Inspection Report Summary
The most recent inspection on December 30, 2024, found the facility in compliance with all regulations and no new deficiencies. Prior inspections showed recurring issues with updating negotiated service agreements, medication management documentation, and safe storage practices for food and chemicals. Complaint investigations mostly resulted in deficiencies related to resident care coordination, medication administration, and emergency preparedness, with some substantiated complaints but no fines or enforcement actions listed in the available reports. Earlier complaints included failure to report incidents timely and unsafe water temperatures, but these were corrected in subsequent revisits. The facility appears to have addressed prior deficiencies effectively, showing improvement in recent inspections.
Deficiencies (last 9 years)
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
Deficiencies per year
Census
Based on a December 2024 inspection.
Census over time
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Functional Capacity Screen did not accurately reflect residents' medication management abilities for Residents 1, 2, and 3. | SS=E |
| Negotiated Service Agreements were not revised following significant changes in condition for Residents 3 and 4. | SS=E |
| Licensed nurse failed to complete assessment for safe use of bed assist device for Resident 1; bed assist device had a gap greater than 4.75 inches without cover. | SS=D |
| Licensed staff failed to document all incidents, symptoms, and indications of illness or injury including date, time, action taken, and results for Resident 4. | SS=D |
| Food items in kitchen were stored without proper date labeling and some were past the seven-day consumption/discard period. | SS=F |
| Chemicals were stored in unlocked cabinets in multiple areas including memory care kitchen, main dining area, and resident bathroom. | SS=F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Nurse B | Confirmed inaccuracies in Functional Capacity Screens, lack of documentation for bed assist device assessment, incident documentation, and chemical storage. | |
| Certified Medication Aide C | Administered medications to Resident 1 and provided information about medication management for Residents 1 and 2. | |
| Certified Nurse Aide D | Stated Certified Medication Aide C administered medications to Resident 1. | |
| Administrative Staff A | Confirmed food items lacked date labels and chemicals were not stored in locked areas. |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Negotiated Service Agreements were not fully developed to address all items triggered in the Functional Capacity Screen for residents R102 and R103. | E |
| Resident R104 did not receive health care services based on licensed nurse assessment and housekeeping services as specified in the negotiated service agreement. | D |
| Negotiated Service Agreements did not identify the licensed nurse responsible for implementation and supervision of health care plans for residents R101, R102, and R103. | E |
| Over-the-counter medications for six residents were not labeled with the resident's full name by a licensed pharmacist or nurse. | F |
| Prescription medication containers for multiple residents were not labeled with a label provided by a dispensing pharmacist. | F |
| Resident medications were not stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations; specifically, an unsealed vial of TUBERSOL was not marked with an opened date. | F |
| Employee records for three of five newly hired employees lacked timely verification of nurse aide registry checks. | F |
| Resident R106's medical record lacked documentation of all incidents, actions taken, and results related to falls. | D |
| Water temperatures in resident use areas exceeded the regulatory maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit, with recorded temperatures up to 127.9 degrees Fahrenheit. | F |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Nurse B | Administrative Nurse | Acknowledged deficiencies in negotiated service agreements and documentation |
| Certified Medication Aide C | Certified Medication Aide | Provided information on resident care and medication labeling |
| Maintenance Staff D | Maintenance Staff | Provided information on hot water temperature monitoring |
| Administrative Staff A | Administrative Staff | Reported inability to find fall investigations for resident R106 |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to report an allegation of abuse involving resident R1 to the department within 24 hours of notification. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Licensed Nurse B | Regional Licensed Nurse | Investigated the alleged abuse incident and confirmed failure to report to the department. |
| Residence Director F | Residence Director | Confirmed via email that the allegation of abuse was not reported to the department within 24 hours. |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Boltz | Contact person for Plan of Correction assistance |
| Description |
|---|
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-101 (j) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-204 (i) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-205 (d) (1-2) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-207 (a) (b) |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure cottages had a working telephone for resident and staff emergency use. | F |
| Failure to ensure a licensed nurse assessed a resident after an unwitnessed fall despite complaints of back pain and increased negative behaviors. | D |
| Failure to ensure facility staff administered medications according to medical provider's written orders and professional standards of practice. | D |
| Failure to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment by not properly cleaning a resident's bathroom and not sanitizing silverware and drinking cups in the cottages. | E |
| Description |
|---|
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-202 (d) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-205 (d) (1-2) |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to update negotiated service agreement for resident #1 to reflect changes in behaviors, unsteadiness, and therapy services after a fall. | Level D |
| Failed to ensure licensed nurse and medication aides administered medications according to medical orders and professional standards, including failure to locate medications and late administration for residents #1, #2, and #3. | Level E |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Nurse C | Licensed Nurse | Named in medication administration and resident behavior findings |
| Certified Medication Aide A | Certified Medication Aide | Named in medication administration deficiencies |
| Certified Medication Aide D | Certified Medication Aide | Named in medication administration deficiencies |
| Operator B | Operator | Interviewed regarding medication administration and facility operations |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failed to report to the department an allegation of sexual abuse for resident #113 within 5 working days of the initial report. | SS=D |
| Failed to ensure the licensed nurse performed an assessment on resident #576 to determine if resident could perform self-administration of medication safely and accurately without staff assistance. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Operator B | Interviewed and confirmed failure to report allegation of sexual abuse and lack of assessment documentation. | |
| Licensed Nurse C | Interviewed regarding resident care and assessments; involved in investigation of abuse allegation. |
| Description |
|---|
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-105 (f) (11) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-104 (d) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-207 (b) (5-6) (c) |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure licensed nurse delegated insulin injection procedure to medication aides under Kansas nurse practice act. | SS=D |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Certified staff #C | Certified Medication Aide | Staff who dialed insulin dose without competency exam |
| Licensed nurse #B | Licensed Nurse | Confirmed delegation and lack of competency exam for certified staff #C |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure licensed nurse delegated nursing procedures such as accuchecks and insulin injections to medication aides under the Kansas nurse practice act. | SS=E |
| Failure to document all incidents, symptoms, and indications of illness or injury including date, time, action taken, and results. | SS=E |
| Failure to ensure disaster and emergency preparedness including quarterly review of emergency management plan with staff and residents and failure to conduct evacuation drills. | SS=E |
| Failure to comply with tuberculosis guidelines including lack of documentation of TB symptom screening and 2-step TB skin tests for staff. | SS=E |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed nurse #B | Confirmed delegation failures and lack of competency exams for medication aides. | |
| Certified medication aide #G | Lacked competency exam for accuchecks and insulin pen injections. | |
| Certified medication aide #H | Lacked competency exam for accuchecks. | |
| Certified staff #E | Lacked tuberculosis screening documentation. | |
| Certified staff #F | Lacked tuberculosis screening documentation. | |
| Certified staff #G | Lacked tuberculosis screening documentation within 7 days of hire. | |
| Facility operator #A | Confirmed lack of TB documentation and emergency preparedness deficiencies. | |
| Maintenance supervisor #D | Confirmed lack of evacuation drills and incomplete emergency preparedness. |
| Description |
|---|
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-204 (a) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-204 (d) |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure a licensed nurse provides or coordinates necessary health care services according to functional capacity screening and negotiated service agreement for residents requiring health care services. | SS=F |
| Negotiated service agreements lacked the name of the licensed nurse responsible for implementation and supervision of the health care service plan for residents requiring health care services. | SS=F |
| Failure to document all incidents, symptoms, and indications of illness or injury including date, time of occurrence, action taken, and results of the action for residents. | SS=E |
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| facility operator #A | Interviewed and confirmed lack of documentation in health care service plans. | |
| licensed nurse #B | Interviewed and confirmed lack of documentation in health care service plans. |
| Description |
|---|
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-104 (d) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 26-41-206 (d) |
| Deficiency related to regulation 28-39-254 |
| Deficiency related to regulation 28-39-256 |
| Description | Severity |
|---|---|
| Failure to ensure quarterly review of the facility's emergency management plan with residents. | Level E |
| Failure to ensure food is prepared using safe methods that conserve nutritive value, flavor, and appearance and served at proper temperature; food temperature logs lacked documentation for multiple dates. | Level F |
| Failure to provide a sleeping area with a window that opens for ventilation and conforms with minimum building code dimensions, and failure to provide a living area in some apartments. | Level E |
| Failure to ensure hot water temperature ranged between 98°F and 120°F at sinks in resident use areas; observed temperatures exceeded 130°F. | Level F |
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