F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, staff interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to monitor Resident #97 for
injuries after a fall. This affected one resident (#97) of three resident injuries reviewed. The facility census
was 94.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings Include:
Resident #97 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia, depression,
insomnia, drug induced subacute dyskinesia, mixed hyperlipidemia, urinary incontinence, and constipation.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 12/08/24, revealed Resident #97 had severe
cognitive impairment.
Review of the progress notes, dated 12/05/24, revealed Resident #97 was found with her knees on the
ground, legs out of her bed, and head/torso still lying on her bed. Staff documented that there was
discoloration to Resident #97's knees and a small area to her right elbow. There was no other
documentation to describe what the injuries/areas looked like.
Review of Resident #97 medical records, including bath/shower records, skin assessments, progress notes,
fall investigation documents, or other medical records, found no documentation of follow up to the
discoloration to her knees and an area to her right elbow. The next documentation that was found was a
bath/shower log on 12/08/24, which had no skin issues documented on it.
Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 01/10/25 at 1:45 P.M. and 2:20 P.M. revealed
documentation supported that after staff found Resident #97 on the floor on 12/05/24, she had discoloration
to her knees and an area to her right elbow. She confirmed she does not know the extent of the injuries or
discoloration. She confirmed there was no documentation to support monitoring being done for these areas
to determine if they were injuries or if they simply were marks on her body from falling out of bed. She
confirmed when there were documented areas on a resident's body, routine monitoring should be
completed until the area has been resolved.
Review of the facility Basic Skin Management policy, dated 11/21/24, revealed upon admission, residents
have a risk assessment completed. It is completed weekly for the first four weeks of admission, and then
monthly after that. All residents have preventative measures in place that include pressure redistribution
mattresses on all beds, wheelchair cushions, heel boots, or suspension if needed, frequent repositioning
per Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) and activity of daily living (ADL) care, incontinent care provided with skin
cleansers/wipes, and barrier cream application if needed. It is the
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Event ID:
365048
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365048
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Life Care Center of Westlake
26520 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
responsibility of the CNAs and therapy department to notify nursing if a change to a resident's skin is
identified. Notification may be entered into the electronic medical record (EMR) and will alert nurse on the
EMR dashboard. Orders are required for skin and wound care. Nursing administration should monitor the
wound care program daily utilizing EMR to review timely completion of daily assessments.
Residents Affected - Few
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Master Complaint Number OH00161130.
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