Inspection Reports for
Marietta Center for Nursing and Healing

The facility failed to follow infection control protocols and precaution measures for one resident with wounds, including improper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and inadequate hand hygiene by staff during wound care. The deficient practice had the potential to spread microorganisms and infections.

The facility was found deficient in maintaining safe water temperatures, proper food labeling and storage, dumpster sanitation, and adherence to infection control PPE protocols. These deficiencies posed minimal harm or potential for actual harm to residents.

The facility failed to maintain safe water temperatures, with readings exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit in one shower room, posing a burn risk to residents. Additionally, staff failed to wear appropriate PPE when providing care to a resident on contact precautions, risking infection transmission.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including resident care assistance, medication self-administration, wound care documentation and treatment, environmental safety hazards, respiratory care equipment maintenance, psychotropic medication management, food safety and sanitation, refuse disposal, and infection control practices.

The survey revealed multiple deficiencies including failure to provide appropriate assistance with eating for a dependent resident, improper management of psychotropic medication orders, inadequate infection control practices including improper use of PPE and hand hygiene, unsafe self-administration and storage of medications by residents, failure to follow wound care plans, and unsafe use of an electric blanket posing a burn hazard.

Complaint Intake Numbers GA00243636 and GA00242885 were substantiated with federal citations. Complaint Intake Numbers GA00243049 and GA00242518 were unsubstantiated.

The facility was found in substantial compliance with Medicare/Medicaid regulations but had deficiencies including failure to provide appropriate assistance with eating, improper medication storage and administration, incomplete wound care documentation, unsafe use of heating devices, inadequate respiratory equipment maintenance, psychotropic medication order issues, unsanitary food storage and kitchen conditions, unsecured dumpster lids, and improper use of PPE and hand hygiene.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to provide appropriate assistance with eating for a dependent resident, improper medication storage and administration practices, incomplete wound care documentation, inadequate respiratory equipment maintenance, lack of psychotropic medication stop dates and re-evaluations, and improper use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene.

The facility was found not in substantial compliance with fire safety requirements, including deficiencies in fire alarm system testing and maintenance, corridor door openings, and smoke barrier construction. Specific issues included non-functioning smoke detectors, door penetrations allowing smoke passage, and smoke barrier penetrations.

The facility failed to appropriately address and document grievances for five residents related to care and services, including delayed assistance with toileting during mealtimes. Additionally, five residents were not provided timely Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care, with documented delays in incontinent care during meal service, causing resident distress and potential harm.

The complaint investigation substantiated multiple failures including delayed incontinent care causing psychosocial harm, failure to resolve grievances properly, and misappropriation of resident property by staff. The resident R16 was fearful of retaliation and reported staff took her keys and accessed her home without permission. The facility failed to report these allegations timely to authorities.

The facility failed to provide timely incontinent care to multiple residents, resulting in psychosocial harm and humiliation. The facility also failed to properly investigate and resolve resident grievances and failed to prevent misappropriation of resident property by staff, including unauthorized access to a resident's home and improper handling of resident funds.

The complaint investigation was initiated due to multiple complaints alleging failure to provide timely incontinent care, improper handling of resident grievances, and misappropriation of resident property. Several complaints were substantiated, including residents being left in soiled briefs for hours during meal service and staff taking resident funds and accessing a resident's home without permission.

The facility was found not in substantial compliance with Medicare/Medicaid regulations. Key findings included failure to provide timely incontinent care to residents, resulting in psychosocial harm; failure to properly address and resolve resident grievances; and misappropriation of resident property by staff, including unauthorized access to a resident's home and misuse of resident funds.

The investigation was complaint-driven, focusing on allegations of delayed incontinent care, misappropriation of resident property by staff, failure to report and investigate abuse, and inadequate grievance resolution. The complaint was substantiated with findings of actual harm and minimal harm.

The facility failed to provide timely Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care, including incontinent care, resulting in psychosocial harm to residents. The facility also failed to prevent misappropriation of resident property by staff and did not properly investigate or report these incidents. Additionally, the facility did not adequately address or resolve resident grievances as required by policy.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to ensure advanced directives were properly signed, incomplete abuse investigations, failure to notify ombudsman of hospital transfers, delayed care plan development, inadequate provision of showers and bed baths, inconsistent wound care and medication administration, insufficient nursing staff coverage, lack of follow-up psychiatric services, and failure to provide ordered speech therapy for a resident on the COVID unit.