Skip to main content

Inspection visit

Inspection

LAKES OF SYLVANIA, THECMS #3664522 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.

F 0791 Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, resident interview, staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident received dental services in a timely manner. This affected one (Resident #33) of one reviewed for dental services. The facility census was 50. Residents Affected - Few Findings include Review of the medical record for Resident #33 revealed an admission date of 01/15/23. Diagnoses included kidney disease, emphysema, bipolar disorder and muscle weakness. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #33 was cognitively intact with a BIMS of 15 and required limited assistance of one staff member and for mobility and transfers. Review of the baseline care plan dated 01/15/23 revealed Resident #33 was noted to have broken teeth with intervention to ensure lighting in resident room was appropriate. Review of the progress notes dated 02/22/23 revealed Resident #33 was seen by the 360 care dentist and was found to need all top teeth (quantity of eight) extracted. The dental group recommended resident to be seen by an oral surgeon. The resident and family was provided the information to review. Review of the progress note dated 03/01/23 revealed social services spoke with the resident and daughter regarding dental follow up and the resident and family were interested in her getting scheduled for the oral surgeon to have teeth extracted with the possibility of getting dentures. Social Services informed family of process in getting dentures with Medicaid insurance and timeline of taking potentially several months for authorization. Social Services agreed to call around for a local oral surgeon who would accept the resident's insurance and be able to provide her services and confirmed family and the resident were unable to pay privately for dental extractions. Review of the progress note dated 03/07/23 revealed multiple dental offices were contacted and did not accept the resident's insurance. 360 dental service was contacted requesting a list of oral surgeons that accept Medicaid. Review of the progress note dated 03/14/23 revealed 360 dental provider sent list of possible providers further outside of [NAME] and resident and family were agreeable to offices being contacted for possible services. Review of the progress note dated 03/16/23 revealed social services contacted the four locations (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: 366452 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 366452 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/22/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lakes of Sylvania, The 5351 Mitchaw Road Sylvania, OH 43560 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 0791 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few provided by 360 dental and they did not accept the resident's insurance. Social Services contacted the county health department (about an hour from facility) and learned they did accept the insurance but were booked out through June and not taking any new patients at that time. Offices in further away were contacted and stated they would not accept resident from so far away. The resident and daughter were updated. No additional documentation was done from 03/17/23 to 11/22/23 related to finding a follow-up related to the dental services and resident was not seen for services since this. Observation and interview on 11/20/23 at 2:32 P.M. with Resident #33 revealed the dentist informed her she needed to have teeth pulled several months ago but had not heard follow up related to having an appointment or a provider able to perform the service. She revealed staff had looked at options but was unsure if they were still trying to find assistance for her. Interview on 11/22/23 at 9:30 A.M. with Social Services #569 revealed she checked into the resources that she knew about and was unable to find any providers that would accept Medicaid for dental services/surgery. She revealed she found online a resource with a county health department but they were unable to accept the resident until after June. Social Services revealed she did not document any follow up since 03/2023 and revealed she did not contact the local counties to see what services they offered. She revealed she did not reach out to the hospitals to see if they had any services or knowledge of services. Interview on 11/22/23 at 9:45 A.M. with staff at Dental Clinic #700 revealed they accepted Medicaid and had an oral surgeon come weekly. Staff revealed they were currently not scheduling appointments for new patients but could see Resident #33 same-day for any urgent or acute needs such as pain. Staff revealed they were hoping to re-open appointments for new patients in January. Staff revealed they had an open enrollment system throughout the year and the facility would need to keep checking in to check the status, but revealed they have had openings off and on this past year. Interview on 11/22/23 at 9:55 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed the facility was completing no follow up or monitoring related Resident #33's dental concerns and needing teeth extracted. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366452 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

Reading this as a family member? Your long-term care ombudsman is a free advocate for residents and families.

Back to top

Citations

2 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.

  • 0791GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F791 - Dental Services

    Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  • 0222GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the November 22, 2023 survey of LAKES OF SYLVANIA, THE?

This was a inspection survey of LAKES OF SYLVANIA, THE on November 22, 2023. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LAKES OF SYLVANIA, THE on November 22, 2023?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide or obtain dental services for each resident."

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.

Share this reportEmail

Next steps

Concerned about a resident’s care?Find your local ombudsman through the Eldercare Locatoror file a complaint with your state survey agency.

Researching this visit professionally?Book a 15-minute calland we will walk through what we have on file.

Data from CMS Care Compare public records. Dataset last refreshed . If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.