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Inspection visit

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ST FRANCIS SENIOR MINISTRIESCMS #3661022 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

366102 04/10/2025 St Francis Senior Ministries 182 St Francis Ave Tiffin, OH 44883
F 0607 Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on medical record review, review of the facility Self-Reported Incidents (SRIs), staff interview and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure staff implemented the facility's abuse policy related to immediate reporting of allegations of abuse to the Administrator. This affected one (#32) of one resident reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 52. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of Resident #32's medical record revealed an admission date of 07/28/23. Diagnoses including phantom limb syndrome with pain, chronic respiratory failure, and acquired absence of left leg above the knee. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 03/21/25, revealed a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 14, indicating Resident #32 was cognitively intact. Review of the facility submitted SRI, created 01/26/25, revealed on 01/25/25, Resident #32 reported to Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #310 and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #315 that at approximately 1:30 A.M., an unidentified staff member used force while applying cream to his left lower extremity (LLE) stump and, while providing incontinence care, it felt like the staff inserted a digit into his rectum. Further review of the SRI revealed LPN #315 did not report the alleged abuse to the facility administration until 01/26/25. At the time LPN #315 reported the alleged abuse, the facility immediately began an investigation, made appropriate notifications, and suspended the possible staff members pending the results of the facility investigation. Interview on 04/10/25 at 2:02 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed Resident #32 initially reported an allegation of abuse to LPN #315 on 01/25/25, but LPN #315 did not report it to administration until the resident made the allegation a second time on 01/26/24. Review of the facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, dated 11/21/24, revealed all alleged violations would be reported to the Administrator immediately, but not later than two hours after the allegation was made. Page 1 of 2 366102 366102 04/10/2025 St Francis Senior Ministries 182 St Francis Ave Tiffin, OH 44883
F 0921 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Based observation and staff interview the facility failed to ensure the facility was adequately maintained. This had the potential to affect all 52 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 52. Residents Affected - Many Findings include: • Observation on 04/10/25 from 8:09 A.M. through 9:05 A.M., during an environmental tour with the Administrator, revealed the following: • Outside the main elevator on the first floor, and continued down the hallway and into the dining room, were damaged and improperly fitted ceiling tiles. • Multiple ceiling tiles in the first floor dining hall, near the solarium opening, had dried water stains. • On the second floor, outside the main elevator and down the south hall (200-220 unit), and continued down the west hall (221-239 unit), were multiple water stained, damaged, and improperly fitted ceiling tiles. • On the first-floor memory care unit, fluorescent light ballast covers contained dirt and debris, including perished bugs and flies, and several covers were cracked with partially broken covers throughout both south and east halls. Concurrent interview with the Administrator verified the above findings. 366102 Page 2 of 2

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Citations

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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.

  • 0607GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F607 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • 0921GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F921 - Other Environmental Conditions

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

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What happened during the April 10, 2025 survey of ST FRANCIS SENIOR MINISTRIES?

This was a inspection survey of ST FRANCIS SENIOR MINISTRIES on April 10, 2025. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ST FRANCIS SENIOR MINISTRIES on April 10, 2025?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."

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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