F 0584
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited
to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, record review, resident interview, staff interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to
ensure a resident was provided with a comfortable environment when the air conditioning unit was not
maintained in working order. This affected one (#65) of four residents reviewed for environment. The facility
census was 82.
Findings included:
Review of the admission record for Resident #65 with admission date of 02/20/25 and diagnoses including
[NAME] fascial fibromatosis and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD)
of 04/22/25, revealed Resident #65 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which
indicated the resident had intact cognition.
Interview on 05/26/25 at 11:07 A.M., with Resident #65 stated the air conditioning (AC) unit in their room
did not work correctly. Resident #65 stated the room would get hot on warm days. Resident #65 stated they
had informed staff, and the Director of Maintenance (DOM) had come to their room and agreed the unit
was blowing warm air.
Observation on 05/29/25 at 11:10 A.M., of the AC unit in Resident #65's room, revealed the AC unit did not
blow cool air. The AC unit was turned on to the lowest setting. After it ran for a few seconds, the AC unit was
turned to level 8 and the AC unit still did not blow cool air.
Interview on 05/29/25 at 11:11 A.M., with Resident #65 stated the DOM had informed them the day prior
that the AC unit would be replaced.
Observation on 05/29/25 at 2:16 P.M., with the DOM tested the AC unit in Resident #65's room and
confirmed the unit was not blowing cold air and that the unit needed to be replaced. The DOM stated he did
not recall speaking with Resident #65 about the AC unit; however, he may have forgotten and did not come
back and look at the unit. At 2:18 P.M., Resident #65 entered the room and stated they had spoken with the
DOM about the AC unit a couple of weeks prior.
Interview on 05/30/25 at 2:07 P.M., with the Director of Nursing (DON) stated the expectation was when
equipment was broken, a work order would be initiated, and the equipment should be fixed or replaced
immediately, depending on the type of equipment. The DON said they were unaware of any complaints of
non-working AC units in the hall where Resident #65 resided.
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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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Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365196
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
5501 Verulam
Cincinnati, OH 45213
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0584
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 05/29/25 at 3:36 P.M., with the Executive Director (ED) stated the temperatures in the facility
were a high priority. The ED stated when there were complaints of AC units were not working; the facility
ensured the residents were comfortable and offered a fan or room change until the AC unit could be
repaired or replaced.
Review of the undated policy titled, Resident Rights, indicated it is the policy of this facility to provide
resident centered care that meets the psychosocial, physical and emotional needs and concerns of the
residents.
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00164412.
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Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365196
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
5501 Verulam
Cincinnati, OH 45213
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 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to identify a potential elopement and take
action for finding a resident, when a resident's empty wheelchair was found on the facility curb in the rain.
This affected one (#34) of one resident reviewed for potential elopement. The facility census was 82.
Findings included:
Review of the medical record revealed Resident #34 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including
peripheral vascular disease, manic depression, and psychotic disorder.
Review of the discharge Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 09/09/24, revealed Resident #34
had independent cognitive skills for daily decision-making and had no short-term memory problems per a
staff assessment of mental status (SAMS). The MDS indicated the resident utilized a manual wheelchair for
mobility and independently mobilized the wheelchair 150 feet in a corridor or similar space.
Review of the quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], revealed Resident #34 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status
(BIMS) score of 14, which indicated the resident had intact cognition. The MDS indicated the resident
utilized a wheelchair for mobility and required staff assistance to mobilize the wheelchair 150 feet in a
corridor or similar space.
Review of Resident #34's Care Plan Report included a focus area, revised on 12/12/24, that indicated the
resident was known to leave the building without signing out despite provided education. Interventions
directed staff to encourage the resident to maintain as much independence and control/decision making as
possible and praise any indication of progress with behaviors.
Review of nursing Progress Note, dated 09/30/24 at 7:05 PM, revealed Resident #34 left the facility without
notifying staff or signing out at approximately 2:45 P.M. that day. Per the note, the resident's (empty)
wheelchair was discovered on a facility curb while it was raining outside. The note indicated staff brought
the wheelchair inside the facility and notified the Executive Director (ED) and Resident #34's guardian. Per
the note, the resident returned to the facility that day at 6:25 P.M. as a passenger in another resident's
vehicle. The note revealed staff notified the driving resident of the dangers of having other residents in the
vehicle with them. The note indicated staff assisted Resident #34 out of the vehicle and into the facility. Per
the note, Resident #34 refused an assessment of their vital signs and expressed a desire to leave the
facility again to see a family member.
Review of physician Progress Note, dated 09/30/24 at 7:00 P.M., revealed a physician was notified that
Resident #34 left the facility without signing out or notifying anyone and returned with no apparent injuries.
The Progress Note further indicated the facility ED was aware.
Interview on 05/28/25 at 1:02 P.M., with Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #10 stated they had not previously
known Resident #34 to leave the facility without notification. CNA #10 stated if a resident was not in their
room, they would notify the nurse and then begin looking for the resident in the facility. CNA #10 stated
residents were to sign out when they left the building.
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365196
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
5501 Verulam
Cincinnati, OH 45213
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 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 05/28/25 at 1:15 P.M., with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #11 stated if they identified a
resident who was missing, they would search the building grounds and call the ED and the Director of
Nursing. LPN #11 stated they would also check to see if the resident had signed out.
Interview on 05/28/25 at 3:42 P.M., with the ED stated she remembered calling Resident #34's guardian
after the incident wherein the resident did not notify staff they were leaving the facility. The ED stated they
reminded Resident #34 to sign out before and after the incident in question. The ED stated that, on the day
of the incident in question, it was raining outside, and staff identified a wheelchair belonging to Resident
#34 was on the curb of the property. The ED stated Resident #34 was unable to walk. The ED stated she
expected a resident to sign out if leaving the facility and, if a resident was unaccounted for, she expected
the elopement process to be initiated.
Interview on 05/30/25 at 12:29 P.M., with the ED stated she expected residents to sign out if they were
leaving the property and for the facility to have no elopements.
Review of the undated policy titled Elopement Prevention and Management Overview, indicated,
Elopement is defined as when a resident/patient leaves the premises or a safe area without authorization
and/or any necessary supervision and places the resident at risk for harm or injury. A situation in which a
resident with decision-making capacity leaves the facility intentionally would generally not be considered an
elopement unless the facility is unaware of the resident's departure and/or whereabouts.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00164628.
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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
365196
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
5501 Verulam
Cincinnati, OH 45213
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 0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, resident interview, staff interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure
there was ongoing communication and collaboration with the dialysis center regarding dialysis care and
service. This affected one (#37) of one sampled resident reviewed for dialysis. The facility census was 82.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings included:
Review of the admission record revealed Resident #37 was admitted on [DATE], with diagnosis including
end stage renal disease (ESRD).
Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, with an Assessment Reference Date
(ARD) of 02/23/25, revealed Resident #37 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 13,
which indicated the resident had intact cognition.
Review of Resident #37's Care Plan Report, included a focus area revised 04/28/25, that indicated the
resident received dialysis therapy related to ESRD by way of a port/catheter in their right upper chest wall.
Interventions directed staff to communicate with the dialysis center regarding medications, vital signs,
weights, any restrictions, diet orders, nutritional/fluid needs, laboratory results, and who to notify with
concerns; coordinate resident's care in collaboration with dialysis center (initiated 04/01/25); evaluate
resident following dialysis treatment and report abnormal findings to medical provider, nephrologist/dialysis
center, and resident/resident representative (initiated 04/01/25).
Interview on 05/28/25 at 9:34 A.M., with Registered Nurse (RN) #5 stated they only sent a resident's face
sheet to dialysis with a resident. Per RN #5, the dialysis center called when a resident was sent to the
emergency department or if they had any problems.
Observation on 05/28/25 at 2:27 P.M., revealed Resident #37 returned from dialysis with no papers or
forms.
Observation on 05/28/25 at 2:29 P.M., revealed RN #4 provided Resident #37's medication and obtained
their blood pressure. No papers or forms were provided by the resident to the staff from dialysis.
Interview on 05/28/25 at 2:49 P.M., with Resident #37 stated they had not taken or returned with
information, written or verbal, for communication between the facility and the dialysis center.
Interview on 05/29/25 at 11:29 A.M., with the Director of Nursing (DON) stated the facility will call the
dialysis center for any concerns. The DON denied having any type of formal communication with the
dialysis center regarding pre and post dialysis treatment. The DON said she expected nursing staff to
assess the fistula site or central venous catheter (CVC) site upon the resident's return and complete the
pre- and post-dialysis assessments in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Interview on 05/29/25 at 11:39 A.M., with the Executive Director stated they relied on clinical staff regarding
dialysis care and services but expected that the policy be followed.
Review of the undated policy titled, Hemodialysis Care and Monitoring, revealed the section titled,
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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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
365196
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/30/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
5501 Verulam
Cincinnati, OH 45213
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 0698
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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XI. Shared Communication, included, b. The care of the residents receiving dialysis services will include
ongoing communication, coordination and collaboration between the dialysis center and the facility that
may include but is not limited to i. Telephonic communication ii. Providing pre and post documentation of
resident assessment to evaluate the resident response to dialysis and update care plan in collaboration
with dialysis recommendations. The policy revealed, c. The facility will provide a copy of the current MAR
[medication administration record], and the pre-evaluation for dialysis from the electronic medical record to
the dialysis center.
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