F 0837
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
Residents Affected - Many
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for
managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for
managing the facility.
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Administrator's license was active.
This has the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. Current census is 83.
Findings include:
Review of the Administrator's employee file revealed the Administrator was placed in the position of
Administrator on 08/03/21. The employee file revealed a letter from the Bureau of Executives of Long-Term
Services and Supports, (BELTSS) dated 07/02/21 informing the Administrator her current license would be
inactive as of 07/02/22 if renewal, including 20 hours of education, and renewal payment of the licensure
fee was not completed prior to 07/01/22.
Review of the BELTSS website, https://beltss.age.ohio.gov/license, revealed the Administrator's license was
inactive as of 07/01/22.
Review of a printed email from the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed the Administrator had paid the
license renewal fee. The screen shot did list the Administrator's renewal status for 06/30/22 as late-missed
deadline and there was no Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) Continuing Education (CE)
marked as satisfied. There was no date on the document identifying when it was sent or received.
Review of the Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports website titled Continuing
Educations Requirement revealed the license will marked as inactive if more than 10 CE's are completed
online, but as long as you have more than 20 CE's completed submit the information with the renewal
payment and the license will be renewed.
During interview on 05/04/23 at 8:31 A.M., BELTSS board member #1 stated as of 07/01/22 the
Administrator's license was considered inactive due to the requirements of the renewal not being
completed. The board member stated the BELTSS website was updated daily and at the time of the survey
the Administrator's license was not active.
During interview on 05/04/23 at 2:20 P.M. with the Administrator via conference call, revealed the
Administrator stated she contacted BELTSS office in 2021, and was informed due to the pandemic she
would not have to complete the 20 hours of education and her license was to remain inactive, however it
would not affect her working at the facility. The Administrator stated she no longer possessed the email
notification from BELTSS stating she did not have to complete the education in person due to
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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
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
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Event ID:
365615
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
365615
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/04/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ayden Healthcare of Belle Springs.
221 North School Street
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
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 0837
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
the pandemic and still retain her license. The Administrator stated she did, however, have evidence she
paid the re-instatement fee for her license.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00142478.
Residents Affected - Many
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365615
If continuation sheet
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