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Inspection visit

Inspection

SUMMIT ACRES NURSING HOMECMS #3656121 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0842 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain an accurate medical record related to skin wounds. This affected two residents (#62 and #67) of three residents reviewed. Findings include: Interview 08/30/23 at 11:31 A.M. with the Administrator revealed the facility had an incident when two residents developed maggots in their skin wounds. Record review for Resident #67 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and a 08/28/23 readmission with diagnoses including acute osteomyelitis of the right femur, paraplegia, weakness, abnormal posture, dysphasia, need for assistance with personal care, osteomyelitis of the sacrum, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, unspecified psychosis, muscular dysfunction of bladder, reduce mobility, hypertension, insomnia, colostomy, abscess of the left testicle, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, indwelling urinary catheter nephrostomy, delusional disorder, paranoid disorder, and acute kidney failure. Review of the 07/17/23 quarterly Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS) assessment revealed the resident was moderately impaired for daily decision making, experienced daily rejection of care, delusions, verbal and physical behaviors. The resident required extensive assist of two for bed mobility, transfers, dressing, toilet use, bathing and personal hygiene. The resident had one Stage 3 pressure ulcer and one Stage 4 pressure ulcer. Review of the treatment administration records (TAR) revealed the resident had an order for a right ischium dressing cleanse with normal saline, pat dry, cover with foam dressing once a day for wound care. The resident refused a dressing change on 08/11/23 through 08/14/23. Interview on 08/28/23 at 2:03 P.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #80 revealed while passing medications on 08/15/23 she saw a maggot on the bedding of Resident #67. She removed it with a washcloth and took it to management. They joined her in the room and when she pulled back the covers she saw approximately 10 more on the bedding. When she removed the dressing to Resident #67's right ischium there may have been 100 maggots. The nurse practitioner happened to be in the building and gave orders for a hibiclens shower. The nurse practitioner consulted with the wound consultant and then ordered a Dakin's dressing also. The resident allowed the shower but refused the Dakins dressing. No other maggot activity has been found on Resident #67. Review of the progress notes revealed the 08/15/23 at 2:44 P.M. a nurse note written by the (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 3 Event ID: 365612 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 365612 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/30/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Summit Acres Nursing Home 44565 Sunset Road Caldwell, OH 43724 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 0842 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Director of Nursing (DON) stated the nurse practitioner was notified of concerns regarding right ischium and right hip fistulas. The nurse practitioner assessed and new orders were written. Review of the Med One nurse practitioner note dated 08/15/23 included the resident has refused wound care to the point of grossly contaminated wounds from his refusal. Residents Affected - Few Review of the first wound nurse practitioner dated 08/21/23 after the discovery of the maggots revealed no mention that the wound contained maggots earlier that week. 2. Review of the medical record for Resident #62 revealed a 03/13/23 admission and 07/20/23 readmission. The resident had diagnoses including peripheral vascular disease, muscle weakness, need for assistance with personal care, acquired absence of right below knee amputation, alcohol dependence, and anemia. Review of the 07/28/23 quarterly MDS revealed the resident was independent for daily decision making, required extensive assist of two for bed mobility, extensive assist of one for transfer, independent for ambulation, extensive assist of one for bathing and toileting. The resident had five venous arterial ulcers. The resident had a left anterior ankle/distal shin arterial ulcer. A physician order dated 07/25/23 to cleanse with saline, pat dry, apply betadine, and leave open to air. Interview on 08/30/23 at 6:17 P.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #81 revealed she was called to the resident room when a nurse found two larvae on the perimeter of the resident's left lower shin arterial ulcer that had been left open to air. The wound bed was covered with eschar and fibrin tissue. They received an order for a hibiclens wash and Dakins dressing times one. The Dakins dressing was applied on 08/22/23. When the dressing was changed, the next day several maggots were in the dressing per RN #81. They asked the wound consultant to come and debride the eschar to ensure there were none embedded under the eschar. The wound consultant did the debridement on 08/24/23 and according to RN #81 no more maggots were found. Review of the resident progress notes included a nurse note dated 08/22/23 at 6:21 P.M. which included concerns with wound noted during treatment. Nurse practitioner was notified with new treatment orders received, Resident #62 updated on wound condition with no questions or concerns voiced at this time. On 08/23/23 a 2:56 P.M. a note included wound noted with change in condition. Nurse Practitioner notified with new treatment orders. Resident #62 updated on new treatment orders with no questions or concerns voiced at this time. Review of the 08/24/23 Wound Nurse Practitioner note included the left anterior ankle distal shin non pressure ulcer, arterial ulcer was necrotic. The note continued by stating nursing staff phoned to report that the wound was looking red and they were worried about possible infection. The wound nurse debrided eschar and fibrin slough. There was no evidence of staff documenting they discovered maggots in the wound. Interview on 08/30/23 at 1:24 P.M. with RN #80 included she discovered the maggots on 08/15/23 on Resident #67's wound. She asked the DON what she should document and the DON told her she would document. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365612 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 365612 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/30/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Summit Acres Nursing Home 44565 Sunset Road Caldwell, OH 43724 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 0842 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Interview on 08/30/23 at 3:06 P.M. with the DON included they just charted a change in condition and did not say what the change was. The DON stated she did not know they had to document what happened to the wound. The facility did not provide a policy on how to document on non pressure skin issues. Residents Affected - Few Interview on 08/30/23 at 5:25 P.M. with the Administrator included they did not want to put in the resident records they had maggots due to wanting to preserve the residents dignity. He included it is a small town and things spread. He did not want the maggots to have an effect on their reputation. The Administrator verified there was not an accurate comprehensive description of the wounds. This deficiency is cited as an incidental finding to Complaint Number OH00145840. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365612 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0842GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F842 - Resident-identifiable information

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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What happened during the August 30, 2023 survey of SUMMIT ACRES NURSING HOME?

This was a inspection survey of SUMMIT ACRES NURSING HOME on August 30, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SUMMIT ACRES NURSING HOME on August 30, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with..."

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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