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Inspection visit

Inspection

LAKE POINTE HEALTH CARECMS #3656232 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0580 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to notify the resident representative of changes in the resident's condition. This affected one (#89) of three residents reviewed for notification of changes in condition. The facility census was 86. Findings include Review of the medical record for Resident #89 revealed an admission date of 04/29/23 and a discharge date of 05/15/23. Diagnoses included cerebral infarction, end stage renal disease, diabetes mellitus type two, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and a pulmonary embolism. Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #89 had severe cognitive impairment. Review of two medication administration notes dated 05/05/23 at 8:03 P.M. and 8:04 P.M. noted the resident was in the emergency department. There was no documentation when Resident #89 was sent to the emergency department. Also, there was no documentation the resident's family was notified Resident #89 was sent to the emergency department. Review of a nursing note dated 05/07/23 at 4:04 A.M. revealed Resident #89's corpak (an enteral feeding tube device) could not be flushed and was clogged. Resident #89 was ordered to be sent to the emergency room via non-emergency transport. There was no documentation the family was notified Resident #89 was sent to the emergency room until the resident's daughter came to the facility to visit the resident on 05/07/23 at 12:21 P.M. Review of a nursing note dated 05/15/23 at 3:47 P.M. revealed a new order was received to increase the resident's insulin Lantus to 30 units subcutaneously in the morning. There was no documentation the family was notified. Review of a nursing note dated 05/15/23 at 6:39 P.M. revealed the resident's blood sugar was 586. Resident #89 was ordered a one-time dose of 10 units of the insulin Humulin R. There was no documentation the resident's family was notified. Interview on 06/27/23 at 1:30 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) verified the family was not notified the Resident #89 was sent to emergency room on [DATE] and 05/07/23. The DON also verified the family was not notified of the new order for the insulin Lantus or when the resident's blood sugar level was elevated at 586. (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: 365623 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 365623 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lake Pointe Health Care 3364 Kolbe Rd Lorain, OH 44053 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 0580 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Review of the undated facility policy titled Notification of Change in Condition revealed the attending practitioner is promptly notified of significant changes in condition and the medical record must reflect the notification, response, and interventions implemented to address the resident's condition. When a change in condition is noted, the nursing staff will contact the resident representative. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00143719 and Complaint Number OH00142999. Event ID: Facility ID: 365623 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 365623 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lake Pointe Health Care 3364 Kolbe Rd Lorain, OH 44053 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 0760 Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. 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, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident received medications without a significant medication error when a resident was not administered an epilepsy medication per physician orders. This affected one (#90) of three residents reviewed for medication administration. The facility census was 86. Residents Affected - Few Findings include Review of the medical record revealed Resident #90 had an admission date of 05/22/23 and a discharge date of 06/09/23. Diagnoses included epilepsy. Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #90 had intact cognition. Review of the physician orders dated 05/22/23 revealed Resident #90 was ordered ethosuximide 250 milligrams (mg) two capsules by mouth every morning and at bedtime for epilepsy. Review of the medication administration record revealed Resident #90 had not received the medication ethosuximide 250 mg two capsules for the bedtime dose on 05/27/23, 05/28/23, and 05/29/23. Resident #90 had not received the morning or the bedtime dose on 05/30/23 and had not received the morning dose on 05/31/23. Interview on 06/26/23 at 3:23 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) verified Resident #90 was not administered the medication ethosuximide 250 mg, two capsules for the bedtime doses on 05/27/23, 05/28/23, 05/29/23 and 05/30/23. The DON verified Resident #90 had not received the morning doses of the medication on 05/30/23 and 05/31/23. Review of the undated facility policy titled Medication Administration revealed medications would be administered within the time frame of one hour before up to one hour after time ordered. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00143719 and Complaint Number OH00143432. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365623 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

2 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.

  • 0580GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F580 - Notification of Changes

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • 0760GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F760 - Residents are free of any significant medication errors

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 27, 2023 survey of LAKE POINTE HEALTH CARE?

This was a inspection survey of LAKE POINTE HEALTH CARE on June 27, 2023. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LAKE POINTE HEALTH CARE on June 27, 2023?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) tha..."

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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