Inspection Reports for Hillside Manor Nursing Home
1109 E National Hwy, Washington, IN 47501, IN, 47501
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The most recent inspection on March 25, 2025 found no deficiencies related to the complaint investigated at that time. Earlier inspections showed a mixed record, with several surveys citing deficiencies in areas such as care planning, medication management, infection control, environmental sanitation, and emergency preparedness. Complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated, though some substantiated complaints resulted in citations for issues like unsanitary conditions, medication misappropriation, and inadequate behavioral health care. Enforcement actions such as fines or license suspensions were not listed in the available reports. The facility appears to have made improvements recently, with the last two inspections showing compliance after previous citations.
Deficiencies (last 4 years)
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
Deficiencies per year
Census
Based on a March 2025 inspection.
Census over time
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure 1 of 9 battery powered emergency light sets was maintained in accordance with Life Safety Code 7.9. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure the display panel for 1 of 1 emergency generator was in proper operating condition, with multiple caution lights flashing. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Chapman | HFA | Laboratory Director's or Provider/Supplier Representative's signature on the report. |
| Maintenance Supervisor | Interviewed and acknowledged deficiencies related to emergency lights and generator. | |
| Administrator | Participated in exit conference reviewing findings. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure residents' right to participate in person-centered care plans related to narcotic use. | SS=E |
| Failed to determine clinical appropriateness of resident self-administration of medications. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for residents on antiplatelet medication, diuretics, and oxygen. | SS=E |
| Failed to develop and implement comprehensive person-centered care plans for residents on various medications and oxygen. | SS=E |
| Failed to maintain timely and revised comprehensive care plans including fall interventions and medication changes. | SS=D |
| Failed to provide effective services to prevent development of pressure ulcers for a resident at risk. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure residents receive adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents related to possession of vapes. | SS=D |
| Failed to provide respiratory care in accordance with professional standards including oxygen orders, tubing changes, and filter cleaning. | SS=E |
| Failed to maintain safe and secure storage of medications including labeling opened medications and completing refrigerator temperature logs. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure a safe, sanitary, and homelike environment including maintenance and cleaning of restrooms, shower rooms, furniture, and doors. | SS=E |
| Failed to maintain an effective pest control program to keep the facility free of pests and rodents. | SS=E |
| Failed to develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all staff based on resident population needs including PTSD and substance abuse. | SS=D |
| Failed to maintain complete and accurate clinical record documentation for hospitalizations and skin conditions. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure infection prevention and control practices including glove use, hand hygiene, resident care, and Enhanced Barrier Precautions. | SS=E |
| Failed to designate a certified Infection Preventionist with specialized training and dedicated time for infection control duties. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| LPN 13 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Named in respiratory care, infection control, and clinical record documentation findings |
| RN 5 | Registered Nurse | Named in respiratory care and medication cart findings |
| DON | Director of Nursing | Named in multiple findings including respiratory care, infection control, and facility assessment |
| Administrator | Named in multiple findings including complaint investigation, facility assessment, and infection control | |
| CNA 9 | Certified Nurse Aide | Named in infection control and resident care observations |
| CNA 7 | Certified Nurse Aide | Named in infection control and resident care observations |
| PCA 17 | Personal Care Attendant | Named in infection control and resident care observations |
| Dietary Manager | Named in kitchen sanitation findings | |
| Housekeeper 35 | Named in laundry handling findings | |
| SSD | Social Services Director | Named in infection control and training findings |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to provide sufficient behavioral health care for a resident who eloped from the facility unwitnessed. | SS=D |
| Failed to maintain complete and accurate medical records for two residents, including lack of documentation of elopement and wound treatment. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Chapman | HFA | Signed the report as Laboratory Director or Provider/Supplier Representative |
| DON | Director of Nursing | Interviewed regarding resident elopement and medical record documentation |
| Facility Administrator | Interviewed regarding resident behavior incident | |
| QMA 6 | Interviewed regarding resident exit seeking behavior | |
| RN 4 | Registered Nurse | Interviewed regarding wound treatment documentation |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure a safe, sanitary, and homelike environment in resident rooms and shared shower rooms, including water temperatures being too high, unclean restrooms, damaged flooring, leaking plumbing, and soap dispenser issues. | SS=E |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Chapman | HFA | Laboratory Director's or Provider/Supplier Representative's signature on report |
| Maintenance 4 | Interviewed regarding water heaters and temperature adjustments | |
| Housekeeper 6 | Interviewed regarding housekeeping staffing and cleaning duties | |
| Facility Administrator | Provided facility policies and schedules related to water temperature and housekeeping |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to ensure 1 of 1 courtyard gate exit discharge area was provided with a hard packed all-weather travel surface. | SS=E |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to conduct emergency preparedness exercises at least twice per year including unannounced staff drills. | SS=F |
| Failed to maintain and provide documentation of routine maintenance and testing of emergency generator. | SS=F |
| Egress courtyard gate equipped with a non-visible latch requiring special manipulation to open. | SS=E |
| Basement stairway door did not latch properly into its frame. | SS=E |
| Pantry/food storage room door held open with jugs preventing self-closing. | SS=E |
| Kitchen exhaust system inspection not performed semiannually as required. | SS=B |
| Failed to ensure smoke detector sensitivity testing was performed within the past 24 months. | SS=F |
| Failed to provide documentation of semi-annual visual inspection of fire alarm system devices. | SS=F |
| Portable fire extinguisher in main dining room missing monthly inspection tag. | SS=B |
| Corridor door to kitchen had holes compromising smoke resistance. | SS=B |
| Two wet location electrical receptacles had open ground and did not break circuit on GFCI testing. | SS=E |
| Electrical receptacle in middle hall had a loose cover plate with exposed gap. | SS=E |
| Multi-plug adapter used in resident room 12A as substitute for fixed wiring. | SS=D |
| Oxygen cylinders in resident room 9 were unsecured and freestanding on the floor. | SS=E |
| Failed to ensure annual testing documentation for all non-hospital grade electrical receptacles in resident rooms. | SS=F |
| Failed to provide documentation of a four hour emergency generator test within past 36 months. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Myers | Local Emergency Planning Director | Contacted to coordinate community based emergency preparedness exercises |
| Julie Chapman | HFA | Facility Administrator present during survey and exit conference |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure residents that were self-administering medications were assessed for capability and had a physician's order to self-administer medications (Resident 18). | SS=D |
| Failure to ensure accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments reflecting residents' status, including medication administration and assistance levels (Residents 4, 9, 13, 17, 29, 30, 35, and 39). | SS=E |
| Failure to obtain a Physician's Order for oxygenation for Resident 18. | SS=D |
| Failure to ensure residents were free of significant medication errors; nurse failed to prime insulin pen before administration (Resident 139). | SS=D |
| Failure to submit complete direct care staffing data to the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system for the period April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. | SS=C |
| Failure to follow infection control practices during perineal care; gloves were not changed between dirty and clean tasks and hand hygiene was not performed appropriately (Residents 4, 17, and 35). | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Chapman | HFA | Laboratory Director's or Provider/Supplier Representative's signature on report |
| RN 10 | Registered Nurse | Named in findings related to medication administration errors and oxygen order deficiency |
| CNA 28 | Certified Nursing Aide | Named in infection control deficiency during perineal care observations |
| CNA 35 | Certified Nursing Aide | Named in infection control deficiency during perineal care observations |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Facility failed to ensure a sanitary, homelike environment in 4 of 5 shared resident restrooms, including unclean conditions, uncovered toothbrushes, brown splatter marks, uncovered bed pans, overflowing trash, damaged flooring, and missing toilet paper holders. | SS=E |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Chapman | HFA | Facility representative signing the report |
| Housekeeper 2 | Interviewed regarding cleaning schedules and practices | |
| Facility Administrator | Interviewed regarding environment policy and corrective actions |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Facility failed to ensure residents were free from misappropriation of medication; a staff member confessed to stealing residents' gabapentin medication. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| LPN 13 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Confessed to stealing residents' gabapentin medication; tested positive for gabapentin without prescription; terminated for inappropriate behavior. |
| Julie Chapman | HFA (Health Facility Administrator) | Provided statements and information regarding the investigation and corrective actions. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Food was stored in refrigerators and freezers not labeled and/or dated, and was open to air. | Level E |
| Facility failed to maintain infection control practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including improper handwashing and improper N95 mask use. | Level D |
| Facility failed to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure all staff are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, lacking contingency plans for unvaccinated staff. | Level C |
| Facility failed to ensure a sanitary, homelike environment in the lower level laundry area; standing water was observed with bags of resident clothing and linens laying on the floor in the water. | Level E |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| CNA 4 | Named in infection control finding related to improper N95 mask use and handwashing | |
| CNA 5 | Named in infection control finding related to handwashing | |
| ADON | Assistant Director of Nursing | Provided interviews and facility policies related to infection control and COVID-19 vaccination |
| Cook 6 | Interviewed regarding food labeling and dating | |
| Laundry Aide 2 | Interviewed regarding standing water in laundry area | |
| Facility Administrator | Provided interview and facility COVID-19 vaccination policy |
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