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Inspection

CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF CUYAHOGA FALLSCMS #3658261 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 0813 Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, resident and staff interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure resident refrigerators were monitored for sanitary conditions and that food was maintained at temperatures safe for consumption. This affected 17 (#6, #8, #9, #12, #13, #17, #19, #20, #25, #29, #30, #31, #32, #36, #40, #41 and #45) of 17 residents identified by the facility as having personal refrigerators. The facility census was 49.Findings include: Interview on 07/08/25 at 10:50 A.M. with Resident #12, revealed he was concerned about his refrigerator being safe and the floor surrounding the refrigerator area having a red dried substance. Observation of Resident #12's refrigerator revealed a red, dried substance on the bottom shelf. The thermometer in the refrigerator showed a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit (F). There was food in the refrigerator. Further observation revealed a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 hanging on the outside of the refrigerator that had only been completed until 06/13/25. There was no July 2025 log. Resident #12 stated the staff did not monitor his refrigerator.Observation on 07/08/25 at 10:55 A.M., with Registered Nurse (RN) #281, of Resident #12's refrigerator verified the above findings. Concurrent interview with RN #281 revealed staff were to take care of the refrigerators in the resident rooms.Interview on 07/08/25 at 11:03 A.M. with Maintenance Director (MD) #200 revealed the housekeeping staff cleaned Resident #12's refrigerator weekly. He stated he had been on vacation the last two weeks of June 2025.Interview on 07/08/25 at 11:13 A.M. with Social Services (SS) #220 revealed the activities department was monitoring the refrigerators while MD #200 was on vacation. She stated there was a separate binder with all of the refrigerator monitoring logs that was kept in the activities office. SS #220 stated Activity Assistant (AA) #222 had the binder.Interview on 07/08/25 at 11:25 A.M. with AA #222 revealed the refrigerator temperature monitoring binder was in her office. She provided the binder which revealed there were 17 residents who had refrigerators in their rooms. On reviewing the logs with AA #222, she verified the logs for June 2025 were not completed for any of the residents in the binder. She stated different staff were designated so many rooms and they were to monitor the refrigerators and she had been assigned to four rooms. AA #222 verified the four rooms she was assigned to were not completed.Observations on 07/08/25 from 11:46 A.M. through 1:17 P.M. with RN #281 revealed there were 17 residents who had refrigerators in their rooms. The 16 additional resident refrigerators revealed: On 07/08/25 at 11:46 A.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #20's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that had not been completed. There was no July 2025 monitoring log on the refrigerator. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 11:47 A.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #25's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 and was only completed until 06/08/25. There was no July 2025 monitoring log on the refrigerator. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 11:50 A.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #13's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that had not been completed for 06/17/25 through 06/21/25. Residents Affected - Some (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: 365826 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 365826 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/09/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls 300 East Bath Road Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 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 0813 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete The July 2025 log was handwritten at the bottom of the page and had not been completed on 07/04/25, 07/05/25 and 07/07/25. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 11:55 A.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #19's did not have a temperature monitoring log for July 2025. The refrigerator thermometer showed a temperature of 72 degrees F. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 11:58 A.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #40's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that was completed, however, there was not a log for July 2025. Inside the refrigerator there was a dried yellow food substance. There was no thermometer in the refrigerator to monitor the temperature. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 11:59 A.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #26's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that was completed, however, there was not a log for July 2025. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 12:00 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident 32's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that was not completed from 06/07/25 through 06/22/25. July log was not done on 07/04/25 and 07/05/25. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 12:01 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #8's refrigerator did not have a refrigerator temperature monitoring log. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 12:03 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #29's refrigerator did not have a refrigerator temperature monitoring log. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 12:04 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #30's refrigerator did not have a refrigerator temperature monitoring log. The refrigerator thermometer showed a temperature of 44 degrees F. There was food in the refrigerator.On 07/08/25 at 12:07 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #45's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that had not been completed. The refrigerator thermometer showed a temperature of 50 degrees F. There was food in the refrigerator. On 07/08/25 at 12:08 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #9's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that had been completed from 06/10/25 through 06/31/25 (there are only 30 days in June 2025). There was not a log for July 2025. The refrigerator had a dried brown substance on the bottom shelf. There was food in the refrigerator. On 07/08/25 at 12:09 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #6's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that had been completed until 06/13/25. There was not a log for July 2025. The refrigerator thermometer showed a temperature of 48 degrees F. There was food in the refrigerator. On 07/08/25 at 12:10 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #41's revealed there was not a refrigerator temperature monitoring log on the refrigerator. There was food in the refrigerator. On 07/08/25 at 12:13 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #17's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for June 2025 that had been completed from 06/01/25 through 06/03/25 and on 06/20/25. There was not a log for July 2025. There was food in the refrigerator. On 07/08/25 at 1:17 P.M., room [ROOM NUMBER], Resident #31's refrigerator had a refrigerator temperature monitoring log for July 2025 and was up to date, but no log for June 2025. There was food in the refrigerator. Review of the facility document titled, Housekeeping Cleaning Checklist, undated, revealed daily assignments included to clean the refrigerators, defrost them if needed, keep the temperature log up to date and to check that the food was dated and thrown out after three days.Review of the facility policy titled, Resident Refrigerators, revised September 2024, revealed refrigerator temperatures must be maintained at or below 41 degrees F. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00167124 (iQIES Complaint Number 1307553) . Event ID: Facility ID: 365826 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.

  • 0813GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F813 - Food Safety Requirements

    Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

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What happened during the July 9, 2025 survey of CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF CUYAHOGA FALLS?

This was a inspection survey of CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF CUYAHOGA FALLS on July 9, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF CUYAHOGA FALLS on July 9, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors."

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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