of the feeding tubing line. The feeding pole was observed to be moved from the day room to resident 50's room, the end of the feeding tubing was observed to touch the feeding pole while it was being relocated. On 4/20/23 at 9:52 AM, an interview was conducted with RN 6. RN 6 stated when the resident was not actively getting a feeding then the end of the tubing was supposed to be placed in the holder that was behind the pump to keep it clean. On 4/20/23 at 11:39 AM, an interview was conducted with Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) 2. ADON 2 stated there was a cap that the end of the tubing should go into directly on the feeding pump. ADON 2 stated the nurses should keep the end of the tubing clean and the end of the tubing should not touch anything before being attached to a resident. ADON 2 stated they already were aware this was an issue and training had been done, and training was currently being done for the nightshift nurses. ADON 2 stated they recognized this was an issue and were trying to work on it.
Sept 2021 2 deficiencies
CONCERN (E)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Drug Regimen Review (Tag F0756)

Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 3. Resident 30 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included chronic respiratory failure, and atrial fibri...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 3. Resident 30 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included chronic respiratory failure, and atrial fibrillation. Resident 30's medical record was reviewed on 9/13/21. The pharmacy consultant reports were reviewed. No record could be found to indicate that resident 30's medications were reviewed by the pharmacy consultant for the months of June, July and August 2021. On 9/16/21, an interview was conducted with Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) 1. ADON 1 confirmed that residents 11, 30 and 31 did not have any records indicating that the residents' medications had been reviewed by the pharmacist for June, July, and August 2021. 2. Resident 31 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included unspecified intracranial injury. Resident 31's medical record was reviewed on 9/13/21. The pharmacy consultant reports were reviewed. No record could be found to indicate that resident 31's medications were reviewed by the pharmacy consultant for the months of April, May, June, July and August 2021. 4. Resident 46 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included hypothyroidism, respiratory failure, diabetes mellitus, malnutrition, congestive heart failure, obstructive sleep apnea, major depressive disorder, anxiety, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The Consultation Pharmacist's Medication Record Review (MRR) Report dated 7/22/21-7/31/21 documented that resident 46 was on levothyroxine and a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level was recommended. There was a check mark made in pen next to the recommendation but the form did not indicate that the attending physician, facility's MD, and Director of Nursing agreed or disagreed with the Pharmacist recommendations. If there was to be no change the rationale by the MD was unable to be located in the medical record. No documentation could be located indicating that a TSH level had been completed. Based on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure that the drug regimen of 4 of 22 sample residents was reviewed at least once a month by a licensed pharmacist. In addition, one resident had a pharmacist recommendation that was not reviewed by the physician. Resident identifiers: 11, 30, 31, and 46. Findings include: 1. Resident 11 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included acute respiratory failure, aphasia, unspecified intracranial injury with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, spastic hemiplegia, and dysphagia. Resident 11's medical record was reviewed on 9/13/21. The pharmacy consultant reports were reviewed. No record could be found to indicate that resident 11's medications were reviewed by the pharmacy consultant for the months of June, July and August 2021.
CONCERN (E)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Infection Control (Tag F0880)

Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 3. On 9/13/21 at 1:45 PM, an observation was made of Respiratory Therapist (RT) 1. RT 1 was observed to enter resident 30's room...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 3. On 9/13/21 at 1:45 PM, an observation was made of Respiratory Therapist (RT) 1. RT 1 was observed to enter resident 30's room. RT 1 removed resident 30's speaking valve, and then replaced it with a different valve. RT 1 was observed to not wear a face shield or gown while working with the resident. Per Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance, mask and eye protection should be worn during procedures that could generate sprays or splashes from body secretions. https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/appendix/standard-precautions.html Also per the CDC, the county positivity rate was 9 percent in the county in which the facility was located, indicating that gown, gloves, eye protection, and masks should be worn during all interactions with residents. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view|Utah|49035|Risk|community_transmission_level 4. On 9/15/21 at 9:12 AM, an observation was made of Housekeeper (HSK) 1. HSK 1 was observed to enter resident room [ROOM NUMBER], and clean various areas of the room. HSK 1 was observed to clean the resident's side rails on the bed, while the resident was in the bed, putting her in close proximity to the resident. HSK 1 was not observed to have a gown or face shield on. 7. On 9/14/21 at 12:44 PM, Therapy Aide 1 was observed walking into a resident room with his surgical mask below his chin. 8. On 9/14/21 at 12:44 PM, Registered Nurse (RN) 1 was observed providing cares in a resident room that was on Transmission Based Precautions. RN 1 was observed without a faceshield or gloves on. 5. On 9/14/21 at 11:26 AM, an observation was made of respiratory therapist (RT) 2 bending down within 2 feet of resident's 37's face. RT 2 had a surgical mask in place, but no face shield and only eyeglasses covering RT 2's eyes. 6. On 9/14/21 at 10:00 AM, an observation was made of RT 2 at the bedside of resident 15 performing cares. Resident 15 did not have a mask in place and RT 2 wore eyeglasses and a surgical mask only. According to the CDC, eyeglasses were not approved as appropriate eye protection when working with residents on transmission based precautions. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/eye/eye-infectious.html On 9/15/21 at 12:00 PM, an interview was conducted with licensed practical nurse (LPN ) 1. LPN 1 stated staff was supposed to wear an N-95 mask in the hallways and full personal protective equipment in the resident rooms while doing cares. Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to establish an infection prevention and control program designed to prevent the development and transmission of COVID-19. Specifically, the facility staff did not wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment when interacting with residents on isolation precautions. Resident identifiers: 15, 30 and 37. Findings include: 1. On 9/13/21 at approximately 9:00 AM, an interview was conducted with the facility Administrator (ADM). The ADM stated that resident rooms 25 through 36 were on transmission based precautions due to a recent potential exposure to COVID-19. On 9/13/21 at 3:00 PM, an observation was made of Physical Therapist (PT) 1. PT 1 was observed to be in room [ROOM NUMBER], with a resident. PT 1 observed to be standing next to the resident's bed, and was reaching down to pick up items off of a chair next to the bed, as she spoke with the resident. PT 1 was observed to not be wearing a gown or gloves. PT 1 was observed to leave the resident room, carrying hand weights and a laptop. On 9/15/21 at 9:50 AM, an interview was conducted with the facility ADM. The ADM stated that PT 1 should have been wearing a gown and gloves when working with the resident in room [ROOM NUMBER], because the resident was on transmission based precautions. 2. On 9/14/21, at 12:43 PM, an observation was made of Physician 1. Physician 1 was observed to leave resident room [ROOM NUMBER]. Physician 1 was observed to be wearing an N95 mask, but no face shield, gown or gloves. On 9/15/21 at 10:27 AM, an interview was conducted with Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) 1. ADON 1 stated that staff should be wearing gowns, gloves, face shields and N95 masks for all interactions with residents in rooms 25 through 36.
Understanding Severity Codes (click to expand)
Life-Threatening (Immediate Jeopardy)
J - Isolated K - Pattern L - Widespread
Actual Harm
G - Isolated H - Pattern I - Widespread
Potential for Harm
D - Isolated E - Pattern F - Widespread
No Harm (Minor)
A - Isolated B - Pattern C - Widespread

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

  • "Why is there high staff turnover? How do you retain staff?"
  • "Can I speak with families of current residents?"
  • "What's your RN coverage like on weekends and overnight?"

Our Honest Assessment

Strengths
  • • Licensed and certified facility. Meets minimum state requirements.
Concerns
  • • Multiple safety concerns identified: 5 harm violation(s), $148,417 in fines. Review inspection reports carefully.
  • • 19 deficiencies on record, including 5 serious (caused harm) violations. Ask about corrective actions taken.
  • • $148,417 in fines. Extremely high, among the most fined facilities in Utah. Major compliance failures.
  • • Grade F (0/100). Below average facility with significant concerns.
Bottom line: Trust Score of 0/100 indicates significant concerns. Thoroughly evaluate alternatives.

About This Facility

What is Neurorestorative's CMS Rating?

CMS assigns NeuroRestorative an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, which is considered much below average nationally. Within Utah, this rating places the facility higher than 0% of the state's 100 nursing homes. A rating at this level reflects concerns identified through health inspections, staffing assessments, or quality measures that families should carefully consider.

How is Neurorestorative Staffed?

CMS rates NeuroRestorative's staffing level at 1 out of 5 stars, which is much below average compared to other nursing homes. Staff turnover is 56%, which is 10 percentage points above the Utah average of 46%. High turnover can affect care consistency as new staff learn residents' individual needs. RN turnover specifically is 60%, which is notably high. RNs provide skilled clinical oversight, so turnover in this role can affect medical care quality.

What Have Inspectors Found at Neurorestorative?

State health inspectors documented 19 deficiencies at NeuroRestorative during 2021 to 2025. These included: 5 that caused actual resident harm and 14 with potential for harm. Deficiencies causing actual harm indicate documented cases where residents experienced negative health consequences.

Who Owns and Operates Neurorestorative?

NeuroRestorative is owned by a for-profit company. For-profit facilities operate as businesses with obligations to shareholders or private owners. The facility is operated by NEURORESTORATIVE, a chain that manages multiple nursing homes. With 64 certified beds and approximately 57 residents (about 89% occupancy), it is a smaller facility located in Riverton, Utah.

How Does Neurorestorative Compare to Other Utah Nursing Homes?

Compared to the 100 nursing homes in Utah, NeuroRestorative's overall rating (1 stars) is below the state average of 3.3, staff turnover (56%) is near the state average of 46%, and health inspection rating (2 stars) is below the national benchmark.

What Should Families Ask When Visiting Neurorestorative?

Based on this facility's data, families visiting should ask: "How do you ensure continuity of care given staff turnover, and what is your staff retention strategy?" "Can you walk me through typical staffing levels on day, evening, and night shifts?" "Can I visit during a mealtime to observe dining assistance and food quality?" "How do you handle medical emergencies, and what is your hospital transfer rate?" These questions are particularly relevant given the facility's high staff turnover rate and the below-average staffing rating.

Is Neurorestorative Safe?

Based on CMS inspection data, NeuroRestorative has a clean safety record: no substantiated abuse findings (meaning no confirmed cases of resident harm), no Immediate Jeopardy citations (the most serious violation level indicating risk of serious injury or death), and is not on the Special Focus Facility watch list (a federal program monitoring the lowest-performing 1% of nursing homes). The facility has a 1-star overall rating and ranks #100 of 100 nursing homes in Utah. While no facility is perfect, families should still ask about staff-to-resident ratios and recent inspection results during their visit.

Do Nurses at Neurorestorative Stick Around?

Staff turnover at NeuroRestorative is high. At 56%, the facility is 10 percentage points above the Utah average of 46%. Registered Nurse turnover is particularly concerning at 60%. RNs handle complex medical decisions and coordinate care — frequent RN changes can directly impact care quality. High turnover means new staff may not know residents' individual needs, medications, or preferences. It can also be disorienting for residents, especially those with dementia who rely on familiar faces. Families should ask: What is causing the turnover? What retention programs are in place? How do you ensure care continuity during staff transitions?

Was Neurorestorative Ever Fined?

NeuroRestorative has been fined $148,417 across 5 penalty actions. This is 4.3x the Utah average of $34,563. Fines at this level are uncommon and typically indicate a pattern of serious deficiencies, repeated violations, or failure to correct problems promptly. CMS reserves penalties of this magnitude for facilities that pose significant, documented risk to resident health or safety. Families should request specific documentation of what issues led to these fines and what systemic changes have been implemented.

Is Neurorestorative on Any Federal Watch List?

NeuroRestorative is not on any federal watch list. The most significant is the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program, which identifies the bottom 1% of nursing homes nationally based on persistent, serious quality problems. Not being on this list means the facility has avoided the pattern of deficiencies that triggers enhanced federal oversight. This is a positive indicator, though families should still review the facility's inspection history directly.