Inspection Reports for Merryvale Assisted Living
11980 GA-142, Oxford, GA 30054, United States, GA, 30054
Back to Facility ProfileInspection Report Summary
The most recent inspection on February 20, 2025, found no deficiencies. Earlier inspections also showed no deficiencies, with multiple complaint investigations over the past several years resulting in no rule violations cited. Prior reports from 2019 to 2021 documented deficiencies related to resident care, including failure to meet nutritional needs, medication errors leading to hospitalization, and a substantiated case of resident exploitation involving theft by an employee who was terminated and arrested. Enforcement actions such as fines or license suspensions were not listed in the available reports. The inspection history indicates improvement over time, with no deficiencies noted in recent years.
Deficiencies (last 8 years)
Deficiencies (over 8 years)
0.6 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
88% better than Georgia average
Georgia average: 4.9 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Feb 20, 2025
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA50000589.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA50000589 with no rule violations cited.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Dec 30, 2024
Visit Reason
The visit was conducted to investigate intake #GA00252329 and to conduct a compliance inspection.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00252329 with no rule violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Nov 6, 2024
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00250655, #GA00250978, and #GA00250630.
Complaint Details
Investigation of three complaint intakes (#GA00250655, #GA00250978, and #GA00250630) with no rule violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Aug 5, 2024
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00246937 and #GA00247806 through an onsite visit to the facility.
Complaint Details
Investigation was conducted for two intakes (#GA00246937 and #GA00247806) with no rule violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this inspection.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: May 15, 2024
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint intake numbers GA00246130, GA00246126, and GA00246096. The investigation began and ended on 2024-05-15.
Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint intake numbers GA00246130, GA00246126, and GA00246096 conducted on 2024-05-15.
Findings
The report documents the investigation of multiple complaint intakes at Merryvale Assisted Living on 2024-05-15. No specific findings or deficiencies are detailed in the provided page.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Apr 16, 2024
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00245076 through an unannounced onsite visit.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00245076 with no rule violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Mar 19, 2024
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00224132.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00224132 with no rule violations cited.
Findings
An on-site visit was made on 3/19/24. No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Mar 4, 2024
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake GA00243820.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake GA00243820 with no rule violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this inspection.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Feb 2, 2024
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00243072 with an onsite visit made on 2024-01-31 and inspection completed on 2024-02-02.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake #GA00243072; no rule violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited during the inspection.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Sep 22, 2023
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intakes #GA00238120 and GA00238421 and conduct the compliance inspection.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intakes #GA00238120 and GA00238421; no violations found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this inspection.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Aug 12, 2022
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake GA00225579.
Complaint Details
Investigation of intake GA00225579 with no rule violations cited.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jun 8, 2022
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00224337 and GA00223886.
Complaint Details
Investigation started on 2022-06-08 and was completed on 2022-05-10. No rule violations were found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this investigation.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Jul 22, 2021
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint intakes #GA00215542 and GA00215624, with the investigation starting on 2021-07-16 and completing on 2021-07-22.
Complaint Details
Investigation was initiated due to complaint intakes #GA00215542 and GA00215624. The complaint was substantiated based on observations, record review, and interviews indicating dietary needs were not met.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that residents received a minimum of three regularly scheduled well-balanced meals per day that met their nutritional needs, including therapeutic diets as ordered by healthcare providers. Specifically, a resident with a doctor-ordered restriction against fried foods was served fried fish and other fried items.
Deficiencies (1)
Failure to provide a minimum of three regularly scheduled well-balanced meals per day that meet residents' nutritional needs and therapeutic diet orders.
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Apr 15, 2021
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to conduct an annual inspection and investigate intake #GA00212206, with the investigation starting on 2021-04-13 and completing on 2021-04-15.
Complaint Details
Investigation was related to intake #GA00212206. The facility did not provide documentation that the family of Resident #1 was contacted on dates when low blood sugar levels were recorded.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure immediate and appropriate action was taken in response to adverse changes in a resident's condition, including notifying the resident's representative. Specifically, documentation showed low blood glucose levels for Resident #1 without evidence that the family was contacted as required.
Deficiencies (1)
Failure to ensure immediate action and notification to representative in case of adverse changes in Resident #1's condition, including low blood glucose levels.
Report Facts
Low blood glucose levels: 59
Low blood glucose levels: 61
Low blood glucose levels: 68
Low blood glucose levels: 54
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Aug 13, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this survey was to investigate intake #GA00206863.
Complaint Details
Investigation initiated on 2020-08-11 and completed on 2020-08-13. No rule violations were found.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this inspection.
Inspection Report
Monitoring
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Apr 6, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this review is to monitor COVID 19 cases and assess infection control processes.
Findings
No specific findings or deficiencies are detailed in the report.
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 2
Date: Mar 11, 2020
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a compliance inspection and investigate complaint #GA00203029 with onsite visits made on 3/5/20 and 3/11/20.
Complaint Details
Complaint investigation #GA00203029 was substantiated with findings of failure to develop timely care plans and medication administration errors. Resident #6 was hospitalized following medication errors and has not returned to the facility.
Findings
The facility failed to develop an individual written care plan within 14 days of admission for 1 of 6 residents sampled (Resident #3). Additionally, the facility's staff failed to follow the written doctor's medication order for 1 of 6 sampled residents (Resident #6), resulting in medication errors and subsequent hospitalization.
Deficiencies (2)
Failure to develop the resident's individual written care plan within 14 days of admission and require staff to use the care plan as a guide for delivery of care for Resident #3.
Failure to follow the written doctor's order for medication administration for Resident #6, including incorrect dosage of Risperidone leading to medication errors.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 6
Medication error incidents: 8
Days late for care plan: Resident #3 care plan not developed within 14 days of admission
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff D | Named in medication error finding for Resident #6; entered incorrect dosage on MAR and communicated with pharmacy | |
| Staff G | Acknowledged missing care plan for Resident #3 and involved in medication error communication | |
| Staff A | Informed about medication error and involved in physician communication | |
| Staff B | Involved in medication error discovery and resident monitoring |
Inspection Report
Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Sep 24, 2019
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaint #GA00199476 regarding allegations of theft and forgery involving residents' financial accounts.
Complaint Details
Investigation was complaint-driven (#GA00199476). The complaint was substantiated based on record review and interviews confirming theft and forgery by employee BB. BB was terminated and arrested on the day of the investigation.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure residents' rights to be free from exploitation for 3 of 6 sampled residents. Incident reports and interviews confirmed that checks were stolen and forged by an employee, BB, who was subsequently terminated and arrested for criminal activity related to theft and forgery.
Deficiencies (1)
Facility failed to ensure residents were free from exploitation involving theft and forgery of checks by an employee.
Report Facts
Total amount stolen from Resident #1: 2377
Number of sampled residents affected: 3
Date of incident report: Aug 22, 2019
Employee hire date: Oct 14, 2018
Employee termination date: Aug 23, 2019
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| BB | Employee who committed theft and forgery, terminated and arrested | |
| Staff A | Staff member alerted to missing checks and involved in reporting the incident | |
| AA | Interviewed staff who reported details about the theft and employee background | |
| CC | Bank representative who reported the total amount stolen from Resident #1 | |
| JJ | Person who alerted Staff A about missing checks |
Inspection Report
Original Licensing
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jul 31, 2018
Visit Reason
The purpose of this visit was to conduct an initial inspection of the facility.
Findings
No rule violations were cited as a result of this inspection.
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