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Inspection visit

Inspection

GARDENS OF BELDEN VILLAGECMS #3653241 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0602 Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on Self-Reported Incident review, medical record review, resident interview, staff interview and policy review the facility failed to prevent misappropriation of resident narcotics. This affected one resident (Resident #20) of four residents reviewed for narcotic medication use. The facility census was 73. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of Resident #20's medical record revealed an admission date of 10/13/22 with diagnoses that included chronic pain syndrome, right above the knee amputation and low back pain. Review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident had intact cognition and experienced pain frequently. The numeric pain rating was 8 on a 0-10 pain scale with 10 being the worst pain. The resident's pain affected his sleep and limited day-to-day activities. Review of the physician orders revealed Oxycodone five milligram (mg) tablet give one 5 mg tablet every six hours as needed for pain, Robaxin 750 mg one tablet four times a day for muscle spasms/pain, and methanol patches topically twice a day for low back pain. Review of Self-Reported Incident Number 237096 dated 07/14/23 revealed it was discovered during change of shift (during narcotic reconciliation) on 07/14/23 at 3:31 P.M. that 11 Oxycodone tablets belonging to Resident #20 were missing from the outside pharmacy container and replaced with loratadine (allergy medication) tablets. This was immediately reported to nursing management who then began the investigation. The police department was called and (the incident) reported. The pharmacy, regional nursing, the administrator, resident and physician were notified. All nurses were instructed to report (to the facility) within several hours for a toxicology (drug) screening. The facility's conclusion/findings revealed the missing medication was not recovered, 11 pills will be replaced by the facility. The outside pharmacy has agreed to package in a unit dose system moving forward. Education was provided to nursing staff and audits were initiated. Review of the Pharmacy Controlled Substance Record for Resident #20's Oxycodone revealed on 07/07/23 the facility was provided with 120 tablets of Oxycodone 5 mg. On 07/14/23, when the misappropriation of the medication was reported, the record indicated 95 Oxycodone tablets remained. Interview with the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing on 07/19/23 at 6:40 A.M. verified on 07/14/23 11 of Resident #20's Oxycodone tablets were noted to be replaced with loratadine tablets. This was found during shift change narcotic reconciliation on 07/14/23. They further indicated due to a national shortage of Oxycodone tablets, the facility had to use an alternate pharmacy (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 2 Event ID: 365324 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 365324 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/19/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Gardens of Belden Village 5005 Higbee Avenue NW Canton, OH 44718 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 0602 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few provider who packaged the tablets in a bottle rather than the traditional blister pack card. (contains one capsule/tablet in each pocket or cavity, sealed to protect the medication from obvious tampering and is used to easily identify the number of capsules/tablets available). The bottle of Oxycodone was in use for seven days prior to someone identifying a difference among the tablets in the bottle. Additionally, they received a note from staff on 07/17/23 that Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #250 was working while impaired and using drugs. The LPN was called in and asked to submit an additional urine specimen (for drug screening) but the LPN refused and resigned at that time. LPN #250 had a previous drug screening completed on 07/14/23 with negative results. Further interview revealed the facility was unable to determine who misappropriated the medications and when the tablets were misappropriated due to the use of a pill bottle rather than a blister pack/unit dose system. However, the facility substantiated the allegation of narcotic misappropriation verified by evidence. Interview with Resident #20 on 07/19/23 at 8:30 A.M. revealed staff informed him his Oxycodone pills were replaced with loratadine pills. The resident was unsure if he always received the correct medication as ordered for pain. Interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #206 on 07/19/23 at 9:38 A.M. revealed on 07/14/23, when she was counting narcotics during shift change (with another nurse) she noticed two different pills in Resident #20's bottle of Oxycodone 5 mg. When she noticed the difference she asked the on-coming nurse to look up the pill numbers on the computer to verify if they were the same medication. She indicated the pill finder search revealed 11 of the pills were loratadine 10 mg tablets rather than the labeled Oxycodone 5 mg. She immediately informed the DON and ADON. Review of the facility policy Resident Abuse with a revision date of 02/01/17 revealed the following; Misappropriation of resident property is the deliberate misplacement, exploitation or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent. Misappropriation of Personal Property - theft of a resident's medication. Acts of abuse directed against residents are absolutely prohibited. Such acts are cause for disciplinary action, including dismissal and possible criminal prosecution. This deficiency represent non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00144540. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365324 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0602GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F602 - The resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of re

    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the July 19, 2023 survey of GARDENS OF BELDEN VILLAGE?

This was a inspection survey of GARDENS OF BELDEN VILLAGE on July 19, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at GARDENS OF BELDEN VILLAGE on July 19, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money."

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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