F 0770
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure laboratory (lab) values were
completed as ordered by the physician. This affected two (#01 and #44) out of three residents reviewed for
labs being completed as ordered by the physician. The facility census was 58. Findings include: 1. Review
of Resident #01's chart revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with unspecified
dementia unspecified severity without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance and
anxiety, pressure ulcer to the left buttock unspecified stage, pressure ulcer to the right buttock unspecified
stage, traumatic subdural hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, type two diabetes mellitus and
cerebral atherosclerosis. Review of Resident #01's annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated
[DATE] revealed the resident was cognitively intact and Resident #01 required set up assistance with
eating, and oral hygiene. Resident #01 required moderate assistance with toileting, upper body dressing,
lower body dressing, putting on and taking off footwear, personal hygiene, rolling left and right, sitting to
lying, sitting to standing, chair transfers, toilet transfers, tub transfers and walking ten feet and supervision
with lying to sitting. Resident #01 required maximal assistance with showering. Review of Resident #01's
care plan initiated on 07/21/25 revealed the facility will obtain and monitor lab and diagnostic work as
ordered. Review of Resident #01's progress note dated 08/26/25 at 11:54 A.M. revealed the Wound Care
Nurse Practitioner (WCNP) was in the facility to see Resident #01 and gave orders for a complete blood
count (CBC), complete metabolic panel (CMP), albumin, prealbumin, transferrin and hemoglobin A1c labs.
Resident #01 and Resident #01's responsible party were aware. Review of Resident #01's physician order
dated 08/26/25 revealed Physician #800 created a telephone order that stated the WCNP was in the facility
to see Resident #01 and gave orders for a CBC, CMP, albumin, prealbumin, transferrin and hemoglobin
A1c labs. Review of Resident #01's chart from 08/26/25 to 09/10/25 revealed Resident #01's CBC, albumin,
prealbumin, transferrin and hemoglobin A1c lab results ordered on 08/26/25 were not on file at the facility.
Review of Resident #01's lab results report dated 08/28/25 revealed the Resident #01's CMP was
completed. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 09/10/25 at 2:00 P.M. verified Resident #01 was
ordered a CBC, CMP, albumin, prealbumin, transferrin and hemoglobin A1c labs on 08/26/25 by the WCNP.
The DON verified the facility received Resident #01's CMP but Resident #01's CBC, CMP, albumin,
prealbumin, transferrin and hemoglobin A1c labs ordered on 08/26/25 were not obtained. 2. Review of
Resident #44's chart revealed Resident #44 admitted to the facility on [DATE] with unspecified
pseudobulbar affection, attention and concentration deficit following cerebral infarction, depression,
Alzheimer's disease, type two diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications, hyperlipidemia,
hypertension, anxiety disorder, chronic kidney disease stage two and other cerebrovascular disease.
Review of Resident #44's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was severely
cognitively impaired and Resident #44 required set up assistance with eating. Resident #44 required
moderate assistance with oral
Residents Affected - Few
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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
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Event ID:
365652
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
365652
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Cottingham Retirement Community
3995 Cottingham Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241
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 0770
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
hygiene, upper body dressing, putting on and taking off footwear, personal hygiene, rolling left and right,
lying to sitting, chair transfers, tub transfers and walking ten feet and maximal assistance with toileting, and
lower body dressing. Resident #44 was dependent with showering and supervision with sitting to lying,
sitting to standing, and toilet transfers. Review of Resident #44's care plan initiated on 08/12/25 revealed
the facility will obtain and monitor lab and diagnostic work as ordered. Review of Resident #44's progress
note dated 07/24/25 at 4:17 P.M. revealed Resident #44 received new orders for several labs on Monday
07/28/25. Resident #44's family was notified. Review of Resident #44's physician order dated 07/24/25
revealed Physician #800 ordered Resident #44 a complete blood count (CBC), complete metabolic panel
(CMP), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), A1c, lipid panel, ferritin, B12 and vitamin D to be collected the
next lab day on 07/28/25. Review of Resident #44's chart from 07/24/25 to 09/10/25 revealed Resident
#44's CBC, CMP, TSH, lipid panel, ferritin, B12 and vitamin D labs that were ordered to be collected on
07/28/25 were not on file. Interview with the DON on 09/10/25 at 2:00 P.M. verified Resident #44's CBC,
CMP, TSH, lipid panel, ferritin, B12 and vitamin D labs that were ordered to be collected on 07/28/25 were
not collected or obtained by the facility. Review of the facility's clinical protocol and diagnostic test results
policy dated November 2018 revealed the physician will identify and order diagnostic and lab testing based
on the resident's diagnostic and monitoring needs. Staff will process test requisitions and arrange for
testing. The laboratory will report the test results to the facility. This deficiency represents non-compliance
investigated under Complaint Number 2602837.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365652
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