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.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, staff interview, review of a self-reported incident (SRI), and policy review, the facility
failed to timely investigate and report allegations of misappropriation to the State Survey Agency. This
affected one (#5) of three residents reviewed for misappropriation. The facility census was 47.
Findings included:
Review of the medical record for Resident #5 revealed an admission date of 08/18/24. Diagnoses included
congestive heart failure, alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites, and acute respiratory failure with hypoxia.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #5 had intact
cognition.
Review of an SRI submitted to the State Survey Agency on 12/19/24 at 12:21:15 P.M. revealed an
allegation of a staff member taking $40.00 from Resident #5. The SRI revealed Resident #5 alleged he
gave Housekeeper #200 $40.00 on 12/10/24 to purchase vape (an electronic device that heats a liquid into
an aerosol that is inhaled through a mouthpiece) supplies. Resident #5 reported to Activity Director (AD)
#206 on 12/12/24 that Housekeeper #200 took his money and did not return the money or vaping supplies.
Further review of the SRI revealed the facility indicated in the report the allegation occurred on 12/12/24
and the date of discovery was 12/16/24.
Review of an attached document titled, Self-Reported Incident Initial Form, included with the SRI submitted
to the State Survey Agency on 12/19/24, revealed an allegation category of misappropriation of
property/exploitation was reported to AD #206 on 12/12/24 at approximately 2:15 P.M. and the
Administrator was notified of the allegation on 12/12/24 at approximately 2:30 P.M. Further review of the
document revealed a notation that the report was submitted on 12/13/24 at approximately 4:00 P.M.
Interview on 12/24/24 at 8:56 A.M. with the Administrator confirmed he did not report Resident #5's
allegation of misappropriation to the State Survey Agency within the required timeframe when it was
reported to him on 12/12/24.
Interview on 12/24/24 at 9:20 A.M. with Regional Director of Clinical Operations (RDCO) #300 confirmed
the SRI for Resident #5's allegation of misappropriation was not timely reported to the State Survey Agency
as it was not submitted until 12/19/24.
Review of facility abuse policy, dated 10/06/22, revealed reporting for misappropriation of
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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:
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Event ID:
365731
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
365731
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
East Park Care Center
8 East Park Circle
Brook Park, OH 44142
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
resident property will be reported to Ohio Department of Health (ODH) immediately, but in no event later
than 24 hours from the time the incident/allegation was made known to the staff member.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number OH00160955.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365731
If continuation sheet
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