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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Future Care Cherrywood during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Surveyors found that the facility failed to develop an adequate baseline care plan within 48 hours of admission for a resident with complex respiratory disease, diabetes, and anticoagulant therapy. Although admission orders included multiple respiratory medications, continuous O2, insulin on a sliding scale, and apixaban, the baseline care plan only listed general discharge and functional goals and did not address respiratory status, diabetes management, or anticoagulant use. Comprehensive care plans were created for pain, falls, self-care deficit, skin integrity, and nutrition, but none were developed for the resident’s respiratory condition, diabetes, or anticoagulant therapy during the stay.
Advance directive documentation was not properly offered and/or recorded for 5 of 9 residents reviewed. An RN review of the EMR found missing documentation for several residents, and staff later confirmed that two residents were not offered an advance directive until after the surveyor requested the records, while others had documentation showing they declined the offer.
A resident who required meal assistance was observed with an unopened meal tray left at bedside while the resident made no attempt to self-feed. The assigned GNA believed another GNA was responsible for feeding, and the GNA listed on the assignment board said he was unaware he had been assigned to the resident. Other residents’ trays were being collected while the resident’s tray remained untouched, and the DON and Unit Manager confirmed the issue was due to staff miscommunication.
Failure to Notify Court-Appointed Guardian of Resident Discharge: The facility failed to notify a resident's court-appointed guardian of the discharge and did not involve the guardian in discharge planning. The DON stated the facility did not know the resident had a guardian and assumed the resident would return to a prior ALF, while the NHA said a caregiver had been involved in the resident's affairs and picked the resident up at discharge. Record review showed the hospital discharge summary and CRNP note documented that guardianship had been completed and that the resident was not competent to make medical decisions.
Neglect Related to Failure to Provide Continence Care: A resident with dementia and a history of falls was found on the floor and soiled after staff failed to provide needed continence care before the end of the night shift. The DON stated the resident was dependent on staff for support management, the oncoming GNA confirmed the resident was soiled, and the agency GNA involved was placed on the do not return list for resident neglect.
Failure to involve the court-appointed guardian in discharge planning and verify the discharge destination. The DON and NHA stated the facility assumed the resident would return to a prior ALF and relied on a caregiver who had been involved in the resident’s affairs, while record review showed the hospital discharge summary and CRNP note documented that guardianship had been completed and the resident was not competent to make her own medical decisions. The facility did not notify the guardian of the discharge and did not ensure the ALF was licensed for a safe discharge.
Failure to coordinate discharge with a court-appointed guardian for a resident. The DON and NHA stated the facility did not know the resident had a guardian and assumed she would return to a prior living setting, while a caregiver involved in the resident’s affairs was contacted about discharge planning and present to pick her up. Record review showed the hospital discharge summary and a CRNP note documented that guardianship had been completed and that the resident was not competent to make her own medical decisions, but this information was overlooked in the medical record.
An RN administered a resident’s Baclofen with the 8:00 AM med pass even though the order scheduled it for later in the day. The RN said the resident liked to receive it early, and both the RN and DON confirmed the physician should have been contacted before giving the med outside the ordered time.
A resident was observed sitting in a wheelchair without access to the call bell. The call bell was wrapped around the bedrail, positioned behind the resident, and out of reach, reflecting a failure to maintain resident dignity, respect, and quality of life.
RN Credentialing Discrepancy: A staff member was listed and identified as an RN on the unit board, wore an RN badge, and charted as an RN, but personnel review and state board verification showed only an active LPN license. The NHA and another staff member confirmed the discrepancy, and the staff member acknowledged they had lived in Maryland for about a year and needed to update licensure for Maryland.
Incomplete resident records were identified for two residents. One resident with dementia had a documented fall, but the fall and related interventions were not entered into the care plan, and the care plan had been closed in error. Another resident’s chart did not reflect that guardianship had been completed, even though the hospital discharge summary and CRNP note stated the resident was not competent to make medical decisions and had a guardian.
Infection control practices were not followed when oxygen equipment for one resident was left undated while in use. Staff also failed to use required PPE for residents on EBP, including a GNA providing ADL care without a gown and an RN performing a wound dressing change without a gown and without maintaining aseptic technique during the procedure.
Failure to Develop Baseline Care Plan for Complex Respiratory, Diabetic, and Anticoagulant Needs
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The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to develop an adequate baseline care plan within 48 hours of admission that included initial goals and instructions needed to provide effective, person-centered care based on admission orders. A resident was admitted for rehabilitation following an acute hospitalization for acute hypoxic respiratory failure and an acute pulmonary embolism, with a past medical history significant for pulmonary fibrosis with severe restrictive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, pneumonia, and diabetes. Admission orders dated 3/11/26 included multiple respiratory medications (nerandomilast, prednisone, ipratropium/albuterol, Bactrim, and guaifenesin), insulin lispro on a sliding scale for diabetes, apixaban as an anticoagulant, and continuous oxygen at 3 LPM via nasal cannula. A Baseline Care Plan Summary effective 3/11/26 documented only general goals such as discharge to the community and improving functional status, and did not incorporate the minimum healthcare information necessary to manage the resident’s identified clinical conditions and treatments. Further review of the resident’s comprehensive care plans showed that within 48 hours of admission, the facility developed care plans for pain, falls, self-care deficit, skin integrity, and nutrition. However, there was no evidence that any care plan addressing the resident’s respiratory status, diabetes management, or use of an anticoagulant was developed within 48 hours of admission or at any time while the resident resided in the facility. The omission of these condition-specific care plans occurred despite the presence of detailed admission orders and the resident’s complex respiratory and metabolic diagnoses. During an interview, the Nursing Home Administrator and DON acknowledged the concerns and did not provide additional information.
Advance Directive Documentation Not Completed for Multiple Residents
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure advance directives were offered and documented upon admission for 5 of 9 residents reviewed. On 9/25/25, review of the electronic medical record showed that advance directive documentation could not be located for Residents #1, #2, #5, #70, and #159. Surveyor requested the documentation at 10:15 AM, and later that day Staff #10 reviewed the admission dates and facility records. Staff #10 stated that Resident #1 was offered an advance directive on 9/8/25, Resident #2 was not offered one until 9/25/25 after the surveyor requested the documentation, Resident #5 declined an advance directive on 8/21/25, Resident #70 declined an advance directive on 8/19/25, and Resident #159 was not offered one until 9/25/25 after the surveyor requested the documentation. Staff #10 confirmed the dates in the documentation were correct.
Meal Assistance Not Provided
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that Resident #36 received meal assistance in a manner that promoted dignity and respect. During morning observation rounds, the resident’s meal tray was found on the bedside table unopened, and the resident made no attempt to self-feed. The assigned GNA stated she had assisted with morning care but believed another GNA was responsible for feeding the resident. The GNA identified on the assignment board as responsible for feeding the resident stated he was unaware that he had been assigned to provide that assistance. At the time of the observation, other residents’ trays were being collected while Resident #36’s tray remained untouched. The DON and Unit Manager confirmed that the resident required meal assistance and that staff miscommunication resulted in the tray being left at bedside without feeding assistance.
Failure to Notify Court-Appointed Guardian of Resident Discharge
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to notify the court-appointed representative of a resident's discharge and did not involve that representative in discharge planning. Based on record review and staff interviews, the DON stated the facility did not know the resident had a court-appointed guardian and assumed the resident would return to the assisted living facility where he or she had previously lived. The NHA stated that a caregiver from the facility had been involved in the resident's affairs from the beginning and had been in contact with the facility about discharge planning, and that the caregiver was present to pick up the resident when discharged. The DON and NHA also stated they believed they were familiar enough with the resident from prior admissions, and the DON said the hospital discharge summary noting that guardianship was complete was overlooked and not included in the resident's medical record. Record review showed the hospital discharge summary stated on the first page that the guardianship process had been completed and that the resident was not competent to make his or her own medical decisions. The resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], and the court order was completed on March 28, 2025. A follow-up note from the CRNP on April 16, 2025, stated that the resident's guardianship process had been completed during the last hospitalization. During the investigation, it was determined that the facility failed to notify the court-appointed guardian of the resident's discharge.
Neglect Related to Failure to Provide Continence Care
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Summary
Failure to protect a resident from neglect occurred when staff did not provide continence care to a resident who was dependent on staff assistance. Resident #139, who had diagnoses including dementia and a history of falling, was found on the floor after a fall and was documented as soiled and agitated. The facility’s fall investigation stated that the resident was found by a GNA on the morning of the incident, and medical record review showed the resident had not received continence care before the end of the night shift. During interview, the DON stated that the night-shift GNA did not provide continence care before leaving at 7:00 AM, and that the oncoming GNA confirmed the resident was soiled. The DON also stated the agency GNA was placed on the facility’s do not return list due to resident neglect.
Failure to Involve Guardian and Verify Safe Discharge Location
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Summary
The facility failed to involve the court-appointed guardian in the development of the discharge plan for Resident #161 and failed to ensure that the assisted living facility identified for discharge was a licensed facility. During interviews, the NHA and DON stated that the facility did not know the resident had a court-appointed guardian and had assumed the resident would return to the assisted living facility where she had previously been. They also stated that the caregiver from that facility had been involved in the resident’s affairs and was in contact with the facility about discharge planning, and that the caregiver was present to pick up the resident at discharge. Record review showed that the hospital discharge summary stated on the first page that the guardianship process had been completed and that the resident was not competent to make her own medical decisions. The resident had been admitted to the facility on [DATE], and the court order was completed on March 28, 2025. A follow-up note from the CRNP on April 16, 2025, also stated that the resident’s guardianship process had been completed during the resident’s last hospitalization. During the investigation, it was determined that the facility failed to notify the court-appointed guardian of the resident’s discharge and failed to ensure that the assisted living facility was a licensed facility for a safe discharge.
Failure to Coordinate Discharge With Court-Appointed Guardian
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to notify and coordinate with the court-appointed guardian for discharge proceedings for Resident #161, who was reviewed for safe discharge. During interviews, the NHA and DON stated that the facility did not know the resident had a court-appointed guardian and had assumed the resident would return to a prior assisted living setting. The NHA also stated that a caregiver from the facility had been involved in the resident’s affairs from the beginning and had been in contact with the facility about discharge planning, including being present to pick up the resident at discharge. The DON and NHA stated they were familiar enough with the resident from prior admissions, and the DON said the hospital discharge summary noting that the guardianship was complete was overlooked and not included in the resident’s medical record. Record review showed that the hospital discharge summary stated on the first page that the guardianship process had been completed and that the resident was not competent to make her own medical decisions. The resident had been admitted to the facility on [DATE], and the court order was completed on March 28, 2025. A follow-up note from the CRNP on April 16, 2025, also stated that the resident’s guardianship process had been completed during the resident’s last hospitalization. Review of the supposed assisted living facility showed it was not a licensed assisted living facility, but rather transitional housing owned by the caregiver, and its website described supportive housing for homeless persons with wrap-around support services.
Medication Given Outside Ordered Time
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Summary
The facility failed to follow professional standards of practice when administering medications to a resident during a medication administration observation. During the 8:00 AM medication pass, the RN poured the resident’s scheduled 8:00 AM medications into a medication cup and also included Baclofen 5 mg, even though the physician order listed Baclofen 5 mg as a tablet to be given three times daily at 10:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 10:00 PM. The RN stated that the medication was given early because the resident liked to receive Baclofen with the 8:00 AM medications. When questioned, the RN stated she should have called the physician first to obtain an order before giving the medication earlier than scheduled, and the DON confirmed that the physician should have been contacted before administering the medication at the wrong time.
Call Bell Not Accessible to Resident
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure a resident's dignity, respect, and quality of life by not providing access to a call bell. Resident #159 stated that he/she had been sitting in a wheelchair since 11:00 AM and did not have access to the call bell. Observation showed the resident's call bell was wrapped around the bedrail of the bed, positioned behind the resident, and out of reach. The deficiency was identified during survey observation and interview as a failure to keep the call bell accessible to the resident.
RN Credentialing Discrepancy
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure nursing staff were licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with applicable State laws for 1 of 2 staff reviewed. During an initial tour of Unit 3, Staff #3 was observed listed on the dry erase board as an RN assigned to residents and was also seen wearing an identification badge displaying RN. Review of Staff #3’s personnel file later showed only an active LPN license, and verification with the Maryland Board of Nursing confirmed that Staff #3 had an active LPN license only, with no active RN license. The record also showed a prior RN application denied in 2016 and still listed as pending. Staff #11 and the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the discrepancy, and Staff #11 stated they believed Staff #3 held a New Mexico RN license. Review of the electronic medical record showed Staff #3 was charting as an RN, and Staff #3 stated they had lived in Maryland for about one year, had originally applied for RN licensure in Maryland in 2016, later obtained an RN license in New Mexico after moving there in 2021, and acknowledged the need to update the license for Maryland.
Incomplete Resident Records and Care Plan Documentation
Penalty
Summary
Accurate and complete resident records were not maintained for two residents reviewed during the recertification survey. For one resident with dementia who had a fall on 7/10/25, the facility’s fall investigation showed the resident was found on the floor by a GNA at approximately 8:30 AM, but the resident’s care plan for actual falls did not include documentation of the fall or related interventions. The last update to that care plan was dated 10/7/21, and the DON stated that the care plan had been closed in error on 8/25/25 and marked as resolved. For another resident, the facility did not include information in the medical record showing that guardianship had been completed. During interview, the DON and NHA stated the facility did not know the resident had a guardian and assumed the resident was returning to the prior facility because they were familiar with the resident from prior admissions. However, the hospital discharge summary in the record stated that the guardianship process had been completed and that the resident was not competent to make her own medical decisions, and a follow-up CRNP note also stated that guardianship had been completed during the resident’s last hospitalization. The face sheet listed the resident as their own responsible party and identified the owner of the transitional housing as the resident’s friend and emergency contact.
Infection Control Failures With Oxygen Equipment and EBP Care
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Summary
The facility failed to implement infection prevention and control practices by not ensuring oxygen equipment was dated when placed into use. On 9/24/25 at 8:33 AM, Resident #70 was observed with an oxygen setup in use, and the humidifier bottle and oxygen tubing attached to the resident's oxygen concentrator were not dated. Staff #3, who was identified as responsible for the resident's care, confirmed the equipment was in use and acknowledged that it was not dated as required. The facility also failed to ensure staff used appropriate PPE and maintained aseptic technique for residents on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP). On 9/26/25 at 10:00 AM, GNA #22 provided morning ADL care to Resident #17 without wearing a gown, despite EBP signage posted on the door. At the same time, the Charge Nurse entered Resident #19's room to perform a wound dressing change without donning a gown, and the Unit Manager instructed the Charge Nurse to put one on. During the wound procedure, the Charge Nurse used scissors that had been lying on the resident's bedside table without a clean or sterile surface, and the Unit Manager stated that staff are required to wear appropriate PPE and maintain aseptic technique when providing care or treatment to residents on EBP.
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| Chapel Hill Nursing Center | 4.4 mi | ★★★★★ | 27 | 0 |
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