Inspection Reports for Ruthven Community Care Center

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.

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.

A recertification visit was conducted to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program. Incident #79897-I was also investigated.

There were no regulatory insufficiencies identified during the visit.

The visit was conducted for the recertification of the Assisted Living Program at Ruthven Community Care Center.

There were no regulatory insufficiencies cited during the recertification of the Program.

The visit was conducted as a Final Recertification Monitoring Evaluation to determine compliance with certification for an Assisted Living Program at Ruthven Community Care Center.

No regulatory insufficiencies were found during this evaluation. The review of recertification documents was completed and accepted, and the State Fire Marshal's inspection report and Facility Engineer's approval of Evacuation Plans were received.

The visit was a Final Recertification Monitoring Evaluation to assess compliance with Iowa Administrative Code and to evaluate the assisted living program's adherence to regulatory requirements.

No regulatory insufficiencies were found during this evaluation. The program was accepted, and the Plan of Correction was approved. Tenant satisfaction was positive, and the facility was found to be safe, clean, and well-staffed.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation following allegations regarding tenant care at Ruthven Community Care Center Assisted Living.

No regulatory insufficiencies were identified during the complaint investigation. The report details tenant evaluations and monitoring observations, with no deficiencies noted in the areas reviewed.

The complaint alleged a tenant had increased problems with bloody stools, weakness, and dizziness, leading to hospitalization for Gastro Intestinal Bleeding and blood transfusion. The investigation reviewed tenant files, staff notes, and medical records, finding no regulatory insufficiencies related to the complaint.

An on-site monitoring evaluation was conducted at Ruthven Community Care Center Assisted Living to assess compliance with assisted living program regulations and to evaluate the program's operations.

The evaluation found that tenants were generally satisfied with the living environment, services, and medical care. However, a regulatory insufficiency was identified related to the lack of annual in-service training on food protection for some staff involved in food service.

A complaint investigation on-site visit was conducted at Ruthven Community Care Center Assisted Living to investigate allegations related to denial of desserts and snacks to diabetic tenants and public access to tenant personal information via computer terminals.

No regulatory insufficiencies were found. Observations and interviews revealed no posted notices restricting desserts or snacks for diabetic tenants, and snacks were freely available. No computer terminals accessible to the public were observed, and staff confirmed no public access to program computers.

The complaint alleged that the Administrator posted notices restricting desserts and denied bedtime snacks to diabetic tenants, and that tenant personal information was accessible via a public computer terminal. Both allegations were unsubstantiated.

An on-site monitoring evaluation was conducted at Ruthven Community Care Center Assisted Living to assess compliance with assisted living program regulations as part of recertification monitoring.

There were no regulatory insufficiencies noted during this on-site evaluation. Tenant/family satisfaction was positive, with tenants reporting staff as helpful and respectful, though some noted repetition of foods offered.

There were no substantiated complaints during this certification period.

A complaint investigation was conducted at Ruthven Community Care Center to determine if the program followed physician orders for prescription medication administration.

The investigation found that medications were administered correctly as ordered by the physicians, with no regulatory insufficiencies noted.

The complaint alleged that the program did not follow physician orders for prescription medication administration. The investigation reviewed four tenant files and found medications were administered appropriately, resulting in no regulatory insufficiencies.