Inspection Reports for
Whispering Creek Senior Living

IA, 51106

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5 Reports

2020–2023

Inspection Report — Jan 25, 2023

Complaint Investigation
Date: Jan 25, 2023

Visit Reason
Investigation of Incident #105263 and Complaint #105304 at Whispering Creek Senior Living MC.

Complaint Details
Investigation of Incident #105263 and Complaint #105304 found no regulatory insufficiencies.
Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the investigation of Incident #105263 or Complaint #105304.

Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 1 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 12

Inspection Report — May 18, 2022

Renewal
Date: May 18, 2022

Visit Reason
The visit was a recertification inspection conducted to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program for People with Dementia.

Complaint Details
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the investigation of complaints 103865-C or 103943-C.
Findings
No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during complaint investigations, but one deficiency was cited during the recertification visit related to preliminary service plans not being signed by those who developed the plan for 2 of 3 tenants reviewed.

Violations (1)
Preliminary service plans were not signed by those who developed the plan for 2 of 3 tenants reviewed.
Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 0 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 12

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Joni OgdenExecutive DirectorSigned Plan of Correction response letter

Inspection Report — Aug 25, 2021

Complaint Investigation
Date: Aug 25, 2021

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an investigation of Mandatory Report #98878-M related to regulatory insufficiencies in the Assisted Living Program for People with Dementia at Whispering Creek Senior Living MC.

Complaint Details
The visit was triggered by a complaint investigation of Mandatory Report #98878-M. The findings were substantiated as confirmed by the Executive Director.
Findings
The inspection found deficiencies including failure to follow program policies and procedures regarding incident reports, specifically a delayed incident report for bruising on a tenant, and failure to ensure dementia-specific continuing education for direct-contact personnel employed by a contracting agency.

Violations (2)
Program failed to ensure the policy regarding incident reports was followed for 1 of 1 tenants reviewed, including delayed documentation of bruising and incident report completion.
Program failed to ensure staff employed by a contracting agency received the required minimum of eight hours of dementia-specific continuing education annually.
Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 39 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 12 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 0 Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 0 Dementia training hours required: 8

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Staff CInterviewed regarding incident report documentation and bruising on Tenant #2
Staff GCertified Nurse AideEmployed by contracting agency, failed to receive required dementia training
Jacque KreberExecutive DirectorConfirmed findings and signed Plan of Correction

Inspection Report — Aug 18, 2021

Enforcement
Date: Aug 18, 2021

Visit Reason
This citation was issued following a survey conducted from August 18 to August 25, 2021, regarding compliance with life safety and structural safety requirements. The facility self-reported an incident of elopement by Tenant #1 on August 13, 2021.

Findings
The facility failed to maintain an operating alarm system on the dementia unit exit door, which was routinely propped open and disabled. Additionally, the courtyard gate intended to secure the memory care unit was left unlocked, allowing Tenant #1 to leave the courtyard unsupervised, though no injuries occurred.

Violations (2)
481—69.32(231C) Life safety—emergency policies and procedures and structural safety requirements: The program failed to ensure the exit door in the dementia unit had an operating alarm system at all times. Staff were observed disabling the alarm and propping the door open, compromising resident safety.
481—69.35(231C) Structural requirements: The program failed to keep the courtyard off the memory care unit safe and secure. The gate was left unlocked after landscaping work, allowing Tenant #1 to elope through the unsecured gate.
Report Facts
Fine amount: 2000

Inspection Report — Jan 8, 2020

Renewal
Date: Jan 8, 2020

Visit Reason
The recertification visit was conducted to determine compliance with certification requirements for the Assisted Living Program for People with Dementia.

Findings
The program failed to ensure that staff received the required eight hours of dementia-specific education within 30 days of employment for 2 of 3 staff reviewed, as evidenced by record reviews and interviews.

Violations (1)
Program failed to ensure staff received eight hours of dementia-specific education within 30 days of employment for 2 of 3 staff reviewed.
Report Facts
Number of tenants without cognitive disorder: 1 Number of tenants with cognitive disorder: 8 Number of staff reviewed: 3 Number of staff not completing required training within 30 days: 2

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