Inspection Reports for
Lincolnshire Place – Muncie

Complaint IN00458477 was substantiated with state deficiencies cited. Complaints IN00453983 and IN00454066 had no deficiencies related to the allegations.

The facility failed to employ a licensed administrator to manage day-to-day operations, affecting all 41 residents. The acting administrator was not licensed at the time of the survey but subsequently passed the licensing test.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to maintain dignity during meal service, inadequate dementia training documentation for employees, unsigned resident service plans, improper insulin administration by unqualified personnel, and failure to implement a tuberculosis infection control program with annual risk assessments.

Complaint IN00446801 was substantiated with state deficiencies cited. Complaint IN00446763 had no deficiencies related to the allegations.

The facility failed to prevent physical and verbal abuse of a cognitively impaired resident (Resident D) by a staff member. Observations, record reviews, interviews, and video evidence confirmed the abuse, including rough handling and verbal insults by CNA 3. The staff member was terminated following investigation.

The facility was found deficient in several areas including failure to ensure first aid certification on every shift, incomplete semi-annual self-medication administration assessments for residents self-administering insulin, failure to meet dietary requirements for residents on mechanical soft diets, and failure to timely notify physicians and document pharmacy recommendations for residents.

The facility was found noncompliant in posting required contact information for local health and human services agencies, lacked resident or representative signatures on service plans for 5 of 7 clinical records reviewed, and failed to maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.