F 0759
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, record review, drug package insert review, prescribing information review and review
of the facility policy, the facility did not ensure residents were administered medications free of medication
error rate of five percent or less. This affected two (Residents #171 and #173) out of six residents observed
for medication administration. The facility census was 243.Findings include:Observation on 12/03/25 from
8:11 A.M. to 11:03 A.M. and 12/04/25 at 10:56 A.M. of medication administration completed by Licensed
Practical Nurses (LPN)s #606, #611, #612, #614, and #615 revealed there were two medication errors out
of 25 opportunities resulting in an eight percent medication error rate. 1. Review of the medical record for
Resident #173 revealed an admission date of 07/15/21 with diagnoses including dysphagia, hypokalemia
(low potassium), dementia, and atherosclerotic heart disease.Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set
(MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #173 had cognitive impairment as she was rarely or
never understood. Review of the December 2025 physician orders revealed Resident #173 had an order
dated 06/04/25 for potassium chloride extended release (ER) 20 milliequivalent (mEq) give one tablet by
mouth in the morning for hypokalemia. The order revealed the medication was not to be crushed, and it was
to be dissolved in 30 milliliters (ml) of water. Observation on 12/03/25 at 8:18 A.M. revealed LPN #611
placed Resident #173's morning medications in a cup including her potassium chloride ER 20 mEq and
crushed the medications. LPN #611 then poured the crushed medications including the potassium chloride
ER into a supplement drink. She proceeded to administer Resident #173's medication in the supplement
drink. Interview on 12/03/25 at 8:32 A.M. with LPN #611 verified she crushed Resident #173's potassium
chloride ER 20 mEq. She verified that the physician order revealed the following instructions: do not crush
the potassium chloride and to dissolve in 30 ml of water to administer. Interview on 12/03/25 at 9:08 A.M.
with Onsite Facility Pharmacist #613 verified potassium chloride ER was not to be crushed and revealed
crushing the medication could result in releasing the medication faster than recommended as it was ER. 2.
Review of the medical record for Resident #171 revealed an admission date of 05/08/23 with diagnoses
including dementia and fractured right femur. Review of the quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE]
revealed Resident #171 had cognitive impairment as she was rarely or never understood. Review of
December 2025 physician orders revealed Resident #171 had an order dated 09/05/25 to receive calcium
carbonate- vitamin D 500 milligram (mg) - 5 microgram (mcg) tablet give two tablets by mouth two times a
day. Observation on 12/03/25 at 8:34 A.M. revealed LPN #612 prepared Resident #171's morning
medications including calcium carbonate- vitamin D 500 mg - 5 mcg one tablet, crushed the medications
and administered Resident #171 the medications including one tablet of carbonate- vitamin D 500 mg - 5
mcg in applesauce. LPN #612 then proceeded to document the administration of the medications including
the calcium carbonate- vitamin D.Interview on 12/03/25 at 8:41 A.M. with LPN #612 verified she had only
administered one tablet of calcium carbonate- vitamin D 500 mg - 5 mcg to Resident #171. She verified
Resident #171's physician order was to
Residents Affected - Few
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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.
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Event ID:
365094
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
365094
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/08/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC
27100 Cedar Rd
Beachwood, OH 44122
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0759
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
administer two tablets. Review of the facility policy dated 09/14/25 and unlabeled revealed the purpose of
the policy was to provide guidance for medication administration in a safe manner as prescribed. The policy
revealed prior to crushing medications staff would verify that the medication could be crushed. The policy
revealed staff administering medications would check the label three times and verify the right resident,
right medication, right dose, right time, right route, and right documentation. Review of Drugs.com dated
11/20/25 revealed the package insert and prescribing information for Potassium Chloride ER tablets were
to be taken with meals and a glass of water or liquid. Potassium Chloride ER tablets were to be swallowed
without crushing, chewing or sucking. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master
Complaint Number 2679829 and Complaint Number 2679645.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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