F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
Based on observation, staff interviews, resident interviews, agency staff interview, Community Member
interview and review of policy, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse to the state agency. This
affected one (#63) of three residents reviewed for potential abuse. The facility census was 34.
Findings include:
Observation of the main entrance of the facility revealed the residents who smoke come out to the front of
the building and sit outside of the main entrance to smoke. There is a small handicap ramp in the entrance
about 4 feet wide extended from the cemented area to the parking lot.
Interview on 10/23/23 at 10:00 A.M. to 10:05 A.M., with Community Member #1 revealed she does not work
at the facility and received this information from a friend via text form with pictures. Community Member #1
described the picture was of a black woman in a wheelchair smoking, being pushed down the ramp into the
parking lot and agency State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA) laughing with a caption. Community Member
#1 revealed she called the facility two times and reported the incident. The first time the facility took the
information, the complainant informed the facility it was agency STNA #170 who works for an agency.
Community Member #1 stated she called 3 weeks ago and was told by the Director of Nursing (DON); the
facility took care of it. Community Member #1 could not identify the resident's name.
Interview on 10/23/23 at 10:56 A.M., with the Social Services Designee #105 revealed the DON did receive
a call from an anonymous caller about an agency nurse taking pictures of a resident and posting them on
social media.
Interview on 10/23/23 at 11:00 A.M., with the DON confirmed she received an anonymous call about
Agency STNA #170. The anonymous caller accused STNA #170 of taking a picture of a blind black lady
while smoking in her wheelchair and posted it on social media. The DON explained, because they do not
have a blind black lady in the facility, she did not investigate the allegation. She interviewed the seven
smokers and they all denied getting their picture taken. She reported the incident to the contracted staffing
agency. The DON stated the Human Resources Manager #120 confirmed the agency also received the
same complaint and will address the situation. The DON confirmed she did not report the abuse allegation
to the state agency, file a Self-Reported Incident or investigate the allegation of abuse. She has no
documentation of any interviews with her residents who smoke.
Interview on 10/23/23 from 11:10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., with Resident #64, who smokes, stated witnessing
Resident #63, as the person who was in a wheelchair and a STNA let go and Resident #63 slid down
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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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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365666
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Indian Lake Rehabilitation Center
14442 State Route 33 West
Lakeview, OH 43331
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 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
the little ramp into the parking lot, but the STNA stopped her. Resident #64 denied knowing if anyone took a
picture of it.
Interview on 10/23/23 from 11:10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., with Resident #61 stated recalled the incident when a
female resident was in her wheelchair and the STNA let go of the chair and it wheeled down the ramp into
parking lot. She could not recall the resident's name or if anyone took a picture.
Interview on 10/23/23 from 11:10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., with Resident #63, (who matched description
provided by Community Member #1) revealed the resident is cognitively impaired and gets people and
times confused. Resident #63 stated she does go out to smoke in a wheelchair; however, she could not
recall if she was pushed in her wheelchair by an STNA down a ramp while smoking.
Interview on 10/23/23 at 12:18 P.M., with the Human Resource Manager #120, from the contracted staffing
agency, confirmed she received a call from the facility's DON about STNA #170 taking pictures while
working. She confirmed her agency also received a call from an anonymous person who identified STNA
#170 as taking pictures of a resident at the facility. Human Resource Manager #120 stated the agency
followed up with STNA #170, who wrote a statement on 09/18/23 at 2:45 P.M., explaining she would never
take a picture of a resident, make fun of them, or post it on social media. Human Resource Manager #120
stated she believes family members have made falls accusations about STNA #170. STNA #170 was
educated over the phone on the agency use of cellphones, taking pictures and social media.
Review of the policy titled, Ohio Resident Abuse Policy, dated 08/30/23, revealed it is the facility's policy to
investigate all allegations, suspicions and incidents of abuse, neglect involuntary seclusion, exploitation of
residents, misappropriation of resident property and injuries of unknown origin. Facility must immediately
report all such allegations to the Administrator/Abuse Coordinator. The Administrator/ Abuse Coordinator
will immediately begin an investigation and notify the applicable local and state agencies in accordance
with the procedures in the policy. For this policy nursing home staff includes employees, consultants,
contractors, volunteers, and other care givers who provide care and services to the residents on behalf of
the facility. Abuse includes mental abuse, including abuse facilitated or enabled using technology.
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00147011.
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Facility ID:
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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
365666
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Indian Lake Rehabilitation Center
14442 State Route 33 West
Lakeview, OH 43331
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 0610
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, staff interviews, resident interviews, agency staff interview, Community Member
interview and review of policy, the facility failed to investigate and an allegation of abuse. This affected one
(#63) of three residents reviewed for potential abuse. The facility census was 34.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Observation of the main entrance of the facility revealed the residents who smoke come out to the front of
the building and sit outside of the main entrance to smoke. There is a small handicap ramp in the entrance
about 4 feet wide extended from the cemented area to the parking lot.
Interview on 10/23/23 at 10:00 A.M. to 10:05 A.M., with Community Member #1 revealed she does not work
at the facility and received this information from a friend via text form with pictures. Community Member #1
described the picture was of a black woman in a wheelchair smoking, being pushed down the ramp into the
parking lot and agency State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA) laughing with a caption. Community Member
#1 revealed she called the facility two times and reported the incident. The first time the facility took the
information, the complainant informed the facility it was agency STNA #170 who works for an agency.
Community Member #1 stated she called 3 weeks ago and was told by the Director of Nursing (DON); the
facility took care of it. Community Member #1 could not identify the resident's name.
Interview on 10/23/23 at 10:56 A.M., with the Social Services Designee #105 revealed the DON did receive
a call from an anonymous caller about an agency nurse taking pictures of a resident and posting them on
social media.
Interview on 10/23/23 at 11:00 A.M., with the DON confirmed she received an anonymous call about
Agency STNA #170. The anonymous caller accused STNA #170 of taking a picture of a blind black lady
while smoking in her wheelchair and posted it on social media. The DON explained, because they do not
have a blind black lady in the facility, she did not investigate the allegation. She interviewed the seven
smokers and they all denied getting their picture taken. She reported the incident to the contracted staffing
agency. The DON stated the Human Resources Manager #120 confirmed the agency also received the
same complaint and will address the situation. The DON confirmed she did not report the abuse allegation
to the state agency, file a Self-Reported Incident or investigate the allegation of abuse. She has no
documentation of any interviews with her residents who smoke.
Interview on 10/23/23 from 11:10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., with Resident #64, who smokes, stated witnessing
Resident #63, as the person who was in a wheelchair and a STNA let go and Resident #63 slid down the
little ramp into the parking lot, but the STNA stopped her. Resident #64 denied knowing if anyone took a
picture of it.
Interview on 10/23/23 from 11:10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., with Resident #61 stated recalled the incident when a
female resident was in her wheelchair and the STNA let go of the chair and it wheeled down the ramp into
parking lot. She could not recall the resident's name or if anyone took a picture.
Interview on 10/23/23 from 11:10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., with Resident #63, (who matched description
provided by Community Member #1) revealed the resident is cognitively impaired and gets people and
times confused. Resident #63 stated she does go out to smoke in a wheelchair; however, she could not
recall if she was pushed in her wheelchair by an STNA down a ramp while smoking.
(continued on next page)
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365666
If continuation sheet
Page 3 of 4
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
365666
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/23/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Indian Lake Rehabilitation Center
14442 State Route 33 West
Lakeview, OH 43331
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 0610
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 10/23/23 at 12:18 P.M., with the Human Resource Manager #120, from the contracted staffing
agency, confirmed she received a call from the facility's DON about STNA #170 taking pictures while
working. She confirmed her agency also received a call from an anonymous person who identified STNA
#170 as taking pictures of a resident at the facility. Human Resource Manager #120 stated the agency
followed up with STNA #170, who wrote a statement on 09/18/23 at 2:45 P.M., explaining she would never
take a picture of a resident, make fun of them, or post it on social media. Human Resource Manager #120
stated she believes family members have made falls accusations about STNA #170. STNA #170 was
educated over the phone on the agency use of cellphones, taking pictures and social media.
Review of the policy titled, Ohio Resident Abuse Policy, dated 08/30/23, revealed it is the facility's policy to
investigate all allegations, suspicions and incidents of abuse, neglect involuntary seclusion, exploitation of
residents, misappropriation of resident property and injuries of unknown origin. Facility must immediately
report all such allegations to the Administrator/Abuse Coordinator. The Administrator/ Abuse Coordinator
will immediately begin an investigation and notify the applicable local and state agencies in accordance
with the procedures in the policy. For this policy nursing home staff includes employees, consultants,
contractors, volunteers, and other care givers who provide care and services to the residents on behalf of
the facility. Abuse includes mental abuse, including abuse facilitated or enabled using technology.
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00147011.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365666
If continuation sheet
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