Inspection Reports for
Autumn Place Residential Care of Joplin
2030 E ZORA ST, JOPLIN, MO, 64801-1170
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Inspection Report — May 24, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Date: May 24, 2025
Visit Reason
Missouri State Form licensure survey; complaint investigation MO00254728.
Complaint Details
MO00254728; determination of substantiation not stated in the file.
Findings
2 state deficiencies: one for failure to maintain a safe and effective medication system with a medication error that resulted in the resident being sent to the Emergency Department, and one for failure to ensure resident dignity and privacy with reports of verbal mistreatment and removal of resident rights by facility staff/facility director.
Deficiencies (2)
19 CSR 30-86.013(49) Safe/Effective Medication System: The facility failed to maintain a safe medication system when a staff member administered the wrong resident's medications, resulting in the resident being sent to the Emergency Department and corrective actions for the error were incomplete.
19 CSR 30-88.010(29) Dignity/Privacy: The facility failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and respect when staff and the Facility Director were reported to verbally mistreat a resident, remove resident privileges and isolate the resident, impacting the resident's rights and dignity.
Inspection Report — Apr 1, 2025
Routine
Date: Apr 1, 2025
Visit Reason
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services State Form (State licensure survey); the survey type is not stated.
Findings
One Missouri State Form deficiency was cited for hazardous area door self-closing/hold-open device issues resulting in lack of required smoke partition separation; the deficiency affected all 21 residents.
Deficiencies (1)
19 CSR 30-86.022(10)(A) Hazardous Area Requirements: Observation and interview revealed the door to the kitchen had the self-closure device removed and the scullery door was held open with a manual door latch, failing to ensure required smoke partition separation; the deficiency affected all 21 residents.
Report Facts
residents affected: 21
Inspection Report — Dec 31, 2019
Routine
Date: Dec 31, 2019
Visit Reason
Missouri state licensure survey (State Form); the survey type is not stated.
Findings
One state licensure deficiency was cited regarding clothes dryer vent and lint trap maintenance creating a lint/fire hazard. The deficiency was classified as Class III.
Deficiencies (1)
19 CSR 30-86.022(10)(C) Clothes Dryers Vented, Lint Traps: The laundry room dryer vent was broken and disconnected, allowing highly flammable lint from the dryer to be dispersed throughout the laundry room; the facility failed to maintain the clothes dryer vent to the outside.
Report Facts
residents affected: 25
Inspection Report — Jan 10, 2019
Routine
Date: Jan 10, 2019
Visit Reason
Missouri state licensure survey (State Form); the survey type is not stated.
Findings
One Missouri State Form deficiency for failure to test and maintain the complete fire alarm system and lack of documentation of the required semiannual fire alarm inspection; this affected all 23 residents.
Deficiencies (1)
19 CSR 30-86.022(9)(C) Fire Alarm System-Test/Maintain: The facility failed to test and maintain the complete fire alarm system and had no documentation of the required semiannual fire alarm inspection; only an annual inspection was documented. This affected twenty-three (23) residents.
Report Facts
residents affected: 23
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