F 0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, observation, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident who was
dependent on staff for eating was assisted with eating with her meal. This affected one (Resident #16) of
one resident observed for eating and had the potential to affect eight residents (#2, #4, #14, #28, #30, #31,
#42, and #43) the facility identified as requiring assistance with eating. The facility census was 49.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of the medical record for Resident #16 revealed she was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of
intracerebral hemorrhage with left sided paralysis and dysphagia.
Review of the care plan revised 06/2024 revealed Resident #16 was care planned for Activity of Daily Living
(ADL) self-care and/or physical mobility performance deficit. Interventions included to provide extensive
assistance of one staff member for eating.
Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #16 was
cognitively impaired and dependent on staff assistance for eating.
Review of the current physician orders for 07/2024 revealed Resident #16 was ordered a regular diet,
mechanical soft with thin liquids.
Review of the State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) documentation sheet dated 07/22/24 and timed 9:45
A.M. and 2:03 P.M. for Resident #16 revealed she required total dependence for those meals, indicating full
staff performance.
Review of the nursing progress notes for Resident #16 revealed a nursing note dated 07/22/24 at 3:00 P.M.
verifying the lunch tray for Resident #16 was left in her room and appearing untouched, and the silverware
was still wrapped. The nursing progress note further stated the STNA was asked to heat the food for
Resident #16 and attempt to feed and her it was reported to the nurse Resident #16 ate 100% of her meal
and drank 100% of her Ensure shake (a high calorie nutritional supplement).
Observation on 07/22/24 at 2:45 P.M. revealed the lunch tray for Resident #16 was left in her room on the
overbed table. The lunch tray was sitting with the covered dome lid in place, the silverware rolled in linen
napkin and completed rolled up, a glass of juice with a straw in the glass and a glass of white milk. Further
observation revealed the food under the dome lid appeared to be untouched, there were no divots or smear
marks on the plate indicating the food was touched or offered to Resident #16.
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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.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
365571
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
365571
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Otterbein Portage Valley
20311 Pemberville Rd
Pemberville, OH 43450
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 0677
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Interview on 07/22/24 at 2:47 P.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #217 verified Resident #16's lunch
tray remained on the overbed table and appeared to be untouched.
Interview on 07/22/24 at 2:50 P.M. with STNA #219 stated she did not get in shift change report that
Resident #16 did not eat lunch.
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 07/22/24 at 2:51 P.M. with LPN #217 stated it was not reported to her that Resident #16 did
not eat lunch.
Interview on 07/22/24 at 3:15 P.M. with STNA #219 stated Resident #16 ate and drank 100% of her lunch
tray and 100% of her Ensure supplement.
Telephone interview on 07/22/24 at 3:57 P.M. with STNA #206 stated she attempted to feed Resident #16
and at the time she refused, so she left the tray and meant to go back and attempt again but forgot and
then her shift was over.
Interview on 07/23/24 at 8:30 A.M. with the Administrator stated the facility does not have any policies
related to feeding residents who were dependent on staff for eating and the facility applies the interventions
in the care plan.
Interview on 07/23/24 at 11:39 A.M. with STNA #232 stated extensive means the resident needs extensive
assistance with feeding and the by one means only one person needs to assist. STNA #232 further stated
that Resident #16 will assist at times but most of the time she was fed by the staff.
This was an incidental finding discovered during the course of the complaint investigation.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Facility ID:
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