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
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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.
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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
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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.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365612
If continuation sheet
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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.
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