F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
medical record review, observations, staff interview, policy review and review of the Standards of safe
medication administration by a certified medication aide, the facility failed to ensure medications were
administered by the staff member who prepared the medications. This affected one (#45) of four residents
reviewed for medication administration. The facility census was 76.
Finding include:
Review of the medication record for Resident #45 revealed an admission on [DATE] with diagnoses
including but not limited to hypoatremia, anemia, hypertensive orthostatic hypotension renal disease,
dementia, and depression.
Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Assessment (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] for Resident #45
revealed a brief interview for mental status revealing severe cognitive impairment. Resident #45 required
moderate assistance with bed mobility, transfers, and toileting. Resident #45 required set up assistance for
meals.
Review of the plan of care for Resident #45 revealed the resident had impaired cognition and impaired
decision making skills related to dementia. Interventions included administer medication as ordered, cue
and reorient as needed and engage the resident is simple structured activities.
Review of the physician orders for Resident #45 for the month of January 2024 revealed the resident was
scheduled to receive Amlodipine five milligrams (mg) one tablet by mouth, fiber-lax 625 mg by mouth,
vitamin B-12 micrograms (mcg) one tablet, digoxin 0.125 mg one tablet by mouth, omeprazole 20 mg tablet
by mouth, vitamin D-3 1000 units one tablet by mouth, escitalopram 10 mg one tablet by mouth, sodium
chloride one gram (gm) by mouth, questran four gm-one packet mixed with water and metoprolol tartrate 25
mg by mouth.
Observation on 01/11/24 at 9:00 A.M. of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #69 prepare the medications for
Resident #45. LPN #69 prepared Amlodipine, fiber-lax, vitamin B-12, digoxin, omeprazole, vitamin D-3,
escitalopram, sodium chloride, questran, and metoprolol tartrate and placed them in a medication
administration cup. LPN #69 then handed the medication cup with medications to the Medication Aide
(MA-C) #96 who was not present at the time of medication preparation. MA-C #96 then entered the room of
Resident #45 and administered the medication to resident.
Interview on 01/11/24 at 9:10 A.M. with LPN #69 verified that MA-C #96 did not prepare the medication for
Resident #45. LPN #45 additionally verified she documented in the medical record that she
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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
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Event ID:
366040
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
366040
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/11/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Doverwood Village
4195 Hamilton Mason Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
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 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
administered the medication not the MA-C and stated MA-C trusted her to prepare the correct medications
for administration.
Interview on 01/11/24 at 9:12 A.M. with MA-C #96 verified she did not know what medications she was
administering to Resident #45 and confirmed she did not prepare the medication following the guidelines
for a MA-C (medication name, medication dose, medication expiration date and stored and supplied
according to the administrative code).
Interview on 01/11/24 at 10:30 A.M. with the Administrator verified LPN #69 did not follow the facility policy
regarding the use of a medication aide. Further interview with the Administrator verified the LPN #69 should
not have prepared and provided the medication for MA-C #96 to administer and additionally should not
have signed that she administered the medication when she did not.
Review of the standards of safe medication administration by a certified medication aide dated 02/01/2014
of the Ohio Revised Code states immediately after administering a medication the certified medication aide
shall accurately document in the residents medical record the following information: the name of the
medication and dosage administered, the route of the administration, the date and time of the
administration and the name of the certified medication aide administering the medication.
Review of the facility policy titled Administration Oral Medications dated 12/2021 stated the
nurse/medication aide will cross check the following reference points to ensure accuracy from the physician
orders, medication administration record, and label on drug container for accuracy.
This deficiency is based on incidental findings discovered during the course of this complaint investigation.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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