F 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman,
before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of medical record, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to to provide a
transfer/discharge letter with appeal rights when residents were transferred/discharged from the facility. This
affected one residents (#44) of three residents who were transferred/discharged from the facility. The facility
also failed to notify the Ombudsman of a transfer/discharge from the facility. This affected one resident
(#44) of three residents who were transferred/discharged from the facility. The facility census was 65.
Findings include
Review of Resident #44's medical record revealed the resident was initially admitted to the facility on
[DATE], discharged with return anticipated on 03/25/19, readmitted on [DATE], discharged with return
anticipated on 05/10/19 and readmitted on [DATE]. Diagnoses included acquired absence of left hip joint,
right above the knee amputation, peripheral vascular disease, embolism and thrombosis of iliac artery, and
type one diabetes.
Review of comprehensive assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was cognitively intact. Resident
#44 was independent to requiring limited assistance for activities of daily living.
Review of Progress Notes on 03/24/19 revealed Resident #44 the resident was transferred to the hospital
on [DATE] and returned on 04/06/19. Upon transfer/discharge from the facility the resident was only
provided a bed hold notice. The facility did not provide a transfer/discharge letter with appeal rights to
Resident #44 nor notify the Ombudsman of the transfer/discharge from the facility.
Review of Progress Notes revealed Resident #44 was sent out to the hospital on [DATE] and was
readmitted to the facility on [DATE]. The facility provided a bed hold notice and notified the Ombudsman of
the resident's transfer/discharge from the facility. The facility did not provide a transfer/discharge letter with
appeal rights to Resident #44.
Interview on 06/18/19 at 05:34 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) and Social Service Director (SSD)
#72 verified the facility did not provide a transfer/discharge notice with appeal rights to the resident and/or
representative when the resident was transferred to the hospital on [DATE] and 05/10/19. The DON and
SSD also verified the Ombudsman was not notified when Resident #44 was transferred/discharged from
the facility on 03/10/19.
Review of facility policy titled Resident Transfers and Discharge Notification date 04/2018 revealed for a
facility initiated transfer or discharge the facility must notify the resident and the
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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:
366013
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
366013
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/20/2019
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lexington Court Care Center
250 Delaware St
Lexington, OH 44904
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 0623
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
resident's representative of the transfer or discharge and the reasons for the move in writing and in a
language and manner they understand. The facility must send a copy of the notice of transfer or discharge
to the representative of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
366013
If continuation sheet
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