F 0921
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and
the public.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, staff interviews, review of safety data sheets, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed
to ensure harmful cleaning chemicals were not accessible to severely cognitively impaired residents. This
had the potential to affect 36 residents (#1, #7, #8,#11, #13, #12, #14, #19, #20, #21, #22, #25, #26, #34,
#35, #39, #40, #41, #44, #45, #47, #49, #51, #52, #54, #58, #59, #60, #63, #64, #65, #67, #69, #74, #76,
#180) identified by the facility as being both mobile and severely impaired cognitively. The facility census
was 76.
Findings include:
Observation on 10/23/24 from 10:53 A.M. to 10:57 A.M. revealed there were four spray bottles of chemicals
sitting in an open pocket of a floor technician's cart sitting unattended in the hallway as Floor Technician
#431 was cleaning resident room [ROOM NUMBER].
Observation on 10/23/24 at 10:59 A.M of the floor technician's cart with Floor Technician #431 confirmed
there was one spray bottle labeled Crew Restroom & Surface SC Non-Acid Disinfectant Cleaner, one spray
bottle labeled Virex two 256 One-Step Disinfectant Cleaner, one spray bottle labeled Fantasik, and one
spray labeled Clorox Germicidal Bleach in the open pocket of the floor technician cart he had been using.
At the time of the observation, Housekeeper #431 confirmed he had just finished cleaning resident rooms
numbered 11 and 14 and left his cart in the hallway as he cleaned the rooms.
Interview on 10/23/24 at 11:29 A.M. with Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor #429 revealed the floor
technician's cart should not have had the chemical cleaners on it, and all chemicals should be locked.
Review of the safety data sheet for Virex two 256 One-Step Disinfectant Cleaner and Deodorant; Quat
Based Disinfectant, revised on 04/30/20, revealed the product caused severe skin burns and serious eye
damage, was harmful if swallowed, and may cause damage to organs through prolong or repeated
exposure. The product should be stored locked up.
Review of the safety data sheet for Crew Restroom & Surface SC Non-Acid Disinfectant Cleaner, revised
07/31/24, revealed the product caused severe skin burns and serious eye damage, was harmful if
swallowed, and may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. The product should
be stored locked up.
Review of the safety data sheet for Fantasik Multi-Surface Disinfectant Degreaser, revised 10/02/19,
revealed the product should be stored out of reach of children and pets and contact with skin,
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
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Event ID:
365715
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
365715
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
St Mary's Alzheimer's Center
1899 Garfield Rd
Columbiana, OH 44408
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 0921
eyes, and clothing should be avoided.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of the safety data sheet for Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicidal Cleaner, dated 01/05/15, revealed
contact with eyes should be avoided since it may cause eye irritation.
Residents Affected - Some
Review of the facility policy titled Housekeeping Services, revised January 2024, revealed all cleaning
agents would be secured in a housekeeping cart when not in use.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365715
If continuation sheet
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