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Inspection visit

Health inspection

CRANDALL NURSING HOMECMS #3655743 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 0607 Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Level of Harm - Potential for minimal harm Based on record review, facility policy and procedure review and interview the facility failed to ensure all employees were checked against the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) prior to or on their first day of work/hire to ensure the employee did not have a finding entered into the State nurse aide registry concerning abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment of residents or misappropriation of their property as required. This had the potential to affect all 114 residents residing in the facility. Residents Affected - Many Findings include: Review of the personnel file for Registered Nurse (RN) #548 revealed a hire date of 03/28/22. There was no printed evidence of RN #548 being checked against the NAR prior to or on the first day of work/hire. Review of the personnel file for RN #547 revealed a hire date of 06/13/22. There was no printed evidence of RN #547 being checked against the NAR prior to or on the first day of work/hire. Review of the personnel file for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #569 revealed a hire date of 07/05/22. There was no printed evidence of LPN #569 being checked against the NAR prior to or on the first day of work/hire. On 08/31/22 at 9:05 A.M. interview with Director of Nursing (DON) and RN #578 confirmed screening/checking employees through the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry for abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation were not completed for LPN #569, RN #547, and RN #548 prior to or on the first date of hire to ensure the employee did not have a finding entered into the State nurse aide registry concerning abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment of residents or misappropriation of their property. DON further verified the facility checked nursing assistants through the NAR but not all individuals prior to or on the first date of hire. Review of the facility policy titled Abuse and Neglect, revised 06/03/22, revealed the facility will not employ individuals who have a finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in the State Nurse Aide Registry. 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 3 Event ID: 365574 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 365574 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/01/2022 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Crandall Nursing Home 800 S 15th St Sebring, OH 44672 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 0692 Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on medical record review, policy review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure resident re-weights were obtained to verify accuracey of weight changes per facility policy. This affected one (Resident #101) of five residents reviewed for nutrition. The facility census was 114. Residents Affected - Few Findings included: Review of Resident #101's medical record revealed an admission date of 03/17/22 with diagnoses including end stage renal disease and hypertension. Further review of the medical record including weight recording identified on 03/26/22 the resident's weight was 280.4 pounds. The next weight recorded on 04/14/22 was 286.8 pounds, a difference of 6.4 pounds from the prior weight. On 04/28/22 the weight recorded was 293.8 pounds, a difference of seven pounds from the prior weight. On 05/07/22 the weight recorded was 279.6 pounds, a difference of 14.2 pounds from the prior weight. On 05/14/22 the weight recorded was 286.6 pounds, a difference of seven pounds from the prior weight. On 05/21/22 the weight recorded was 284.6 pounds. On 07/02/22 the weight recorded was 274.6 pounds, a difference of 10 pounds from the prior weight. On 07/16/22 the weight recorded was 289.6 pounds, a difference of 15 pounds from the prior weight. On 07/30/22 the weight recorded was 273.6 pounds, a difference of 16 pounds from the prior weight. On 08/06/22 the weight recorded was 290.0 pounds, a difference of 16.4 pounds from the prior weight. On 08/13/22 the weight recorded was 264.8 pounds, a difference of 25.2 pounds from the prior weight. On 08/20/22 the weight recorded was 266.2 pounds. On 08/27/22 the weight recorded was 259.2 pounds, a difference of seven pounds from the prior weight. Review of the facility policy Weight Policy and Procedure with an updated date of 07/13/22 indicated if the weight had a five pound variance or more, either up or down, the nurse aide would be responsible to re-weigh the resident in 24 hours. Interview with the Director of Nursing on 08/31/22 at 1:10 P.M. verified staff did not obtained re-weights for Resident #101 to confirm accuracy of weights per the facility policy. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365574 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 365574 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/01/2022 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Crandall Nursing Home 800 S 15th St Sebring, OH 44672 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 0849 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. Based on medical record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure hospice records including certification, assessments and visitation notes were available to the facility staff for collaborative care and services to Resident #101. This affected one (Resident #101) of two residents reviewed for hospice services. The facility census was 114. Findings included: Review of Resident #101's medical record revealed an admission date of 03/17/22 with diagnoses including end stage renal disease and hypertension. Further review of the medical record revealed a physician's order dated 08/05/22 to admit the resident to hospice services by Southern Hospice. Further review of the medical record including paper medical chart in the nursing office found no evidence of any type of hospice certification paperwork, hospice assessments or hospice visitation notes. Interview with Unit Secretary #504 on 09/01/22 at 9:45 A.M. verified there was no evidence of any hospice certification paperwork, assessments and/or visitation notes in the resident's medical record or a separate binder located in the nursing office. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365574 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0607GeneralS&S Cno actual harm

    F607 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • 0692GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F692 - Assisted nutrition and hydration

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • 0849GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F849 - Hospice services

    Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 1, 2022 survey of CRANDALL NURSING HOME?

This was a inspection survey of CRANDALL NURSING HOME on September 1, 2022. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at CRANDALL NURSING HOME on September 1, 2022?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."

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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