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AUTUMN COURTCMS #3662173 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 3 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0565 Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observations, review of the resident council minutes, resident interview, staff interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to follow through on resident requests voiced during the resident council meetings. This had the potential to affect one (#39) of three residents who regularly attend resident council. The facility census was 45. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of the resident council minutes dated 08/28/18, under the old business section, revealed a request for a bench for outside had not been completed or approved. The residents would like a different view to give an opportunity to view wildlife. New business indicated Resident #39 would like to see a bench with higher seats out on the patio. Review of the resident council minutes dated 09/27/18 revealed no response from maintenance yet regarding the bench. Review of the resident council minutes dated 10/29/18 revealed, under the old business section, Maintenance Director (MM) #121 stated he had asked about building benches with higher seats. Review of the Resident/Family Council Response Form dated 11/07/18 revealed one bench had to be removed as it had been unsafe. Working on getting a new one. signed by MM #121. Review of the minutes dated 11/26/18 revealed, old business, MM #121 had removed an old bench and was working on getting a new one. Review of the minutes dated 12/21/19 minutes revealed the old business reflected the benches were discussed again. review of the minutes dated 03/08/19 revealed the old business reflected the benches. Review of the minutes dated 02/28/19 revealed the issue regarding the bench remains unresolved. A Resident/Family Council Response Form signed on 03/01/19 by MM #121 revealed a bench :will be purchased soon or built. Review of the minutes dated 05/07/19 revealed residents requested a light switch guard be placed in the day room, to deter a fellow resident from turning the lights off frequently. The Resident/Family Council Response Form, signed on 05/10/19, by the Administrator revealed activity to make a sign for the light. Random observations on 06/10/19, 06/11/19 and on 06/12/19 up to 1:45 P.M. revealed no signage or cover near the light switch in the day room. There was no bench located outside. Interview on 06/12/19 at 2:00 P.M. with Resident #39 revealed the facility had been asked numerous times, unable to recall when the first time was, for a new bench for outside. The old one was extremely hard for her, in particular, to rise from. Interview on 06/12/19 at 2:13 P.M. with the Administrator verified the bench has not been built yet. The administrator stated the bench must be built outside as there was no workshop on the grounds. Interview on 06/12/19 at 4:13 P.M. with the Activity Director #133 revealed the requests should (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 6 Event ID: 366217 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 366217 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/13/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Autumn Court 1925 E Fourth St Ottawa, OH 45875 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 0565 have been resolved prior to this survey. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of the facility policy tilted Resident Council Policy dated 06/15 revealed department heads will be notified of any concerns and will respond with a written plan to correct the issue. Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366217 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 6 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 366217 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/13/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Autumn Court 1925 E Fourth St Ottawa, OH 45875 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 0578 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. 3. Medical record review for Resident #17 revealed an admission date of 03/22/19. Diagnoses included unspecified dementia with behavior disturbance, neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder severe with psychotic symptoms, anxiety disorder, chronic pain syndrome, chronic peripheral venous insufficiency, and personal history of traumatic brain injury. Review of the resident's care plan, initiated on 03/30/19, identified the resident as having stated he wished to be a full code status. The goal was the resident will have his preference honored, as identified, should a situation arise where implementation of the advance directive becomes necessary through the review period. Further review of the medical record found a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) identification form in the front of the medical chart that identified the resident wished to be a DNRCC-Arrest. This form was signed and dated 04/13/19 by the physician. Review of current physician orders for June 2019 identified the resident as a Full Code. On 06/11/19 at 1:09 P.M., interview with the Director of Nursing verified that physician orders did not not match the DNR identification form. Review of the facility policy titled Code Status Determination for Residents Policy dated 06/2017 revealed the resident of guardian, significant other or family will sign one of the Ohio DNR Form or the Determination of Full Code Form and it will be placed in the medical record. Based on record review, staff interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the advanced directives were accurately documented in the medical records. This affected three (#15, #17 and #28) of four residents reviewed for advanced directives. The facility census was 45. Findings include: 1. Review of the medical record of Resident #15 revealed an admission date of 01/07/19. Diagnoses included dementia without behavioral disturbances, restless leg syndrome and kyphosis to cervical region. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment ,dated 04/04/19, revealed the resident was cognitively intact. Review of the care plan initiated 01/14/19 indicated DPOA (durable power of attorney) has identified the advanced directive of Resident #15 as Do Not Resuscitate Comfort Care (DNRCC) - Arrest. Review of the form titled DNRCC, dated 02/01/19, indicated Resident #15's advanced directive as do not resuscitate comfort care arrest. The form described this as no life saving measures were to be performed in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest. Review of the physician orders for 06/2019 revealed Resident #15 was to be a full code. Interview on 06/11/19 at 1:25 P.M. with the Director of Nursing verified the DNRCC form and the physician orders did not match. 2. Review of the medical record of Resident #28 revealed an admission date of 01/29/98 and a (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366217 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 6 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 366217 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/13/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Autumn Court 1925 E Fourth St Ottawa, OH 45875 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 0578 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few readmission date of 02/25/19. Diagnoses included dementia without behavioral disturbance, atherosclerotic heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, schizophrenia and chronic kidney disease. Review of the physician orders revealed his advanced directive to indicate a full code. No Determination of Full Code Form was located in the medical record. Review of the current care plan, with an initiated date of 08/15/12, revealed the advanced directives to indicate full code. Interview on 06/11/19 at 1:25 P.M. with the Director of Nursing provided verification of the missing document indicating the advanced directive preference for Resident #28. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366217 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 6 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 366217 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/13/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Autumn Court 1925 E Fourth St Ottawa, OH 45875 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 0644 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on medical record review, staff interview and review of facility policy, the facility failed to refer three residents to be re-screened for pre-admission screening and resident review (PASARR) Level II services. This affected two (#2 and #17) of three residents reviewed for PASARR services. The facility census was 45. Finding include: 1. Medical record review for Resident #2 revealed the resident had been admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included schizoaffective disorder (10/15/12), cerebrovascular disease, general anxiety disorder (10/16/14), major depressive disorder (7/25/12) and impulse disorder (9/19/16). Review of the PASARR assessment, dated 09/21/11, reflected the resident had no indications of serious mental illness, and listed a diagnosis of depression only. The assessment tool had not been updated upon admission to reflect the current diagnoses at that time of schizoaffective disorder, general anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder and impulse disorder. Review of an annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 10/02/19 section A 1500, reflected the resident was not currently considered by the state level II PASARR process to have a serious mental illness. Section I of the MDS, active diagnoses, identified the resident to have psychiatric/mood disorders of anxiety disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) and Corporate Registered Nurse (RN) #117 on 06/12/19 at 2:30 P.M. verified the PASARR had not been updated upon admission to reflect the resident's current diagnoses and possible need for referral for Level II specialized services. 2. Medical record review for Resident #17 revealed the resident had been admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included unspecified dementia with behavior disturbance 04/03/19, schizoaffective disorder 03/22/19, major depressive disorder severe with psychotic symptoms 03/22/19 and anxiety disorder 03/22/19. Further review of the record found a PASARR, dated 11/13/18, identified the residents with no serious mental illness. This screening tool had not been updated upon admission to reflect Resident #17's diagnoses of dementia, major depressive disorder and schizoaffective disorder. Review of the admission MDS assessment, dated 04/04/19 section A 1500, reflected the resident had not been considered by state level II PASARR process to have serious mental illness. Section I, active diagnoses, identified the diagnoses as non-Alzheimer's dementia, anxiety disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. Interview on 06/11/19 at 2:15 P.M. with Corporate RN #117 verified the PASARR had not been updated on Resident #17's admission to reflect the correct diagnoses and possible need for referral for Level II specialized services. Review of the facility policy titled PASARR/Hospital convalescent Exemption Levels of Care, dated (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366217 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 6 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 366217 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/13/2019 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Autumn Court 1925 E Fourth St Ottawa, OH 45875 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 0644 09/2015, stated if there are indications of a serious mental illness then the PASARR is forwarded to the appropriate agency for a Level II review. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366217 If continuation sheet Page 6 of 6

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Citations

3 citations 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.

  • 0565GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F565 - The resident has a right to organize and participate in resident groups in the

    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

  • 0578GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F578 - The right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  • 0644GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F644 - Coordination

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

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What happened during the June 13, 2019 survey of AUTUMN COURT?

This was a inspection survey of AUTUMN COURT on June 13, 2019. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at AUTUMN COURT on June 13, 2019?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility."

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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