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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SYCAMORE RUN NURSING AND REHAB CTRCMS #3660241 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 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 review of self-reported incident (SRI), review of facility investigation, review of witness statements, medical record review, resident interview, staff interview, and review of the policy, the facility failed to timely report an allegation of abuse to the Ohio Department of Health and report the allegation to the local Police Department. This affected one (#93) of three residents reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 98. Findings include: Review of the SRI dated 03/14/24 at 1:12 P.M., for the category of sexual abuse, revealed on 03/14/24 at 1:30 A.M., a female resident, (Resident #93) reported that a male resident (Resident #70) who has dementia was in her bed. Staff witnessed Resident (#70) walking in the hallway fully clothed at the time of the allegation. Resident (#93) was noted to be lying in bed fully clothed and denied skin to skin contact. Upon further questioning, the female resident (#93) stated she thought he (Resident #70) was wanting to have sex with her. Immediately the Director of Nursing (DON) and Administrator were notified and began an investigation. Resident (#70) denied going into the room and was not able to give much information related to dementia status. The summary of incident included Resident #93 reported Resident #70 was in her bed lying on top of her and Resident #93 was able to remove Resident #70 herself easily with a verbal request. Resident #70 exited her room, when Resident #93 entered the hallway. Resident #93 found staff and reported what happened. Review of the SRI revealed the police were not notified. Review of the Witness Statement dated 03/14/24, no time, completed by State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA) #300 revealed when she went to pass water on 03/13/24 (per DON, 03/13/24 was in error) Resident #70 was walking into his room. Resident #93 came running out of her room arms shaking and upset that a man was on top of her, he was too heavy to push off. STNA #300 asked Resident #93 who it was? Resident #93 said she did not remember his name, but he was tall, big, and black. STNA #300 took her to her room and got her to calm down enough, until STNA #300 could get the nurse. Review of the statement dated 03/14/24, no time, completed by DON, revealed an interview with Resident #93 was conducted this day 03/14/24 regarding incident at approximately 2:00 A.M. Resident #93 stated she awoke with a man lying on top of her making thrusting motions on top. Resident #93 denies any skin-to-skin contact, they were fully dressed, and no penetration occurred. Resident #93 states she was easily able to ask him to get off and he walked out of her room. She got herself up to get staff when she met STNA #300 in hallway. Resident #93 was not able to verbalize where Resident #70 was. I did not get raped. I don't feel threatened, I just don't want him around me. Spoke about how she loves the facility and feels safe. Claims Resident #70 has never sexually approached her before. (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 3 Event ID: 366024 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 366024 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/25/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehab Ctr 6180 State Route 83 N Millersburg, OH 44654 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 Residents Affected - Few Review of Resident #93's medical record revealed an admission date of 08/04/23. Diagnoses included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lack of coordination, need assist with personal care, muscle weakness, difficulty in walking, sciatica, dementia, polyneuropathy, mild cognitive impairment, personal history of urinary tract infections, personal history of traumatic brain injury, anxiety disorder, and insomnia. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], revealed Resident #93 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status score of 11, (moderately cognitively impaired). Resident #93 never socially isolated herself. Resident #93 had a history of hallucinations and delusions. Resident #93 had no impairment of upper extremities and impairment to one side of the lower extremity. Resident #93 used no mobility device. Resident #93 required supervision or touching assist with dressing, personal hygiene, bed mobility, transfers, and ambulation. Resident #93 was always continent of bowel and bladder. Review of the health status note dated 03/14/24 at 2:15 A.M., completed by LPN #240 for Resident #93 revealed Resident #93 indicated a male resident had strong hold to her right wrist, no visible mark was found. Review of the health status note dated 03/14/24 at 2:16 A.M., completed by LPN #240 for Resident #93 revealed Resident #93 remained awake alert, orientated times three (person, place, and time). Resident #93 was watching TV from bed, a small light remained on for her security. Review of the health status note dated 03/14/24 at 2:54 A.M., completed by LPN #243 for Resident #93 revealed the note was a late entry and included at approximately 2:00 A.M., a STNA alerted her that assistance was needed with Resident #93. LPN #243 included when she entered Resident #93's room, Resident #93 was crying. Resident #93 revealed That man across the hallway just entered my room and got in bed with me and got on top of me. I told him to get out of my room and he left. Resident #93 was moved to B Wing for the evening. Interview on 03/25/24 at 9:04 A.M., with Registered Nurse (RN) #257 revealed she worked on the secured unit for years and worked frequently with Resident #93 and #70. RN #257 revealed Resident #70's room was catty cornered from Resident #93's room. RN #257 revealed Resident #93 had a history of dementia, but she really increased in her capacity and stabilized. Resident #93 generally slept in a nightgown on top of her blanket. RN #257 revealed Resident #93 told her about the occurrence the following day and that she woke up with a black man with one tooth on top of her. RN #257 revealed there was only one black man in the unit, Resident #70 and revealed Resident #93 was very upset and said to her, he was on top of her hard boned humping. Interview on 03/25/24 at 9:45 A.M., with Resident #93 revealed she was recently moved to the current room she was in. Resident #93 revealed she missed her friends in the other area. Resident #93 stated, I was molested by a resident over there, I woke up about 1:30 to 2:00 in the morning, he was on top of me, he had his pajama bottoms on humping me, I was scared to death, I kicked him, that's how I got him off of me. Resident #93 revealed after she got him off her, she ran screaming, and the nurse aid came, and she told her what happened. Resident #93 revealed she was very upset; the staff were standing over her after that and she was embarrassed. Resident #93 revealed they moved her room, and she missed her friends. Resident #93 revealed she was afraid to close her eyes, she saw a psychiatrist, and he gave her something to relax. Resident #93 revealed, If I think about it, I get so upset and scared but if I don't think about it, I am fine. Resident #93 revealed she never went around him before that, she never spoke more than in passing good morning or hi. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366024 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 366024 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/25/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehab Ctr 6180 State Route 83 N Millersburg, OH 44654 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 Residents Affected - Few Record review for Resident #70 revealed an admission date of 01/18/12. Diagnoses included dementia, respiratory disorders, morbid obesity, Alzheimer's disease, heart failure, kidney failure, paranoid schizophrenia, and anxiety disorder. Review of the annual MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #70 was moderately cognitively impaired. Residents had no mood concerns, no hallucinations, and delusions with no physical or aggressive behavior towards others. Resident #70 had no impairment of upper or lower extremities, required partial or moderate assistants for bed mobility, transfers, and was independent with ambulation. Review of the care plan dated 02/23/24 for Resident #70 revealed Resident #70 had altered the though process, sometimes had a hard time being understood, understanding, inattentive, rarely initiated conversation. Difficulty making self-understood, difficulty getting words out. Review of the Social Service (SS) assessment dated [DATE] at 12:21 P.M., for Resident #70 completed by SS #311 revealed Resident and/or Responsible Party Offered Care Conference. Proceed to care plan. Monitor resident for Social Service needs. Other psychosocial assessments are completed for this period. Resident #70 is able to make needs known, is understood and understand others. Resident #70 shows no signs or symptoms of distress during assessment follow up from incident. Review of Resident #70's progress notes revealed no further documentation regarding the incident noted on 03/14/24 at 2:00 A.M. Interview on 03/25/24 at 3:54 P.M., with DON confirmed after the incident reported on 03/14/23, an immediate investigation was initiated, staff were interviewed, residents were interviewed, and head to toe skin assessments were completed on residents who were not interview able. DON confirmed an SRI was initiated. DON revealed Resident #70 had no history of inappropriate sexual behavior towards any staff or residents. There was no proof or witnesses Resident #70 went into Resident #90's room. DON revealed they placed Resident #70 on every 15-minute check but that would be stopped today. DON confirmed a police report was never made regarding the incident due to no sexual act occurred. DON revealed she consulted with the corporate team and the decision was made that it was not a crime, there was no crime committed even if he was on top of her humping because there was no penetration, so it was not rape. DON reiterated and confirmed that even if the allegation occurred, if there was no sexual penetration then it was not a crime so there was no need to make a police report and because sexual abuse did not occur, there was no need to report to state within two hours. Review of the policy titled Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation of Resident Property, dated 11/21/2016, included it is the facility's policy to investigate all alleged violations involving Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, Mistreatment of a resident, or Misappropriation of Resident Property, including injuries of unknown source. Additionally, the facility should immediately report all such allegations to the Administrator and to the Ohio Department of Health. In cases where a crime is suspected, staff should also report the same to local law enforcement. Ensure all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment are reported immediately but no later than two hours after the allegation is made, if the event that caused the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury. The policy included the definition of Sexual Abuse: Nonconsensual sexual contact of any type with a resident. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00152220. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366024 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0609GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

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What happened during the March 25, 2024 survey of SYCAMORE RUN NURSING AND REHAB CTR?

This was a inspection survey of SYCAMORE RUN NURSING AND REHAB CTR on March 25, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SYCAMORE RUN NURSING AND REHAB CTR on March 25, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."

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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