F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to prevent resident to resident abuse. This
affected two (Residents #52 and #45) of four reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 63.
Findings include:
1. Review of the medical record for Resident #52 revealed an admission date of 07/26/23 with a diagnosis
of Alzheimer's disease.
Review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #52 had
moderate cognitive impairment, required set-up assistance with eating and personal hygiene, required
supervision with oral hygiene. Resident was independent with dressing, bed mobility, transfers, and
ambulation.
Review of the Care Plan dated 04/09/24 revealed Resident #52 required a secured unit.
Review of progress notes revealed on 07/11/24 at 8:17 P.M., Resident #52 was walking towards the nurse's
station when a male resident turned and put his arm around her head from behind and shoved a pudding
cup into her face.
2. Review of the medical record for Resident #45 revealed an admission date of 05/08/24 with diagnoses of
unspecified dementia, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance,
and anxiety.
Review of the admission MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #45 had severe cognitive
impairment and required supervision assistance with eating, oral hygiene, toileting hygiene, bed mobility,
transfers, and ambulation.
Review of Resident #45's care plan revealed no goals or interventions in place for Resident #45 having
behaviors.
Review of the progress note dated 7/11/24 at 8:05 P.M. revealed Resident #45 came to the nurse's station
and picked up a pudding. While the nurse went to get a spoon for Resident#45, the resident turned to
another resident (Resident #52), wrapped his arm around the other resident's head from behind, and
pushed the pudding into the resident's face. Resident #45 was visibly agitated with fist raised. A State
Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) attempted to calm Resident #45 down, with the resident attempting to strike the
STNA.
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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
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Event ID:
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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
365566
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Carecore at Minster
24 North Hamilton Street
Minster, OH 45865
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 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 07/23/24 at 2:20 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed Resident #45 had
behaviors prior to the incident that occurred on 07/11/24. Interview confirmed that on 07/08/24, Resident
#45 had a butter knife and attempted to attack staff and it took two staff members to get the knife away from
the resident. Resident #45's care plan was not updated after the butter knife incident for behaviors.
Interview also confirmed on 07/11/24, Resident #45 grabbed Resident #52 from behind, wrapped his arms
around her head and shoved a pudding cup in her face. Interview confirmed Resident #45's care plan did
not include behaviors or interventions for behaviors and did not include his use of psychotropic
medications. Resident #45's care plan did not include any interventions for behaviors since his admission
on [DATE]. Interview also confirmed Resident #45's care plan has not been updated with any behaviors and
that staff had no way of knowing what interventions were to be used with the resident.
Interview on 07/23/24 at 2:36 P.M. with the Administrator revealed an incident occurred between Resident
#45 and Resident #52 where, Resident #45 grabbed Resident #52 from behind and shoved a pudding cup
into her face. Interview confirmed the incident did occur, but the facility unsubstantiated the incident due to
Resident #45 having dementia and that the facility thought if an incident occurs with a resident with
dementia, it is not substantiated due to the diagnosis. Interview also confirmed Resident #45's care plan did
not have any interventions implemented for behaviors and that the care plan had not been updated with
behaviors since admission on [DATE].
Review of the, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation & Misappropriation of Residents Property, policy dated
08/10/23 revealed the facility will not tolerate abuse, neglect, exploitation of its residents or the
misappropriation of resident property. It is the facility's policy to investigate all alleged violations involving
Abuse, Neglect, exploitation, mistreatment of a resident, or misappropriation of resident property, including
injuries of unknown source, in accordance with this policy. Review of the policy also revealed facility
procedures will include the assessment, care planning, and monitoring of residents with needs and
behaviors which might lead to conflict or neglect, such as residents with a history of aggressive behaviors,
residents who have behaviors such as entering other residents rooms, residents with self-injurious
behaviors, residents with communication disorders, and those that require heavy nursing care and / or
totally dependent on staff.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00155796.
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