Inspection Reports for Heritage House

Investigation of Complaint #130403-C at Heritage House assisted living facility.

No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the complaint investigation.

Complaint #130403-C was investigated and found to have no regulatory insufficiencies.

Recertification visit conducted to determine compliance with certification rules for an Assisted Living Program.

No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the recertification visit for the Assisted Living Program.

The inspection was conducted as a recertification to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program and included an investigation of a complaint (#108574-C).

No regulatory insufficiencies or deficiencies were cited during the recertification or the complaint investigation.

Investigation of Complaint #108574-C found no deficiencies.

The inspection was conducted as an investigation of Complaint #92416-C and included an onsite infection control survey.

No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the complaint investigation or the onsite infection control survey.

Investigation of Complaint #92416-C found no regulatory insufficiencies.

Recertification conducted to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program.

No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the recertification inspection.

Investigation of Complaint #76366-C at Heritage House assisted living program.

No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the complaint investigation.

Complaint #76366-C was investigated and found to have no regulatory insufficiencies.

Recertification visit conducted to determine compliance with certification of an Assisted Living Program.

No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the recertification visit.

The inspection was conducted as an investigation of complaint number 64447-C at the Heritage House assisted living program.

No regulatory insufficiencies were cited during the investigation.

Investigation of complaint 64447-C; no regulatory insufficiencies found.

The visit was conducted as a Final Recertification Monitoring Evaluation to determine compliance with certification of an Assisted Living Program.

No regulatory insufficiencies were found during this evaluation. The review of recertification documents and the State Fire Marshal's inspection report were accepted.

The visit was a Final Recertification Monitoring Evaluation conducted to review the Plan of Correction submitted in response to a Preliminary Recertification Monitoring Evaluation Report for Heritage House Assisted Living.

The program did not receive any regulatory insufficiencies during this certification period. A regulatory insufficiency was noted related to transportation licensing, but a Plan of Correction was accepted and the facility was recertified. Tenant satisfaction was generally positive with some minor food quality concerns.

The visit was a final recertification monitoring evaluation conducted to review recertification documents and ensure compliance with Iowa Administrative Code chapters governing assisted living programs.

No regulatory insufficiencies were found during the evaluation. The program did not receive any regulatory insufficiencies during this certification period, and the on-site monitoring evaluation found no regulatory insufficiencies.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation following an incident involving a tenant who attempted self-harm. The report addresses regulatory insufficiency related to the criteria for exclusion of a tenant.

The investigation found that the tenant had a history of suicidal thoughts and attempts, with inconsistent sleep patterns and use of a personal emergency response system. The program was found to have regulatory insufficiency for admitting or retaining a tenant who is dangerous to self.

The complaint involved Tenant #1 who called staff via personal emergency response system after attempting to harm himself by cutting his wrist. The tenant had a history of suicidal attempts and was admitted to hospital multiple times. The program failed to exclude a tenant dangerous to self, constituting regulatory insufficiency.

The visit was an on-site monitoring visit conducted to investigate an incident involving a tenant found sitting on the floor and concerns about possible self-harm or suicidal ideation.

No regulatory insufficiencies were identified during the investigation. The tenant was evaluated and monitored, with interventions and a managed risk agreement implemented to address self-harm and suicidal ideation risks.