Inspection Findings:
3. Resident 3 was admitted to the facility in 09/2023 with diagnoses including dementia and diabetes.Observations and interview with the resident, interviews with staff, review of the resident's 04/08/24 evaluation and service plan, 03/01/24 through 06/03/24 temporary service plans, progress notes, physician communications, and incident investigations were completed.The resident's service plan, dated 04/28/24, was not reflective and/or lacked resident-specific direction for staff including who, what, when, how and how often to provide service in the following areas:* Who to report new complaints of pain;* Frequency of safety checks;* Activities and life enrichment;* Bathing;* Housekeeping;* Medication management;* Laundry assistance;* Making bed; and* Personal shopping assistance.The need to ensure resident service plans were reflective of current care needs and provided clear direction to staff including who, what, when, how and how often to provide service was discussed with Staff 8 (LPN) on 06/05/24 at 2:50 pm, and with Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 8 on 06/05/24 at 5:30 pm. They acknowledged the findings. No further information was provided. 4. Resident 4 was admitted to the memory care facility in 04/2023 with diagnoses including dementia with behavioral disturbances.Observations of the resident, interviews with staff, review of the resident's 05/29/24 evaluation and service plan, 03/01/24 through 06/03/24 temporary service plans, progress notes, physician communications, home health visit notes, and incident investigations were completed.The resident's service plan was not reflective and/or lacked resident-specific direction for staff including who, what, when, how and how often to provide service in the following areas:* Toileting assistance;* Transportation;* Activities and life enrichment;* Bathing;* Housekeeping: "Daily tidy by care staff";* Medication management;* Dressing/undressing;* Diet;* Use of glasses; and * Grooming.The need to ensure resident service plans were reflective of current care needs and provided clear direction to staff including who, what, when, how and how often to provide service was discussed with Staff 8 (LPN) on 06/05/24 at 2:50 pm, and with Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 8 on 06/05/24 at 5:30 pm. They acknowledged the findings. No further information was provided.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure service plans were reflective of residents' care needs, and included a written description of who shall provide the services and when, how, and how often the services shall be provided, for 6 of 6 sampled residents (#s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) whose service plans were reviewed. Findings include, but are not limited to:1. Resident 5 moved into the memory care community in 03/2020 with diagnoses including vascular dementia.The resident's 04/02/24 service plan, 05/24/24 through 05/29/24 temporary service plans, were reviewed, observations were made, and interviews with caregivers were conducted between 06/03/24 and 06/05/24. Resident 5's service plan was not reflective, and did not provide clear direction to staff including what, when and how often services shall be provided in the following areas:* Use of fall mattress;* Activities and life enrichment;* A relationship with another resident;* Assistance needed for toileting and dressing;* Health shakes status;* Oral health status; and* Use of glasses. The need to ensure service plans were reflective of the identified needs of the resident and provided clear direction to staff including what, when and how often services shall be provided was discussed with Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 8 (LPN) on 06/05/24. The findings were acknowledged.2. Resident 6 moved into the memory care community in 03/2024 with diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease.The resident's 05/09/24 service plan and 04/29/24 through 05/24/24 temporary service plans, were reviewed, observations were made, and interviews with caregivers were conducted between 06/03/24 and 06/05/24. Resident 6's service plan was not reflective, and did not provide clear direction to staff including what, when and how often services shall be provided in the following areas:* A relationship with another resident;* Activities and life enrichment;* Cognition, including memory, orientation, confusion and decision making abilities; * Use of a walker for ambulation; and* Use of a splint on ring finger.The need to ensure service plans were reflective of the identified needs of the resident and provided clear direction to staff including what, when and how often services shall be provided was discussed with Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 8 (LPN) on 06/05/24. The findings were acknowledged.
5. Resident 1 was admitted to the memory care facility in 02/2023 with diagnoses including dementia without behavioral disturbances.Observations of the resident, interviews with staff, review of the resident's 05/01/24 service plan, 05/17/24 temporary service plan, progress notes, and home health visit notes were completed.The resident's service plan was not reflective and/or lacked resident-specific direction for staff including who, what, when, how and how often to provide service in the following areas:* Activities and life enrichment; * Eating including safe feeding instructions and protein shake status; and* Hospice comfort care interventions.The need to ensure service plans were reflective of the identified needs of the resident and provided clear direction to staff including who, what, when, how and how often services shall be provided was discussed with Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 8 (LPN) on 06/05/24. The findings were acknowledged.6. Resident 2 was admitted to the memory care facility in 02/2023 with diagnoses including cerbrovascular accident (stroke) and dementia without behaviors.Observations of the resident, interviews with staff, review of the resident's 05/01/24 service plan, 03/13/24 through 05/15/24 temporary service plans, progress notes, physician communications and home health visit notes were completed.The resident's service plan was not reflective and/or lacked resident-specific direction for staff including who, what, when, how and how often to provide service in the following areas:* Activities and life enrichment;* Eating including signs/symptoms of aspiration and safe swallow instructions;* Transfers including step by step instructions for two person transfer; and* Hospice comfort care interventions.The need to ensure service plans were reflective of the identified needs of the resident and provided clear direction to staff including who, what, when, how and how often services shall be provided was discussed with Staff 1 (Administrator) and Staff 8 (LPN) on 06/05/24. The findings were acknowledged.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure service plans were reflective of residents' care needs and provided clear direction to staff regarding the delivery of services, for 2 of 3 sampled residents (#s 7 and 8) whose service plans were reviewed. This is a repeat citation. Findings include, but are not limited to:1. Resident 8 moved into the memory care community in 05/2024 with diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease and anxiety.The resident's current service plan dated 09/25/24 was reviewed, observations were made, and interviews with caregivers were conducted between 11/12/24 and 11/14/24. Resident 8's service plan was not reflective and did not provide clear direction to staff in the following areas:* Level of assistance for eating;* Meal assistance needs, including pacing strategies;* Preference of eating with hands;* Level of assistance for bathing;* Level of assistance for dressing/undressing;* Level of assistance with brief changes;* Behavior of taking other residents' food; and* Use of chew toy.The need to ensure service plans were reflective of the identified needs of the resident and provided clear direction to staff was discussed with Staff 1 (Administrator), Staff 2 (Chief Operating Officer), Staff 3 (RN), and Staff 8 (LPN) on 11/14/24. They acknowledged the findings.
2. Resident 7 moved into the memory care community in 09/2022 with diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease. Observations of the resident, interviews with staff, and the 11/01/24 service plan and Temporary Service Plans (TSPs) from 08/16/24 through 10/30/24 were reviewed during the survey and identified Resident 7's service plan was not reflective of his/her status and did not provide clear direction regarding the delivery of services in the following areas: * Use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for bowel incontinence care;* Use of an air mattress;* Two staff to assist with bathroom use and dressing;* Cognition status including ability to choose clothing and menu items;* Morning care assistance;* Shower assistance; and* Use of wheelchair with a pressure sensor. On 11/14/24 at 11:09 am, the service plan was discussed with Staff 1 (Administrator), Staff 2 (Chief Operating Officer) and Staff 3 (Facility RN). Staff acknowledged the service plan was not reflective of the resident's status and lacked clear direction to staff.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure service plans that were available to staff were updated quarterly, reflective of residents' current care needs and preferences, provided clear direction regarding the delivery of services, or were implemented for 4 of 4 sampled residents (#s 11, 12, 13 and 14) whose service plans were reviewed. This is a repeat citation. Findings include, but are not limited to:1. Resident 13 moved into the facility in 08/2024 with diagnoses including dementia without behavioral disturbance and anxiety.Observations were made of the resident and interviews were conducted with facility staff. The service plan, dated 03/27/25, and Temporary Service Plans, dated 12/16/24 through 03/28/25, were reviewed during the survey and revealed Resident 13's service plan was not reflective of his/her status and did not provide clear direction regarding the delivery of services the following areas: * Use of a floor mattress;* Use of a wheelchair;* The method of taking medication: crushed medication versus whole;* Use of partial dentures and instructions for cleaning and storing them; and* Transfer status.The need to ensure service plans were reflective of resident needs and preferences and provided clear direction to staff was discussed with Staff 8 (LPN) and Staff 29 (ED) on 04/24/25 at 1:50 pm. The findings were acknowledged.
3. Resident 11 moved into the memory care community in 04/2023 with diagnoses including dementia, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety.The service plan available to staff, dated 09/23/24, and Temporary Service Plans, dated 01/02/25 through 04/03/25, were reviewed. Observations were made of the resident and staff were interviewed. The service plan was not reflective of the resident's status, did not provide clear direction regarding the delivery of services, nor was implemented in the following areas: * Behaviors and what triggers the behaviors; * Behavior interventions; * Caregiving staff to apply powder after assisting the resident to the restroom; * Ability to verbalize pain; * The use of a bed and chair alarm; * Chronic skin condition; * Transfers best when s/he has something to hold on to (e.g. grab bar); * Preferred beverages; * Staff are to assist with brushing his/her teeth after every meal; and * Staff assistance needed for daily telephone calls to spouse. On 04/24/25 at 1:13 pm, Staff 8 (LPN) reported that she had updated Resident 11's service plan since 09/23/24 and stated, "We've had a problem with staff not filing [the service plans] and leaving them around [on the unit]."The need to ensure updated service plans were available to staff, were reflective of resident needs and preferences, provided clear direction to staff, and were implemented was discussed with Staff 8 and Staff 29 (ED) on 04/24/25 at 5:14 pm. They acknowledged the findings.4. Resident 12 moved into the memory care community in 12/2024 with diagnoses including unspecified dementia. The service plan, dated 03/06/25, and Temporary Service Plans, dated 01/02/25 through 01/24/25, were reviewed. Observations were made of the resident and staff were interviewed. The service plan was not reflective of the resident's status and/or did not provide clear direction regarding the delivery of services in the following areas: * Specific details relating to hallucinations or delusions (e.g. what they relate to and what staff need to do when the resident exhibits them); * Resident's preference of staff to negate shower refusals; * Fall interventions including room checks every one to two hours as the resident spills food and/or beverages in his/her unit; * The utilization of the pull cord to request staff assistance; * Caregivers to apply lotion to his/her head and face daily; * Dressing assistance to help negate multiple layers of clothing; and * Where the resident's unit key was located. The need to ensure updated service plans were available to staff, were reflective of resident needs and preferences, provided clear direction to staff, and were implemented was discussed with Staff 8 (LPN) and Staff 29 (ED) on 04/24/25 at 5:14 pm. They acknowledged the findings.
2. Resident 14 moved into the memory care community in 02/2025 with diagnosis including dementia with anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, vertigo, and bowel and urinary incontinence.The resident's record, including the most recent service plan, dated 02/05/25 with handwritten updates dated on 03/11/25, progress notes, dated 02/05/25 through 04/24/25, and Temporary Service Plans were reviewed, observations were made, and interviews with staff were conducted. The following was identified:The resident's service plan was not reflective of residents current needs and did not provide clear direction regarding the delivery of services in the following areas:* Behaviors and interventions;* Sleep routine including insomnia and daytime naps, and resident preferences;* Evacuation status;* Pain interventions and how to identify;* Reluctant to accept care;* Elopement status;* Bathing status and assistance needed;* Cognition status;* Dressing and undressing status;* How the resident communicates;* Eating, meals, and hydration status and instruction to staff;* Ability to eat independently;* Vision and use of glasses; * Personal hygiene status and assist level needed;* Mobility status;* Toileting status;* Transferring status;* Hospice services;* Use of weighted blanket and weighted stuffed animals;* Resident environmental preferences including temperature;* Interest in housekeeping tasks and when a staff member danced with him/her; and* Behaviors related to after the resident's spouse visited the facility.The need to ensure the resident's service plan was reflective of resident's current needs and provided clear direction regarding the delivery of services was reviewed with Staff 8 (LPN) and Staff 29 (ED) on 04/24/25 at 6:36 pm. They acknowledged the findings.
1: Service plan binders have been purged and new updated service plans in the cottages. Corrective Action for Resident 13 service plan updated to reflect the noted deficit areas. Use of floor mattress; the method of taking medications; crushed vs whole; Use of partial dentures and instructions for cleaning and storing them; and transfer status. service plan placed in cottage for staff to have available. Once the update was completed the new service plan was placed in the service plan binder in an appropriate cottage. Corrective Action for Resident 14 service plan updated to reflect the noted deficit areas. Behaviors and interventions; sleep routine including insomnia and daytime naps, and resident preferences; evacuation status; pain interventions and how to identify; reluctant to accept care; elopement status; bathing status and assistance needed; cognition status; dressing and undressing status; how the resident communicates; eating, meals, and hydration status and instruction to staff; ability to eat independently; Vision and use of glasses; personal hygiene status and assist level needed; Mobility status; toileting status; transferring status; hospice services; use of weighted blanket and weighted stuffed animals; resident environmental preferences including temperature; interest in housekeeping tasks and when a staff member danced with her; and behaviors related to after the resident's spouse visited the facility. Once completed the new service plan was placed in the cottage in the service plan bind to be available for care staff to have access. Corrective action for resident 11 service plan was updated to reflect the noted deficit areas: Behaviors and what triggers the behaviors; behavior interventions; caregiving staff to apply powder after assisting the resident to the restroom; Ability to verbalize pain; the use of a bed and chair alarm; Chronic skin condition; Transfers best when she has something to hold on to (e.g. grab bar): Preferred beverages; Staff are to assist with brushing his teeth after every meal; and staff assistance needed for daily telephone calls to spouse. Service plan was updated and a copy was placed in the Service plan binder in the appropriate cottage for care staff to have access. Corrective action for resident 12 service plan was updated to reflect the noted deficit areas: Specific details relating to hallucinations or delusions (e.g. what they relate to and what staff need to do when the resident exhibits them); Resident's preference of staff to negate shower refusals; Fall interventions including room checks every one to two hours as the resident spills food and /or beverages in her unit; the utilization of the pull cord to request staff assistance; Caregivers to apply lotion to her head and face daily; dressing assistance to help negate multiple layers of clothing; and there the resident's unit key was located. 2: Correction to the system to prevent future occurrences has been implemented by Care plan service binder review once a week making sure the updated care plans are in the service binders and the old service plans are place in the hard chart. Updates via TSP are to be reviewed each clinical review and placed in the service plan binder if the interventions are to be added to the service plan during the 90 day review period. 3. Service plan and TSP to be reviewed each clinical review and weekly checks to make sure all Service plan binders are up to date. 4. Clinical review team consistent of RN, LPN, Administrator, RCC, and RCM or a subset of the listed persons.
Based on interview and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure service plans provided clear direction to staff regarding the delivery of services, for 4 of 8 sampled residents (#s 5, 6, 17 and 20) whose service plans were reviewed. This is a repeat citation Findings include, but are not limited to:Residents 5, 6, 17 and 20 were admitted to the facility with diagnoses including dementia.Interviews with staff, and review of service plans showed the plans were not reflective of the residents' current behaviors and did not provide clear direction to staff in the following area:* Affectionate physical behaviors towards other residents.Interviews with multiple staff on 09/09/25 and 09/10/25 revealed that Residents 5 and 6 were frequently observed together, holding hands, hugging, or kissing. Staff also reported that Residents 6 and 17 were physically affectionate with each other, and that Residents 5, 6 and 17 were observed together on multiple occasions. In addition, staff reported Resident 20 was in a relationship with two other sampled residents.Service plans for residents 5, 6, 17 and 20 did not address these affectionate physical behaviors or provide staff clear direction on interventions, monitoring, or appropriate staff response.The need to ensure resident service plans were reflective of current behaviors and provided direction to staff was discussed with Staff 2 (Chief Operating Officer), Staff 3 (Director of Nursing), Staff 10 (Admissions Coordinator) and Staff 29 (Administrator) on 09/10/25.
1. A relationship log has been distributed to direct care staff and placed within the care plan binder for reference. Additionally, resident relationship information has been integrated into the Point of Care electronic medication administration record (eMAR) system.2. Staff are required to document observations related to resident relationships during each shift to facilitate ongoing monitoring and identification of any changes.3. The relationship log and associated documentation will be reviewed weekly during the clinical stand-up meeting to ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting.4. Clinical staff shall maintain responsibility for oversight and discussion of resident relationship documentation during regularly scheduled clinical meetings.