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Inspection visit

Inspection

AUSTIN TRACE HEALTH AND REHABILITATIONCMS #3664661 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure refrigerator temperature logs in resident's rooms were accurately completed accurately. This affected five (#14, #15, #16, #17, and #18) out of five residents reviewed for having refrigerators in their rooms. The facility census was 97. Findings include: 1) Review of the medical record for Resident #14 revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included respiratory failure unspecified with hypercapnia, chronic kidney disease stage three, anemia, major depressive disorder, hyperlipidemia, type two diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] for Resident #14 revealed the resident had moderately impaired cognition evidenced by a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 11. This resident was assessed to require extensive assistance with bed mobility, dressing, toilet use, and personal hygiene, supervision for eating, and was totally dependent on staff for transfer. Review of the refrigerator temperature logs from 09/01/23 through 09/30/23 for the refrigerator in Resident #14's room revealed Former Housekeeping Aide (FHA) #200's initials were listed and crossed out by Housekeeping Supervisor (HS) #140's initials on 09/12/23, 09/13/23, and 09/20/23. 2) Review of the medical record for Resident #15 revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, anemia, congestive heart failure, dementia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Review of the quarterly MDS 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] for Resident #15, revealed the resident had intact cognition evidenced by a BIMS score of 15. This resident was assessed to require extensive assistance for bed mobility, dressing, toilet use, and personal hygiene, and was totally dependent on staff for eating and transfer. Review of the refrigerator temperature logs from 09/01/23 through 09/30/23 for the refrigerator in Resident #15's room revealed FHA #200's initials were listed and crossed out by HS #140's initials on 09/12/23, 09/13/23, and 09/20/23. 3) Review of the medical record for Resident #16 revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, quadriplegia, and type two (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: 366466 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 366466 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/17/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Austin Trace Health and Rehabilitation 250 West Social Row Road Centerville, OH 45458 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 0812 diabetes mellitus without complications. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of the quarterly MDS 3.0 assessment, dated 09/22/23 for Resident #16 revealed this resident had severely impaired cognition evidenced by a BIMS score of 03. This resident was assessed to require extensive assistance for bed mobility, and was totally dependent on staff for transfer, dressing, eating, toilet use, and personal hygiene. Residents Affected - Some Review of the refrigerator temperature logs from 09/01/23 through 09/30/23 for the refrigerator in Resident #16's room revealed FHA #200's initials were listed and crossed out by HS #140's initials on 09/05/23, 09/06/23, 09/17/23, 09/18/23, and 09/20/23. 4) Review of the medical record for Resident #17 revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, paranoid schizophrenia, generalized anxiety disorder, type two diabetes mellitus without complications, anemia, and congestive heart failure. Review of the quarterly MDS 3.0 assessment, dated 09/08/23 for Resident #17 revealed this resident had severely impaired cognition evidenced by a BIMS score of 99. This resident was assessed to require extensive assistance for bed mobility and transfer, and was totally dependent on staff for personal hygiene, toilet use, eating, and dressing. Review of the refrigerator temperature logs from 09/01/23 through 09/30/23 for the refrigerator in Resident #17's room revealed FHA #200's initials were listed and crossed out by HS #140's initials on 09/08/23, 09/12/23, 09/13/23, 09/19/23, and 09/20/23. 5) Review of the medical record for Resident #18 revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, aphasia, schizoaffective disorder, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure, and type two diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcers. Review of the quarterly MDS 3.0 assessment, dated 09/21/23, revealed this resident had severely impaired cognition evidenced by a BIMS score of 99. This resident was assessed to require extensive assistance for bed mobility, and was totally dependent on staff for personal hygiene, toilet use, dressing, and eating. Review of the refrigerator temperature logs from 09/01/23 through 09/30/23 for the refrigerator in Resident #18's room revealed FHA #200's initials were listed and crossed out by HS #140's initials on 09/12/23, 09/13/23, 09/19/23, and 09/20/23. Review of the refrigerator temperature logs from 09/01/23 to 09/30/23 revealed FHA #200's initials were listed and crossed out by HS #140's initials for the refrigerator located in the physical therapy room on 09/19/23. Interview on 11/17/23 at 1:22 P.M. with HS #140 revealed FHA #200 informed her that FHA's initials were on the refrigerator logs for days that she had not worked. HS #140 stated FHA #200 was upset, which prompted HS #140 to write her own initials on top of FHA #200's initials. HS #140 confirmed she had not checked the refrigerator temperatures herself and just initialed that she had done so. HS #140 reported she had educated her staff and conducted audits three times a week since the end of September 2023 to ensure housekeeping staff were recording daily refrigerator temperatures. HS #140 (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366466 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 366466 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/17/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Austin Trace Health and Rehabilitation 250 West Social Row Road Centerville, OH 45458 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 0812 stated she had no documentation regarding the staff education she provided to housekeeping employees. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Interview on 11/17/23 at 3:53 P.M. with the Administrator confirmed FHA #200 had not worked on 09/19/23. Residents Affected - Some Review of the undated facility policy titled Guidelines Regarding Refrigerators in Resident Rooms revealed a designated staff member would monitor the temperature of the refrigerator using the refrigerator log. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00147173. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 366466 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.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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What happened during the November 17, 2023 survey of AUSTIN TRACE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION?

This was a inspection survey of AUSTIN TRACE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION on November 17, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at AUSTIN TRACE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION on November 17, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordanc..."

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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