Health inspection·December 9, 2025

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, observation, interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement safety interventions for Resident #37. This affected one (Resident #37) out three residents reviewed for accidents. The facility census was 103.Findings include:Review of Resident #37's medical record revealed an admission date of 08/31/22 with diagnoses including but not limited Alzheimer's disease, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure, anxiety, and depression.Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #37 had impaired cognition, required assistance from staff to complete activities of daily living (ADL) tasks including personal hygiene care, was incontinent of urine and bowel, and used a wheelchair for mobility.Review of Resident #37's alteration in skin integrity care plan dated 09/09/22 revealed an intervention for geri-sleeves (protective sleeves) to bilateral arms as tolerated and staff to offer and encourage resident to wear long sleeves at bedtime. Further review revealed at risk for falls care plan dated 09/09/22 with interventions including a stop sign to the entry of the bedroom to redirect while unassisted.Review of Resident #37's progress note dated 11/27/25 at 6:00 A.M. revealed Resident #37 had sustained injuries of unknown origin including a superficial laceration to bridge of nose, epistaxis (bloody nose) with small amount of blood draining from bilateral nares, large hematoma to forehead between the eyebrows and skin tears to the left outer hand and base of the right thumb. Resident #37 was sent to the hospital for further evaluation. Further review revealed on 11/27/25 at 9:05 A.M. Resident #37 returned to the facility.Review of Resident #37's progress note dated 11/28/25 at 3:30 P.M. revealed per Resident #37's family request, Resident #37 was moved from the memory care unit to another room on C hallway, with an order to place a Wanderguard (bracelet worn by a resident to alert staff if a resident tries to exit the facility of go into an unsafe area) to the right ankle and to continue 15-minute checks.Review of Resident #37's physician orders dated 12/01/25 to 12/31/25 revealed an order dated 04/29/25 for a stop sign to the entry of the bedroom to redirect the resident while unassisted, and an order dated 11/28/25 for Wanderguard to right ankle expiration 12/2028 to be check every shift for function and placement.An observation on 12/08/25 at 2:00 P.M. revealed Resident #37 was sitting in the wheelchair in her room looking at pictures. There was no stop sign attached to the doorframe or in the doorway to Resident #37's room.An interview on 12/09/25 at 11:55 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed the only intervention implemented for Resident #37 regarding the sustained injuries was to place Resident #37 on 15-minute checks for 24 hours. The DON confirmed there were no further interventions implemented regarding Resident #37's safety.An interview on 12/09/25 at 1:10 P.M. with the DON confirmed there was not a stop sign in the doorway of Resident #37's new room. The DON stated the stop sign intervention was implemented for Resident #37's roommate on the memory unit prior to being moved to the new room.Review of the facility's policy titled, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Misappropriation of Resident Property, dated 11/21/16, revealed upon completion of Page 1 of 2 365440 365440 12/09/2025 Arlington Care Center 98 South 30th Street Newark, OH 43055

F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm an investigation, the facility will determine If modifications are needed to prevent similar incidents or injuries from occurring in the future.This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number 2684570. Residents Affected - Few 365440 Page 2 of 2