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
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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.
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Department of Health & Human Services
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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.
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
366289
If continuation sheet
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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.
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