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Inspection

VAN WERT MANORCMS #3652463 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 3 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0582 Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. 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, review of facility policy, staff interview and review of the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage instructions, the facility failed to ensure residents and resident representatives were provided with advance notice of non-coverage of Medicare Part A skilled services. This affected three (#24, #112, #113) of four residents reviewed for beneficiary notices. The facility identified five residents discharged from skilled services in the last six months. The facility census was 62. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: 1. Review of the closed medical record for Resident #113 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnosis included congested heart failure. Further review of the medical record revealed the resident was discharged from the facility on 06/07/19. Review of a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Protection Notification Review revealed Resident #113's skilled services started on 05/07/19 and the last covered day of skilled services was 06/05/19. The facility initiated the discharge from Medicare Part A services when benefit days were not exhausted. It revealed a Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced beneficiary notice (SNFABN) was completed and a Notice of Medicare Non-coverage letter was provided. Review of the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage form revealed skilled services were to end on 06/05/19. Telephonic notification on 06/03/19 at 1:30 P.M. revealed Case Manager #125 explained the notice of non-coverage to the family and informed them of their right to appeal. The form was un-signed by the resident or family. Review of the SNFABN form revealed dated 06/03/19 revealed Case Manager #125 informed the resident's family of the skilled services being discontinued and of the need for out of pocket payments if they chose to continue with skilled services and provided them the options available to them. The form was unsigned by the resident or family. Interview with Case Manager #125 on 07/29/19 at 3:30 P.M. verified she had provided information regarding Medicare skilled services being completed but did not send the SNFABN or the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to the family to be signed. 2. Review of the closed medical record for Resident #112 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnosis included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Further review of the (continued on next page) 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 FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 3 Event ID: 365246 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 365246 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/01/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Van Wert Manor 160 Fox Rd Van Wert, OH 45891 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 0582 medical record revealed the resident was discharged from the facility on 06/17/19. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of a SNF Beneficiary Protection Notification Review revealed skilled services for Resident #112 began on 04/15/19 and the last covered day was to be 05/10/19. It revealed a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage form was provided. Residents Affected - Few Review of the Notice of Medicare Non-coverage form revealed skilled services for Resident #112 would end on 05/10/19. Telephone notification was provided on 05/07/19 by Case Manager #125 of the resident's last covered day to be 05/11/19. The form was not signed by the resident or family member. Interview with Case Manager #125 on 07/29/19 at 3:30 P.M. verified she had provided information regarding Medicare skilled services being completed but did not send the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to the family to be signed. 3. Review of the medical record for Resident #24 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnosis included diverticulitis with perforation and dementia. Review of a SNF Beneficiary Protection Notification Review revealed skilled services for Resident #24 began on 03/01/19 and the last covered day was to be 03/21/19. It revealed a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage form was provided to the family. Review of the Notice of Medicare Non-coverage form revealed skilled services for Resident #24 would end on 03/21/19. Telephone notification was provided on 03/19/19 by Case Manager #125 of the resident's last covered day to be 03/21/19. The form was not signed by the resident or family member. Interview with Case Manager #125 on 07/29/19 at 3:30 P.M. verified she had provided information regarding Medicare skilled services being completed but did not send the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to the family to be signed. Review of facility policy SNF-Beneficiary Notice Requirements dated 2016 revealed the facility was obligated to inform Medicare Part A and B beneficiaries about specific rights related to billing. The facility must notify the resident or his /her responsible party in writing in advance and explain why the services may not be covered, the beneficiary's potential liability for payment for the non-covered services, the beneficiary right to have a claim submitted to Medicare and the beneficiary's right to appeal. The notification requirement was to be met with the use of the SNFABN. The facility was to issue the Notice of Medicare Provider Non-Coverage form, no later than two days before termination of all Medicare Part A services Review of the Form Instructions for the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage revealed if the provider is personally unable to deliver a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to a person acting on behalf of an enrollee, then the provider should telephone the representative to advise him or her when the enrollee ' s services are no longer covered. The date of the conversation is the date of the receipt of the notice. Confirm the telephone contact by written notice mailed on that same date. When direct phone contact cannot be made, send the notice to the representative by certified mail, return receipt requested. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365246 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 365246 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/01/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Van Wert Manor 160 Fox Rd Van Wert, OH 45891 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 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, staff interview, and resident record review, the facility failed to ensure staff maintained aseptic technique when de-accessing a central line port-a-catheter connected to a Huber needle set. This affected one (#262) of one resident reviewed for intravenous medications use. Additionally, the facility failed to maintain infection control practices while administering oral medications. This affected one (#263) of seven residents observed for medication administration. The census was 62. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: 1. Review of the medical record for Resident #262 revealed an admission date of 07/12/19. Diagnoses included infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, hyperlipidemia, type two diabetes mellitus, myasthenia gravis, hypothyroidism peripheral autonomic neuropathy, and muscle spasms. Observation on 07/29/19 at 03:36 P.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #400 of Resident #262 during disconnection of intravenous line tubing from a central line port-a-catheter connected to a Huber needle set. RN #400 had gloved hands and opened the night stand drawer with the gloved hands, reached in the drawer, and touched items in the drawer to pull out an alcohol prep pad. Without changing gloves, RN #400 then opened the alcohol prep pad and picked up the central line tubing to disconnect from the Huber needless injection cap. The surveyor ask RN #400 about her gloves and that they were contaminated/dirty. RN #400 then proceeded to don new gloves and disconnected the intravenous line tubing. Interview on 07/29/19 at 03:38 P.M. with the RN #400 verified the gloves were dirty from touching the night stand drawer and revealed she should have changed the gloves prior to touching the central line. 2. Observation on 07/31/19 at 8:44 A.M. of medication administration with RN #200 for Resident #263 revealed RN #200 dropped a pill on the medication cart. RN #200 picked the dropped pill up with her bare hands and put the pill in the medication cup. Further observation revealed RN #200 administered the medication to Resident #263. Interview on 07/31/19 at 8:57 A.M. with RN #200 verified the nurse picked up the medication with bare fingers/hands. The RN revealed she should have used gloves to pick up the pill off the cart. Interview on 07/31/19 at 2:51 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) verified RN #200 revealed to her she had dropped a pill on the medication cart and administered the medication to Resident #263. The DON further verified proper practice should have been for RN #200 to discard the medication and replace with an uncontaminated pill. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365246 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

3 citations recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0582GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F582 - The facility must—

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0511GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 1, 2019 survey of VAN WERT MANOR?

This was a inspection survey of VAN WERT MANOR on August 1, 2019. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at VAN WERT MANOR on August 1, 2019?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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