Inspection Reports for Charlestown Place at New Albany
4915 CHARLESTOWN RD, IN, 47150
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The most recent inspection on May 13, 2025, found no deficiencies related to the complaints investigated. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of deficiencies primarily involving documentation issues, care plan updates, medication administration, and some safety concerns, particularly related to admission paperwork and emergency department communication. Complaint investigations occasionally substantiated deficiencies, but no fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions were listed in the available reports. Most complaints were either unsubstantiated or corrected upon follow-up visits. The facility’s record shows some ongoing challenges in clinical documentation and care coordination, but recent inspections indicate improvements in addressing prior issues.
Deficiencies (last 4 years)
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
Deficiencies per year
Census
Based on a May 2025 inspection.
Census over time
| Description |
|---|
| Federal/State deficiency related to complaint IN00457155 cited at F620. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure a resident's admission paperwork was completed in a timely manner for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for admissions. | SS=D |
| Description |
|---|
| Federal/State deficiency related to Complaint IN00454370 cited at F622. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure information was provided to the receiving emergency department for Resident B pending arrival and failed to provide bed hold policies to residents discharged to the hospital for Residents B, C, D, and E. | SS=E |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure neurological checks were completed on residents with unwitnessed falls (Resident H and Resident K). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure respiratory assessments were completed and nebulizer equipment was stored appropriately for Resident F. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure a significant medication error did not occur for Resident C, who received an additional unintended dose of Keppra. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Executive Director | Signed the report |
| LPN 5 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Administered additional unintended dose of medication leading to medication error |
| LPN 6 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed regarding neurological checks after unwitnessed falls |
| RN 3 | Registered Nurse | Interviewed regarding respiratory assessments for nebulizer treatments |
| RN 4 | Registered Nurse | Interviewed regarding proper storage of respiratory equipment |
| Director of Nursing | Provided policies and information related to neurological assessments, medication administration, and respiratory care |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure physician was notified of Resident K's low blood pressure and shortness of breath. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure licensed staff accurately assessed and obtained vital signs daily for Resident K. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure staff documented urine output for residents with indwelling catheters (Residents B, F, and G). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure staff followed Resident K's fluid restriction order. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure physician's orders were in place for weekly maintenance of nebulizer equipment and routine oxygen administration for residents (Residents B, H, and K). | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure Resident K's new order for increased Lasix was implemented. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Executive Director | Signed the report and plan of correction. |
| RN 4 | Registered Nurse | Interviewed regarding notification of physician for Resident K and nursing practices. |
| Director of Nursing | Provided documentation and interviews regarding policies, deficiencies, and corrective actions. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Egress exit doors did not have door codes posted and lacked 15-second delayed egress function. | SS=E |
| Staff lacked access to shutoff switch for stove/oven in therapy room; cooking appliances not returned to approved design location under kitchen hood extinguishing system. | SS=E |
| Ceiling construction near sprinkler head outside room 403 was not maintained; sprinkler escutcheon missing. | SS=E |
| Backflow prevention device in sprinkler system was not tested annually as required. | SS=F |
| Multiple ceiling penetrations in various areas were not sealed properly to maintain smooth ceiling for sprinkler operation. | SS=E |
| Sprinkler heads in laundry area, behind dryers, and porch near therapy were covered with lint or foreign substances and not replaced or cleaned as required. | SS=E |
| Fire extinguishers in copy room and 400 hall nurse's station med room were not inspected monthly as required. | SS=E |
| Penetrations through smoke barrier walls near north dining room and 300 hall were not protected to maintain smoke resistance. | SS=E |
| Quarterly fire drills were not conducted at unexpected times under varying conditions on all shifts. | SS=F |
| Annual inspection and testing of all fire door assemblies, including oxygen room door, was not completed as required. | SS=F |
| 36-month emergency generator testing for 4 continuous hours was not documented for the main building generator. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Executive Director | Named in relation to exit conference and findings review |
| Maintenance Director | Participated in observations, interviews, and exit conference regarding deficiencies | |
| Senior Vice President of Facilities | Participated in observations, interviews, and exit conference regarding deficiencies |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure a resident was provided a bed and mattress that could accommodate his height comfortably. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure documentation on the Controlled Drug Receipt/Record/Disposition Form of administered narcotics for multiple residents. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure discontinued and expired medications were promptly disposed of during medication storage. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure kitchen equipment, ceiling vents and the kitchen floor were free from food debris and grease build up. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure documentation on the Controlled Drug Receipt/Record/Disposition Form of administered narcotics for 2 residents in Residential 100 Hall medication cart. | — |
| Failed to ensure kitchen equipment, ceiling vents and the kitchen floor were free from food debris and grease build up affecting Residential residents. | — |
| Failed to ensure discontinued and expired medications were promptly disposed of in Residential 100 Hall medication cart. | — |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Laboratory Director or Provider/Supplier Representative | Signed the report |
| RN 5 | Observed resident's feet touching footboard and assessed skin condition | |
| Maintenance Director | Adjusted bed footboard and interviewed residents about bed accommodations | |
| Executive Director | Provided education to maintenance staff and dietary staff; involved in auditing | |
| LPN 4 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Administered medications and interviewed regarding narcotic documentation |
| LPN 6 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about narcotic documentation |
| QMA 7 | Qualified Medication Aide | Interviewed about narcotic documentation |
| LPN 5 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about returning discontinued medications to pharmacy |
| LPN 8 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed about expired/discontinued medication disposal |
| DON | Director of Nursing | Interviewed about narcotic documentation and medication disposal procedures |
| Dietary Manager | Conducted kitchen tours, provided cleaning schedules, and re-education to staff | |
| Regional District Manager | Accompanied dietary manager during kitchen observations |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Facility failed to ensure residents' toilets were clean and sanitary for 2 of 4 residents reviewed. | SS=D |
| Facility failed to follow medication administration hold parameters related to a resident's heart rate for 1 of 3 residents reviewed. | SS=D |
| Facility failed to ensure medication administration records and controlled substance records accurately reflected administration of narcotic medication for 3 of 4 residents reviewed. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Executive Director | Signed the report as facility representative |
| LPN 5 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed regarding medication administration and resident care |
| Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor | Interviewed regarding housekeeping practices and cleanliness of resident bathrooms | |
| Housekeeping Supervisor | Interviewed regarding housekeeping procedures and toilet cleaning frequency | |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding resident care, medication administration, and sliding scale insulin refusal |
| In-house wound physician | Interviewed regarding wound care orders and treatment discontinuation |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure nursing staff followed medication parameters for Resident C regarding Lisinopril administration. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Laboratory Director or Provider/Supplier Representative | Signed the report |
| RN 5 | Interviewed regarding medication parameters and administration | |
| Director of Nursing | Provided policy document and outlined corrective actions and audits |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure the physician was notified of a resident's multiple loose stools indicating a change of condition. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure a resident's room was free of potential hazards, resulting in a burn from a melted phone charger cord plugged into an unapproved power strip. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Laboratory Director or Provider/Supplier Representative | Signed the report |
| RN 5 | Registered Nurse | Observed and documented Resident D's burn injury and provided education |
| LPN 3 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed regarding physician notification for change of condition |
| Maintenance Director | Provided education and conducted electrical safety audits | |
| Director of Nursing | Provided policy documents and described corrective actions | |
| Unit Manager | Interviewed and documented resident education and observations |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure a plan of care was in place for a resident's refusal of care related to turning and repositioning. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure residents' treatments for pressure ulcers were completed as ordered by the physician. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Laboratory Director or Provider/Supplier Representative | Signed the report |
| RN 7 | Registered Nurse | Interviewed regarding resident refusal of care and treatment documentation |
| CNA 6 | Certified Nursing Aide | Interviewed regarding resident non-compliance with turning and repositioning |
| CNA 8 | Certified Nursing Aide | Interviewed regarding resident refusal to turn and reposition |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Facility failed to ensure misappropriation of resident property did not occur for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse related to missing narcotic medication. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| LPN 4 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Signed in 90 Oxycodone tablets and involved in investigation of missing medication |
| Director of Nursing | Provided information on investigation and staffing actions related to missing narcotic medication | |
| Executive Director | Provided the facility's 'Freedom from Abuse and Neglect Policy' document |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Corridor doors to 6 rooms would not close and latch into the door frame. | Level 1 |
| 2 of 11 means of egress were obstructed by furniture and equipment. | Level 1 |
| Means of egress through 2 of 8 exits were not readily accessible due to keypad lock codes not posted. | Level 1 |
| Failed to meet clear corridor width requirements due to furniture obstructing corridors. | Level 1 |
| Failed to document monthly testing for all battery backup emergency lights; 2 of 4 battery lights failed to illuminate. | Level 1 |
| Failed to ensure 2 hazardous areas were separated by smoke resistant partitions and doors. | Level 1 |
| Kitchen fire suppression system was not inspected semi-annually as required. | Level 2 |
| Fire alarm system testing did not include all initiating devices within the most recent 12 months; smoke detector sensitivity testing documentation missing. | Level 2 |
| Sprinkler spray pattern obstructed by storage in Activities Storage room. | Level 1 |
| Failed to provide documentation for quarterly sprinkler system inspections for one quarter; missing weekly dry sprinkler gauge and valve inspections. | Level 2 |
| Failed to provide complete written policy for fire alarm system out-of-service procedures including notification methods. | Level 3 |
| Failed to provide complete written policy for sprinkler system out-of-service procedures including notification methods. | Level 3 |
| One portable fire extinguisher had not been inspected annually; missing monthly inspection documentation for 8 months. | Level 2 |
| Five corridor doors had impediments preventing closing and latching, including propped open doors and missing latching hardware. | Level 1 |
| Fire drill documentation missing for third shift in one quarter; fire alarm activation not documented for one drill conducted between 6am and 9pm. | Level 2 |
| Unattended soiled linen and trash receptacles stored in corridors exceeding allowed capacity and not in hazardous area. | Level 1 |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to implement and update a resident's plan of care after aggressive behaviors and resident-to-resident altercation for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for Dementia Care. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Laboratory Director or Provider/Supplier Representative | Signed the report |
| Lacy Beyl | Social Services Consultant | Contracted to provide monthly social services support and oversight |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to inform resident's family in advance of psychiatric treatment risks and obtain physician order for psychiatric services for 1 of 24 residents. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure prompt physician notification of rectal bleeding for a resident on anticoagulants resulting in hospitalization for anemia and acute blood loss for 1 of 3 residents. | SS=G |
| Failed to ensure Minimum Data Set assessments accurately reflected behaviors for 1 of 25 residents. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure pressure ulcer prevention interventions were provided as indicated in the care plan for 1 of 7 residents. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure appropriate fluid status management including administration of diuretics, clarification of duplicate orders, and weight monitoring for 1 of 3 residents. | — |
| Failed to provide necessary behavioral health services to attain or maintain highest practicable well-being for 1 of 3 residents with behavioral health needs. | SS=G |
| Failed to provide adequate social services follow-up after unwanted and inappropriate behavior interactions for 8 of 9 residents reviewed. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure dishwashing equipment was at appropriate temperature to disinfect dishes, with temperatures below 120 degrees F. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure residents were offered pneumococcal vaccinations as recommended by CDC for 3 of 5 residents reviewed. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure coverage by staff with current First Aid certification 24 hours a day in Assisted Living. | — |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| LPN 29 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Named as staff with current First Aid certification. |
| LPN 30 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Named as staff with current First Aid certification. |
| Vice President of Clinical Operations | Provided education and interviews regarding multiple deficiencies including pneumococcal vaccination, dishwasher temperature, and social services. | |
| Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding First Aid coverage and social services. | |
| District Manager | Interviewed regarding dishwasher temperature and staff education. | |
| Environmental Manager | Interviewed regarding dishwasher temperature and kitchen hot water supply. | |
| Social Service Assistant | Interviewed regarding social services rounds and follow-up. | |
| Social Service Director | Interviewed regarding social services documentation and job description. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure treatments were completed as ordered by the physician for residents with pressure ulcers. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure catheter care was provided and documented as ordered for residents with indwelling catheters. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure care was provided to a resident's gastrostomy tube site as ordered. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ray | Administrator | Signed the report and plan of correction |
| LPN 5 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Interviewed regarding wound and catheter care procedures |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to notify a resident's family member prior to a hospital transfer for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for notification of change. | SS=D |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to maintain a complete written record of monthly generator load testing for 1 of 1 generator during the past 12 months, missing documentation of a 5 minute cool down time. | SS=C |
| Failed to ensure documentation was available to show that all resident room and several staff offices smoke detectors were sensitivity tested within the past 24 months. | SS=F |
| Sprinkler heads in 2 of 14 smoke compartments were partially covered with paint and needed replacement. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure 2 of 2 sets of smoke barrier doors which swing in the same direction and equipped with an astragal had a properly functioning coordinator. | SS=E |
| Failed to maintain a complete written record of monthly generator load testing including a 5 minute cool down time for 1 of 1 generator during the past 12 months. | SS=C |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Director | Named in relation to generator load test documentation and smoke detector sensitivity testing findings | |
| Administrator | Named in relation to review and education regarding deficiencies |
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