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Inspection visit

Inspection

VANCREST OF HICKSVILLECMS #3656801 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0805 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Based on observation, medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure residents received meal textures as physician ordered. This affected two (#37 and #38) of three residents reviewed for altered food textures. The facility census was 56. Findings include: 1. Review of the medical record for Resident #37 revealed an admission date of 07/11/24 with a diagnosis of dementia. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 02/14/25, revealed Resident #37 had impaired cognition and required set-up or clean-up assistance for eating. Review of a physician order, dated 10/31/24, revealed Resident #37 received a regular diet with mechanical soft textures and ground meats, with regular texture liquids. Also noted in the physician's order was Resident #37 should receive gravy or sauce on all foods, and should receive no skins, seeds, or nuts. Observation on 04/02/25 at 12:10 P.M. revealed Resident #37 seated in the dining room during the noon meal. Resident #37 received ground Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, and whole peas with diced carrots on his plate. Resident #37 ate his meal without assistance. Observation and interview on 04/02/25 at 12:12 P.M. with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #101 confirmed Resident #37 received peas and was eating them. 2. Review of the medical record for Resident #38 revealed an admission date of 9/19/24 with diagnoses of dementia and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Review of the quarterly MDS assessment, dated 02/13/25, revealed Resident #38 was rarely/never understood and required set-up or clean-up assistance for eating. Review of a physician order, dated 11/11/24, revealed Resident #38 received a regular diet with mechanical soft textures and ground meats, with regular texture liquids. Also noted in the physician's order was Resident #38 should receive gravy or sauce on all foods, and should receive no skins, seeds, or nuts. Observation on 04/02/25 at 12:18 P.M., in the dining room, revealed Resident #38 was served a plate (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 2 Event ID: 365680 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 365680 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/02/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Vancrest of Hicksville 601 Defiance Avenue Hicksville, OH 43526 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 0805 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few with ground Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, and whole peas and carrots. Concurrent interview with Dietary Aide (DA) #301 confirmed Resident #38 received peas on her tray and confirmed Resident #38's diet ticket stated she should not receive skins, seeds, or nuts. DA #301 stated items with skins would include foods such as grapes or other fruit with skins. Interview on 04/02/25 at 12:37 P.M. with Dietary Manager (DM) #300 revealed food items with skins included corn and dried beans. DM #300 further stated she had no defined list of items to be excluded for residents who should not receive skins, seeds, or nuts with their meals. A telephone interview on 04/02/25 at 12:47 P.M. with Speech Therapist (ST) #200 verified peas would be included as a food item with skin. Further, ST #200 confirmed Resident #37 and Resident #38 should not receive peas. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00161460. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365680 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0805GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F805 - Food and drink

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

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What happened during the April 2, 2025 survey of VANCREST OF HICKSVILLE?

This was a inspection survey of VANCREST OF HICKSVILLE on April 2, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at VANCREST OF HICKSVILLE on April 2, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs."

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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