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Inspection visit

Health inspection

COMMUNITY SKILLED HEALTHCARECMS #3654123 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 0580 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident #41's physician was notified timely on radiographic findings. This affected one (Resident #41) of four residents reviewed for notification. The facility census was 85. Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #41 revealed an admission date of 07/11/22 with diagnoses including chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus and absence of left leg below the knee. Review of the fall investigation dated 08/26/23 at 6:00 A.M. revealed Resident #41 updated the nurse that his left wrist, hand and forearm had discomfort. He stated during a transfer prior to dialysis that morning, the mechanical hoyer lift was mistakenly released too quickly and he ended up on the floor. Resident #41's physician was updated, and an X-ray was ordered. The staff were educated on proper mechanical hoyer lift use. Review of the nursing progress note dated 08/26/23 at 12:05 P.M. revealed Registered Nurse (RN) #205 was updated upon Resident #41's return from dialysis that he had been dropped on the floor that morning by the State Tested Nurse Aide's (STNA) who were trying to get him into the wheelchair. On 08/29/23 at 7:41 A.M. it was noted Trident Care returned the results of a left wrist and forearm X-ray and the physician had been notified. Review of the X-ray for Resident #41's left hand, forearm and wrist revealed Trident Care Imaging came to the facility on [DATE]. The results were received by the facility on 08/27/23 at 1:11 P.M. and showed no fractures. On the results page it was noted that the physician had been faxed the results on 08/29/23 and he had given no new orders on 08/29/23. Interview on 09/14/23 at 2:13 P.M. with RN #205 verified Resident #41 had updated her after dialysis that he had fallen during the mechanical hoyer lift transfer in the morning prior to going to dialysis. She stated she assessed him, updated the physician and received an order to X-ray his left wrist, hand and forearm. Interview on 09/14/23 at 3:03 P.M. with the DON verified Resident #41's physician was not notified of the X-ray findings timely. Review of the facility policy titled, Change in Condition-Physician/Resident Representative Notification, revised October 2016, revealed notification to a physician of a change in a resident's (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 5 Event ID: 365412 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 365412 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Community Skilled Healthcare 1320 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH 44483 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 0580 condition should be done in a timely manner. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365412 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 5 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 365412 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Community Skilled Healthcare 1320 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH 44483 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. Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure staff properly transferred Resident #41 with a mechanical hoyer lift and failed to ensure a thorough investigation was completed following Resident #41's fall from the mechanical hoyer lift. This affected one (Resident #41) of three residents reviewed for falls and mechanical lift transfers. The facility census was 85. Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #41 revealed an admission date of 07/11/22 with diagnoses including chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus and absence of left leg below the knee. Review of Resident #41's care plan dated 07/26/22 revealed he was at risk for falls related to left below the knee amputation and weakness. Interventions included, but not limited to, to transfer him by two staff members with a mechanical lift for all transfers. Review of the physician's order dated 07/27/22 revealed Resident #41 was to be transferred with a mechanical lift with two staff for all transfers. Review of the fall investigation dated 08/26/23 at 6:00 A.M. revealed Resident #41 updated the nurse that his left wrist, hand and forearm had discomfort. He stated during a transfer prior to dialysis that morning, the mechanical hoyer lift was mistakenly released to quickly and he ended up on the floor. Resident #41's physician was updated, and an X-ray was ordered. The staff were educated on proper mechanical hoyer lift use. Review of the nursing progress note dated 08/26/23 at 12:05 P.M. revealed Registered Nurse (RN) #205 was updated on Resident #41's return from dialysis that he had been dropped on the floor that morning by the State Tested Nurse Aide's (STNA) who were trying to get him into the wheelchair. Review of the progress note dated 08/27/32 at 6:23 A.M. by the nurse on duty revealed she had not been made aware of him falling on 08/26/23 at 6:30 A.M. and was made aware of the incident by the morning nurse so no immediate post-fall vitals were taken. Interview on 09/14/23 at 1:42 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed she was unable to provide the names of the staff who were involved in the mechanical transfer lift of Resident #41 on 08/26/23 at 6:00 A.M. or what had transpired leading him to fall on the ground. She verified a thorough investigation had not been completed. Interview on 09/14/23 at 2:13 P.M. with RN #205 verified Resident #41 had updated her after dialysis that he had fallen during the mechanical hoyer lift transfer in the morning prior to going to dialysis. She stated she assessed him, updated the physician and received an order to X-ray his left wrist, hand and forearm. Interview on 09/14/23 at 2:43 P.M. with the Administrator revealed STNA #206 and an agency STNA were present when Resident #41 fell due to improper use of the mechanical hoyer lift. Interview on 09/14/23 at 2:46 P.M. with STNA #206 verified she was one of two STNA's who transferred Resident #41 the morning of 08/26/23 prior to dialysis. She stated herself and an agency STNA hooked him up to the mechanical hoyer lift and moved him to the wheelchair. STNA #206 stated the agency (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365412 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 5 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 365412 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Community Skilled Healthcare 1320 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH 44483 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 STNA was unable to open the legs of the mechanical hoyer lift and it began to tip over. She stated they had lowered the resident to the ground, and she was holding onto him at all times. She stated she was the transportation aide that morning and was assisting on the floor answering call lights until she had to take Resident #41 to dialysis. She verified she had not updated the nurse on duty related to Resident #41 being lowered to the ground as she thought the agency STNA would update the nurse as it was her work assignment. Interview on 09/14/23 at 3:03 P.M. with the DON verified STNA #206 and the agency STNA should have updated the nurse on duty immediately of Resident #41's fall from the mechanical hoyer lift. Review of the facility policy titled, Mechanical Lift, undated, revealed the mechanical lift legs must be in the maximum opened/locked position before lifting the patient. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00145940. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365412 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 5 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 365412 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Community Skilled Healthcare 1320 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH 44483 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 0695 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident #86 had oxygen orders from the physician corresponding to the oxygen she was utilizing. This affected one (Resident #86) of three residents reviewed for respiratory care. The facility census was 85. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #86 revealed an admission date of 08/21/23 with diagnoses including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute and chronic respiratory failure and pneumonia. She was discharged back to the hospital on [DATE]. Review of Resident #86's physician's orders dated 08/21/23 revealed an order for oxygen at two liters per minute per nasal cannula as needed for shortness of breath. Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and Treatment Administration Record (TAR) for August 2023, revealed Resident #86 had an order for oxygen at two liters as needed but was not signed off as utilized by the nursing staff. Review of the nursing progress notes dated from 08/21/23 through 08/28/23, revealed on 08/21/23 at 10:06 P.M., 08/22/23 at 9:36 A.M., 08/23/23 at 9:52 A.M., 08/24/23 at 12:05 A.M., 08/24/23 at 10:14 A.M., 08/25/23 at 12:05 A.M., 08/25/23 at 1:38 P.M., 08/26/23 at 12:20 A.M., 08/26/23 at 11:56 A.M., 08/27/23 at 12:08 P.M., and 08/28/23 at 12:44 A.M., Resident #86 was utilizing oxygen at 5 liters per nasal cannula. On 08/23/23 at 4:50 P.M., 08/27/23 at 12:41 A.M. and 08/28/23 at 11:15 A.M., Resident #86 was utilizing oxygen via nasal cannula with unspecified liter amount. Interview on 09/14/23 at 11:00 A.M. with the Director of Nursing verified Resident #86 should have had an order for 5 liters of oxygen and nursing staff should have been checking off on the MAR that she was receiving oxygen. Review of the facility policy titled, Medication Administration, dated May 2018, revealed staff administering medications should sign the resident's MAR when a medication was administered. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365412 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 5

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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.

  • 0580GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F580 - Notification of Changes

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • 0695GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F695 - Respiratory care, including tracheostomy care and tracheal suctioning

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

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What happened during the September 18, 2023 survey of COMMUNITY SKILLED HEALTHCARE?

This was a inspection survey of COMMUNITY SKILLED HEALTHCARE on September 18, 2023. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at COMMUNITY SKILLED HEALTHCARE on September 18, 2023?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) tha..."

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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