F 0624
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, staff interview and home health agency interview, the facility failed to ensure
adequate preparation and coordination of services prior to Resident #1's discharge to home. This affected
one resident (#1) of three residents reviewed for discharge. The facility census was 81.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Resident #1 admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including cellulitis left lower limb, type II
diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, embolism and thrombosis to arteries of lower extremities,
non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot, non-pressure chronic ulcer left ankle, arteriosclerosis
left leg with ulceration of left foot, unstageable pressure ulcer sacral region, major depressive disorder, right
below knee amputation, phantom limb syndrome with pain, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following
cerebrovascular disease, cerebral infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and
heart failure.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 08/24/24, revealed Resident #1 was cognitively
intact, required partial to moderate assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), required substantial to
maximal assistance with transfers, was incontinent of bowel and bladder and was assessed with five
diabetic foot ulcers.
Review of the plan of care initiated on 07/29/24 revealed discharge planning was initiated for Resident #1
with an undetermined discharge plan to return home versus long-term care. Interventions included the
following: resident will be discharged to a safe environment of his/her choice; allow resident choices
regarding routine care and dressing; assess residents understanding and ability in safety during transfers,
mobility and ADLs; contact physician to notify of planned discharge and obtain discharge orders.
Review of the physician discharge orders dated 10/09/24 revealed the following: negative pressure wound
therapy: if unable to continue negative pressure wound therapy, discontinue treatment, notify physician and
remove dressing; apply wet to dry dressing until negative pressure wound therapy unit is restored to
operational capabilities or new dressing order can be obtained; wound vacuum (vac): dressing change
three times per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; cleanse left heel with vashe wound solution, pat
dry, apply skin prep to peri-wound, cut black granufoam (a negative pressure wound therapy dressing) to
size and gently place in wound bed, attach wound vac at wound site and cover with transparent dressing
wrap with kerlix. No hissing should be heard when wound vac is initiated. Negative pressure wound
therapy: set at (negative pressure setting) 75 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) of continuous negative
pressure therapy to left heel. Additional order for left toe wounds included change dressing daily, clean with
wound wash, pack with xeroform (petrolatum-based gauze dressing),
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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)
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Event ID:
365737
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
365737
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/19/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Heatherdowns Rehab & Residential Care Center
2401 Cass Rd
Toledo, OH 43614
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 0624
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
cover with four by four gauze and abdominal (abd) pad and wrap with kerlix and ace wrap in the morning for
wound care.
Review of discharge summary documentation, dated 10/11/24, revealed a planned discharge to home. The
summary indicated home health services (HHS) were to be arranged for physical therapy, occupational
therapy and nursing and durable medical equipment (DME) included a wound vac to be ordered. Further
review revealed no instructions or supplies related to wound care treatments were provided and see
physician's orders was referenced related to treatments. Additional review of the medical record revealed
no evidence the home health agency was notified of Resident #1's discharge on [DATE].
A telephone interview on 11/19/24 at 11:50 A.M. with Team Leader Registered Nurse (TLRN) #44 with the
home health agency revealed Resident #1 was not contacted for an initial visit following discharge from the
facility until 10/16/24 at 2:50 P.M. TLRN #44 stated Resident #1 was required to have a physician evaluation
by his community primary care physician (PCP) before being evaluated by the home health agency. The
PCP visit did not occur until 10/15/24 and Resident #1 was observed without the wound vac in place and
wet to dry wound treatments were subsequently continued to the residents heel wound.
Interview on 11/19/24 at 12:05 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed Resident #1 was
discharged from the facility to home on [DATE] and no education or supplies were provided to the resident
or representative to complete required wound dressing changes to the left lower extremity at the time of
discharge. The DON also verified the facility had no evidence the home health agency was notified
Resident #1 discharged home at the time of discharge.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number OH00159151 and
Complaint Number OH00159099.
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