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Inspection visit

Health inspection

LIBERTY NURSING CENTER OF COLERAIN INCCMS #3664271 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 medical record review, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was provided with appropriate assistance and supervision during bed mobility which resulted in the resident having an avoidable fall from the bed. This affected one (#23) out of four residents reviewed for accidents. Facility census was 61. Findings Include: Review of Resident #23's medical record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mood disorder, dementia, unsteady feet, and lack of coordination. Review of the comprehensive Minimum Data Set, (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #23 had severely impaired cognition and was required total staff assistance for bed mobility, transfers, locomotion, dressing, toileting and personal hygiene. Review of plan of care for Resident #23 dated 08/07/23 revealed the resident required total care. Review of Resident #23 plan of care revealed there was an update on 09/21/23 which instructed staff to use two assist for bed mobility. Review of nursing progress note dated 09/17/23 at 1:00 A.M. revealed the State Tested Nurse Aide, (STNA) #50 reported to Registered Nurse, (RN) #56 that Resident #23 fell in his/her room. RN #56 found Resident #23 on the floor between the window and the bed, with the resident head at the foot of the bed. Resident #23 was alert and able to speak. Resident #23 complained of pain on left side of the head and body. Blood was noted under left side of face. The emergency squad transported Resident #23 to the hospital at 1:20 A.M. Resident #23's guardian and Director of Nursing, (DON) were notified. On 09/17/23 at 5:00 A.M., Resident #23 returned from the hospital with a band-aid over superficial laceration measuring 0.5 centimeters by 0.5 centimeters (cm) by (x) 0.1 cm on the left zygoma, (cheekbone). There was no bleeding and no other injuries. Review of hospital records dated 09/17/23 at 2:00 A.M. revealed the Resident #23 arrived at the emergency room with a head laceration from a fall. Resident #23 was alert and had dried blood to the left anterior forehead. Wound care was completed, and the resident departed the emergency room at 3:56 A.M. There were no follow-up orders. Review of the Interdisciplinary Team documentation of 09/18/23 at 12:03 P.M., revealed the fall follow up investigation revealed the STNA #50 informed the RN #56 of the Resident #23 fall. STNA #50 (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 2 Event ID: 366427 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 366427 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 10/16/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Liberty Nursing Center of Colerain Inc 8440 Livingston Road Cincinnati, OH 45247 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 reported the resident was rolled on her side in bed, when STNA #50 stepped away a few feet to the sink to obtain a towel Resident #23 rolled out of the bed onto the floor. The new intervention was to require a two person assist and STNA education. Review of skin assessment dated [DATE] revealed Nurse Practitioner, (NP) #100 assessed Resident #23 left brow laceration as dry and measured 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.1 cm. Review of physician orders dated 09/19/23 to 10/03/23 revealed Resident #23 an order to treat head laceration with betadine daily and leave open to air daily. There was an order for two people to assistance with care dated 09/20/23. Interview on 10/16/23 at 12:35 P.M. the Director of Nursing, (DON) verified on 09/17/23 at 1:00 A.M. STNA #50 was providing care to Resident #23 in bed. STNA #50 rolled the resident onto the resident's side. STNA #50 walked into the bathroom, approximately 10 feet from the resident's bed, and Resident #23 rolled onto the floor, sustaining a laceration to the left eye. The DON stated RN #56 was notified, completed an assessment and Resident #23 was sent to the emergency room at 1:20 A.M. The DON stated Resident #23 return to the facility at 5:00 A.M. with a wound measuring 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.1 cm above the left eye. There was a first aid treatment the wound. The wound was healed on 10/03/23. The DON verified STNA #50 should not have left Resident #23 unattended while the resident was rolled his/her left side. Review of facility policy titled, Bath, Bed, dated March 2021, revealed the staff are to place all supplies at the bedside so they can easily be reached. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number OH00146660 and Complaint Number OH00146536. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366427 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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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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Common questions about this visit

What happened during the October 16, 2023 survey of LIBERTY NURSING CENTER OF COLERAIN INC?

This was a inspection survey of LIBERTY NURSING CENTER OF COLERAIN INC on October 16, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LIBERTY NURSING CENTER OF COLERAIN INC on October 16, 2023?

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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