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CONCORDIA AT SUMNERCMS #3662891 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record reviews, observations and interviews with staff the facility failed to prevent Resident #28 from eloping from the facility without staff knowledge. This affected one resident (Resident #28) of four residents reviewed for elopements. The census was 42. Findings include:Initial tour was conducted on 11/13/25 from 9:00 A.M. to 9:21 A.M. The facility was divided into two buildings ([NAME] and [NAME]) connected by a hallway. Each building was set up in a square formation with an enclosed courtyard. Each building could house 24 residents. Review of the medical record for the Resident #28 revealed an admission date of 04/27/23. Diagnoses included were dementia, dysphagia, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and hypertension.Review of the plan of care dated 04/30/23 revealed the resident was at risk for elopement/wandering behavior due to cognitive impairment. Interventions included redirecting as needed and having a wanderguard bracelet (a bracelet worn by a resident which secured doors when near to prevent elopement) in place.Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 09/30/25, revealed the resident had impaired cognition. The assessment identified the resident to be independent with maneuvering a manual wheelchair over 150 feet. He had physical behaviors against self and others. Resident had no behaviors of wandering. Review of the elopement risk assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was at risk for elopement.Review of the nurses notes dated 11/08/25 and timed for 2:17 P.M. revealed Resident #28 was observed sitting in his wheelchair in the front parking lot by a visitor. The visitor brought him inside and notified a staff member. Wandergaurd was on his left ankle and was not working or sounding. Resident #28 was immediately given a new bracelet. Resident was given 1:1 supervision at that time by the nurse. Nurse manager, nurse practitioner were notified and a message was left for the guardian.Review of physician orders for November 2025 revealed resident was to wear wanderguard bracelet on right wrist. Resident #28 was identified as at risk for elopement on 06/19/24.Review of the elopement investigation dated 11/08/25 revealed three witness statements. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #307 stated she was walking down the hall when a family member stopped her by the front door and told her Resident #28 was in the parking lot. CNA #307 brought him back in at approximately 12:00 P.M. CNA #301 stated she was doing care on another resident. When she was finished, the other CNA informed her a visitor saw Resident #28 in the parking lot and the wanderguard bracelet was not working. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #205 was notified by CNA #307 she was told by a visitor Resident #28 was observed in the parking lot in his wheelchair. Resident #28 was brought inside. Wanderguard bracelet was on his left ankle but the alarm was not sounding. LPN #205 last saw him around 11:00 A.M.Interview on 11/13/25 at 9:30 A.M. with Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON) revealed a Self-Reported Incident was not completed based on Ohio Department of Health (ODH) criteria. Administrator sent an email to ODH on 11/08/25 reporting the incident and requesting additional guidance if needed. They suspected Resident #28 eloped through Door #1, the front door. He stated the cameras were down. Unrelated to this issue, Door #2 was not (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: 366289 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 366289 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/13/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Concordia at Sumner 970 Sumner Parkway Copley, OH 44321 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few functioning properly, it had an alarm on it that had to be manually shut off. He stated no staff had to reset that alarm on 11/08/25 at the time of the elopement. The facility was supposed to be doing every 15-minute checks on Resident #28 prior to the elopement because of Door #2.Interview on 11/13/25 at 12:33 P.M. with CNA #301 revealed Resident #28 had a fall between 9:30 A.M. and 10:15 A.M. and was found in the doorway to the enclosed courtyard, and the resident had been with a nurse since the fall. CNA #301 and CNA #307 were getting residents ready for lunch when CNA #307 told her a visitor informed her Resident #28 was found in parking lot. CNA #301 stated she was unaware the wanderguard alarm was not working. She stated the nurse reached out to management about it and was told a different door was not working prior to this and staff were told to do fifteen-minute checks of the four residents who wore wanderguard bracelets until it was fixed. CNA #301 revealed none of them were informed about doing every 15-minute checks due to Door #2 not working. She stated they started to do 15 minute checks after Resident #28 eloped. CNA #301 stated they were busy the day Resident #28 eloped and revealed Resident #28's behaviors were normal on the day of elopement.Interview and review of documentation on 11/13/25 at 1:24 P.M. with Systems Administrator (IT) #500 revealed he checked the doors every week and showed weekly audits. The audit indicated Door #2, a side door, was not functioning. It had a note for an outside company coming to fix it on 11/14/25. According to the audit. Door #2 was functioning on 11/04/25. IT #500 stated there was a temporary alarm on this door that had to be manually turned off. He stated they suspected Resident #28 eloped from Door #1, the front door, because none of the staff heard Door #2's alarm on 11/08/25, nor did anyone manually turn off any alarm. IT #500 also stated Door #2 was used by staff with a key fob to get to the parking lot on the side of the building. IT #500 revealed they started doing every 15-minute checks on 11/06/25 when they discovered the issue with Door #2.Interview on 11/13/25 at 1:43 P.M. with LPN #205 revealed CNA #307 notified her on 11/08/25 at approximately 12:00 P.M. an unknown visitor said Resident #28 was found outside in the parking lot. She assessed him and when she brought him through the doors, the alarm did not sound or secure the doors. She replaced his wanderguard and stayed with him one one one (1:1). LPN #205 notified nursing manager (LPN #600) who was in the other building who then informed the DON. LPN #205 notified the guardian. LPN #205 also spoke to the DON who told her to initiate every 15-minute checks on the four residents with wanderguard bracelets after learning the dayshift staff had not been doing them. LPN #205 told the DON they did not get that information in report. The DON had said they should have been doing every 15-minute checks due to Door #2 not functioning properly. LPN #205 reiterated she was never told about this. LPN #205 revealed she last saw Resident #28 around 11:00 A.M. and he had a t-shirt, pants and tennis shoes on. She stated he did not look distressed. LPN #205 revealed she did not get in report about the every 15-minute checks nor did she see any paperwork for the checks. LPN #205 revealed Resident #28's behaviors were no different than normal. She stated he had frequent falls and had one that morning around 10 A.M. at the entrance of the enclosed courtyard. She stated they had normal staffing, one nurse and two CNAs for up to 24 residents.Interview on 11/13/25 at 2:13 P.M. with LPN #600 revealed she happened to be working as a CNA in the other building on 11/08/25 when she received a text about the elopement from LPN #205. She called the DON then went to the other building to get witness statements and start investigation. LPN #600 recounted what LPN #205 told her about the situation.Observations on 11/13/25 from 2:34 P.M. to 3:55 P.M. revealed Resident #28 was in his room. Other residents with wandergaurd bracelets (Residents #11, 24, and 35) were in the dining room for an activity. Multiple staff were present. Observation of Door #2 alarm sounding when staff exited showed a staff member manually turning it off. Observation of the front hallway revealed a set of unmarked doors which led to the lobby. There was a set (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366289 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 366289 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/13/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Concordia at Sumner 970 Sumner Parkway Copley, OH 44321 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete of doors with the wanderguard keypad leading to vestibule and a second set of doors that lead to the parking lot. LPN #205 tested the alarm by bringing a resident with a wandergaurd bracelet near the door. The keypad turned red (from green) and would not open when the nurse briefly pushed on it. The keypad was reset by the nurse after removing the resident from the area.Interview on 11/13/25 at 4:12 with Administrator and DON revealed DON learned of Resident #28's elopement on 11/08/25 by LPN #600. She stated all residents' wanderguards were checked and Resident #28 was assessed. DON found out on 11/08/25 first shift did not know about the every 15-minute checks because of Door #2 malfunctioning. She was unable to determine if the prior shift shared that in report or not as they claimed to tell the next shift and the staff on 11/08/25 dayshift denied getting it in report. DON expected them to start every 15-minute checks at that point. Wanderguards were moved to residents' wrist if it was on ankle. Orders were changed on Monday to check the wanderguard bracelet every Monday. They started using a handheld device to check the bracelets wherever the resident was instead of taking them to a door. The DON provided education to staff starting 11/08/25.Review of the every 15-minute checks forms revealed some pages had initials for all four residents who used a wanderguard bracelet plus initials of the staff. Staff also drew arrows down the page instead of making an entry for every 15 minute increment. DON verified on 11/13/25 at 4:22 P.M. the form was blank on 11/08/25 for the dayshift until after the elopement occurred.Review of facility policy titled Elopements and Wandering Resident, dated 12/22/2023, revealed the policy read the facility was equipped with door locks/alarms to help avoid elopements. Alarms were not a replacement for necessary supervision. Adequate supervision would be provided to help prevent accidents or elopements.This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint number 2664797. Event ID: Facility ID: 366289 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.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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What happened during the November 13, 2025 survey of CONCORDIA AT SUMNER?

This was a inspection survey of CONCORDIA AT SUMNER on November 13, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at CONCORDIA AT SUMNER on November 13, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

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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