Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.
The next survey window likely opens around May 2027
Estimate from public CMS data, current as of October 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Akron Care Center, Inc during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Call Light Not Kept Within Reach: A resident with severe cognitive impairment, dementia, and an alcohol-induced psychotic disorder was observed multiple times with a circular, soft-touch call light out of reach, including on the floor and tied to the bedrail outside the resident's reach. The care plan had no focus, goal, or intervention for call light placement, and staff described varying methods for positioning call lights based on cognition; the DON stated call lights should be in reach and that the facility had no policy for call lights.
Failure to Perform Hand Hygiene During Meal Prep: Staff prepared a grilled cheese sandwich while repeatedly handling food, utensils, containers, and packaging with gloved hands and changed gloves without completing hand hygiene. The CDM stated gloved hands should touch only food and that hand hygiene is required before meal prep, before and after glove changes, or when hands are contaminated. The survey team also requested a policy or procedure related to the puree process, serving sizes, or following the menu, but none was provided.
A resident with severe cognitive impairment and at risk for skin impairment sustained a skin tear from a fall, which was not properly assessed or treated, leading to cellulitis and requiring antibiotics. The facility lacked documentation of wound assessments and daily treatments, and the DON confirmed the absence of a skin or pressure ulcer policy.
A resident with heart failure, renal insufficiency, and a history of malignant neoplasm of the bladder experienced delays in receiving prescribed medications due to the facility's failure to timely process and initiate orders. Despite the facility's practice of same-day processing, orders for Diflucan and Cipro were delayed by two days, with the first doses administered three days after receipt. The facility lacked a specific policy on medication order processing.
The facility failed to provide proper hand hygiene during incontinence care, wound care, and medication administration for three residents. Staff did not perform hand hygiene after removing soiled gloves and before touching clean surfaces, leading to deficiencies in infection prevention and control practices.
Call Light Not Kept Within Reach
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Summary
The facility failed to reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of a resident by not keeping the resident's call light within reach. Resident #1 had a BIMS score of 3 indicating severe cognitive impairment, and the MDS documented the resident as dependent with all care areas. The resident's EHR listed dementia and alcohol use accompanied by an alcohol-induced psychotic disorder featuring delusions. The care plan did not include a focus, goal, or intervention related to call light placement or behaviors. Survey observations on multiple dates found Resident #1 in bed with a fall mat present and a circular, soft-touch call light lying on the floor, out of reach. On another observation, the call light was tied around the upper part of the bedrail and hanging on the outside of the bed, still out of the resident's reach. Staff interviews showed a CNA and an LPN used different methods for positioning call lights based on a resident's cognition, such as handing the device to the resident or clipping it to clothing, a blanket, or a chair. The DON stated call lights should be in reach of the resident and that specific behaviors should be charted in the care plan for staff awareness, and also stated the facility did not have a policy for call lights.
Failure to Perform Hand Hygiene During Meal Preparation
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Summary
The facility failed to prepare food in accordance with professional standards by not completing appropriate hand hygiene during meal service to prevent cross contamination. During observation on 6/17/26 at 11:30 AM, Staff D, an AM staff member, prepared a grilled cheese sandwich while wearing gloves, handling the bread bag, bread, butter container, and knife, then removing and reapplying gloves without completing hand hygiene. Staff D also opened a plastic bag with a gloved hand, removed cheese with the right hand, assembled the sandwich using both hands, flipped the sandwich with the knife and a gloved hand, removed gloves again without hand hygiene, and later applied gloves to place the sandwich in foil before completing hand hygiene. On 6/17/26 at 2:58 PM, Staff C, the Certified Dietary Manager, stated gloved hands should touch only food, that if a gloved hand touches anything else the glove is contaminated, and that hand hygiene should be completed before meal preparation, before and after glove changes, or when hands are contaminated. On 6/18/26 at 12:00 PM, the survey team requested a policy or procedure for the puree process, serving sizes, or following the menu from facility management, but no policy or procedure was sent.
Failure to Assess and Treat Skin Tear Leading to Cellulitis
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to assess and provide appropriate intervention for a left lumbar skin tear in a resident, which resulted in the wound declining to cellulitis and requiring antibiotic treatment. The resident, who had severe cognitive impairment and was at risk for skin impairment, sustained a skin tear from a fall. The facility's documentation showed a lack of wound assessments on specific dates and failed to show daily wound treatments being completed. Interviews with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed that the facility did not have a skin or pressure ulcer policy and that the standard treatment should have been documented on the treatment sheet.
Failure to Timely Process and Administer Medication Orders
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Summary
The facility failed to process and initiate medication orders in a timely manner for Resident #22, who had diagnoses of heart failure, renal insufficiency, and a history of malignant neoplasm of the bladder. The resident was ordered to receive Diflucan 150mg once a week for three weeks on 3/7/24, but the order was not entered into the electronic system until 3/9/24, and the first dose was administered on 3/10/24. Similarly, a Cipro order for a urinary tract infection was received on 4/22/24 but was not entered until 4/24/24, with the first dose administered on the same day. These delays occurred despite the facility's practice of processing orders the same day they are received, as reported by staff and the Director of Nursing (DON). The facility lacked a specific policy related to medication and processing of orders, relying instead on standard practice. Staff interviews revealed that orders received via fax are supposed to be processed the same day and double-checked by subsequent shifts. However, in the case of Resident #22, this procedure was not followed. Staff D, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), was unable to explain why the Cipro order was not processed sooner. The DON confirmed that medications are usually started the same day as ordered and expressed that the orders for Cipro and Diflucan should have been processed immediately, especially the antibiotic. The facility did not provide a policy on medication order processing during the survey, indicating a gap in their documented procedures.
Failure to Perform Proper Hand Hygiene
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide proper hand hygiene during incontinence care, wound care, and medication administration for three residents. During incontinence care for one resident, two CNAs did not perform hand hygiene after removing soiled gloves and before touching clean surfaces and assisting the resident. Another incident involved an LPN administering artificial tears to a resident, then removing gloves and placing her hands in her pants pocket without performing hand hygiene. Additionally, during wound care for another resident, an LPN failed to perform hand hygiene between changing gloves multiple times while treating the resident's buttocks wound. Interviews with the Director of Nursing and the Infection Preventionist confirmed that staff should perform hand hygiene immediately after removing gloves and after contact with bodily fluids. The facility's infection control policy mandates hand hygiene before and after assisting residents with personal care and changing dressings. However, observations revealed that staff did not adhere to these guidelines, leading to deficiencies in infection prevention and control practices.
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