F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, staff interview, facility policy review, and review of Enhanced Information Dissemination and
Collection system (EIDC) the facility failed to ensure an allegation of abuse was investigated and reported.
This affected one Resident (#103) of three residents reviewed for falsification of medical records. The
facility census was 112.Findings Include:Record review for Resident #103 revealed the resident was
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses: Alzheimer's disease with late onset, vascular
dementia with agitation, psychotic disorder with delusions, and delirium (confusion).Review of nurses note
dated 10/17/25 at 9:55 P.M. revealed Resident #103 was observed walking up to another resident and
pulled their hair. Staff immediately intervened and helped Resident #103 to their room.Review of EIDC
records on 11/24/25 at 2:05 P.M. revealed there was no Self-Reported Incident (SRI) for the incident on
10/17/25 at 9:55 P.M.Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 11/24/25 at 2:55 P.M. verified the
nurses note but was unable to state why an SRI was not completed.Interview with the Executive Director
(ED) on 11/24/25 at 3:40 P.M. verified the presence of the nurses note, further verified there was no SRI
completed but there should have been. Further interview stated they were unaware of the incident until
noted by the surveyor. ED stated a SRI will be completed today.Review of policy titled Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation, dated 06/11/25, revealed an immediate investigation is warranted when there are reports of
abuse. Further review revealed allegations of abuse need to be reported to required agencies no later than
24 hours after an event of abuse that does not involve serious bodily harm.This deficiency represents
non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2659051.
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
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Event ID:
365321
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
365321
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/24/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Oaks of West Kettering The
1150 West Dorothy Lane
Kettering, OH 45409
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 0921
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and
the public.
Based on observation, staff interview, review of chemical safety data sheet, and facility policy review, the
facility failed to ensure chemicals were stored properly. This had the potential to affect all 21 residents on
the memory care unit. The facility census was 112.Findings include:Observation on 11/24/25 from 9:15
A.M. through 9:20 A.M. of the Memory Care unit revealed the biohazard room was unlocked with sharps
containers present that contained used needles and other medical supplies. Further observation revealed
the shower room was unlocked with prescription Nystatin powder, Zinc/Nystatin cream, and Micro-Kill Two
Germicidal Wipes on top of the unlocked cabinet. The Micro-Kill Two Germicidal Wipes container label had
keep out of reach of children listed.Interview at the time of the observation with the Director of Nursing
(DON) confirmed the prescription Nystatin powder, Zinc/Nystatin cream, and Micro-Kill Two Germicidal
Wipes should be stored in a locked cabinet. Interview also confirmed the Micro-Kill Two Germicidal Wipes
label had keep out of reach of children listed.Review of the Safety Data Sheet for Medline Micro-Kill Two
Germicidal Wipes, dated 12/27/23 revealed the product is classified as acute toxicity for oral ingestion and
to keep out of the reach of children.Review of the Chemical Storage policy, dated 09/01/25 revealed
chemicals must never be left unattended or stored in resident-accessible areas.This deficiency represents
non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2647597.
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Facility ID:
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