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Inspection

NORTHWOOD SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATIONCMS #3656842 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 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, review of the maintenance concern logs, interview with resident and interview with the staff, the facility failed to ensure the toilet in the bathroom of Resident #10 and #21 was in good working order. This affected two residents (Resident #10 and #21) of three reviewed for environment. The facility census was 78. Findings included: Review of the medical record for Resident #10 revealed Resident #10 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including depression, hypotension, osteoporosis, restless leg syndrome. insomnia, diabetes, and inflamed seborrheic keratosis. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment for Resident #10, dated 07/17/23, revealed Resident #10 had moderately impaired cognition. Review of the medical record for Resident #21 revealed Resident #21 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including acute kidney failure, hemiplegia to the right side, severe protein calorie malnutrition, dysphagia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyrotoxicosis, transient ischemic attack, major depressive disorder, dementia, delirium anxiety disorder, catatonic schizophrenia, and osteoarthritis. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment for Resident #21, dated 05/17/23, revealed Resident #21 had moderately impaired cognition . Review of the maintenance logs revealed on 06/17/23 it was documented on the logs the toilet in Resident #10's and Resident #21's room was messed up, tried to plunge it but it will not go down. Resolution was the toilet was plunged and verified it was working. Review of the plumping company invoice with a service date of 08/01/23 revealed they were at the facility to clear the toilet in Resident #10's and Resident #21's room due to it being backed up. Review of the maintenance logs revealed on 08/02/23 the toilet in Resident #10's and Resident #21's room was plugged and almost overflowing. The resolution was to snake the toilet. Observations on 08/18/23 at 10:10 A.M. and 11:10 A.M. revealed the room for Resident #10 and #21 had a toilet full of feces and it would not flush. There was a toilet riser on the toilet with feces splashed on it. (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: 365684 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 365684 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Northwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2000 Villa Road Springfield, OH 45503 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 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few On 08/18/23 at 11:10 A.M. an interview with Resident #10 revealed their toilet has not been working right for two months it will not flush right. She stated they come in and plunge it but it does not do anything. On 08/18/23 at 11:13 A.M. an interview with Maintenance Director # 105 revealed he believed one of the residents in the room flushed something down the toilet. He stated they had a plumber come out and snake the toilet but it still was not working properly. He stated he was going to call them today and just have the whole toilet replaced. He verified at this time the toilet was not working and was full of feces. On 08/18/23 at 1:00 P.M. an interview with Licensed Practical Nurse # 100 revealed the toilet in Resident #10's and Resident #21's room had been broken for a while. She stated it gets plugged up and they have to plunge it. On 08/18/23 at 1:05 P.M. an interview with State Tested Nursing Assistant #101 revealed the toilet in Resident #10's and Resident #21's room had been broken for months. She stated it gets plugged and overflows all the time. She stated it has been reported to maintenance. ` Review of the maintenance logs revealed on 08/18/23 the toilet in Resident #10's and Resident #21's room was clogged again. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00145529. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365684 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 365684 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/18/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Northwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2000 Villa Road Springfield, OH 45503 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based on observation and interview with staff, the facility did not ensure food was prepared and served under sanitary conditions. This affected all the residents in the facility who consumed food from the kitchen except Resident # 61 who the facility identified as not eating by mouth. The facility census was 78. Findings include: Observation of the kitchen with Dietary Manager (DM)#109 on 08/18/23 at 10:25 A.M. revealed a large number of gnats and flies flying around the juice machine and the dishwasher. There was a moderate amount of mold/mildew on the heating and cooling vents in the ceiling above the dishwasher, on the wall to the left and above the dishwasher. There was a black, three-tiered cart between the bread storage racks which had a large stainless steel, steam table pan sitting on it with an unidentifiable orange liquid with meat and vegetables floating in it (looked like vegetable soup) and a cardboard box was inside the pan of this liquid which also had gnats flying all around it. There was an area above the steam table where the dry wall was falling down at the corner of the wall. Observation of the dish machine in use at this time revealed the rinse cycle was testing at 160 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and 150 degrees F when tested a second time. DM #109 indicated she thought the dishwasher was a high -temperature dishmachine, but she was not sure, would find out and get back to the surveyor. Interview was conducted on 08/18/23 at 10:25 A.M. during the observation of the kitchen with DM #109 who revealed she did not know what the orange liquid with meat and vegetables floating in it was, but it had been left there from the day before and should have been dumped out and washed. DM #109 verified the gnats and flies flying around this pan, the juice machine and the dishwasher. DM #109 stated the area above the dish machine where the dry wall was falling down had been like that for a while and she has been told for a year now the kitchen was going to be remodeled but it has never happened yet. DM #109 added the gnats and flies were coming in from the cracks along the wall where the floor met the wall beside the dishmachine. Interview was conducted on 08/18/23 at 1:20 P.M. with DM #109 regarding the rinse temperatures on the dishmachine and whether the machine was a high temperature or low temperature dishmachine. DM #109 revealed she had told the surveyor wrong about the dish washer being high temperature because the dishwasher was a low temperature dish machine so the dishes would be sanitized using a chemical sanitizer not hot water. DM #109 informed the surveyor she had not been checking the chemical levels to make sure the chemicals were at proper levels for sanitizing the dishes because she did not realize this needed to be done. This deficiency resulted from incidental findings during the investigation of Complaint Number OH00145529. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 365684 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.

  • 0584GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F584 - Safe Environment

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 18, 2023 survey of NORTHWOOD SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION?

This was a inspection survey of NORTHWOOD SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION on August 18, 2023. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at NORTHWOOD SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION on August 18, 2023?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receivin..."

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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