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Past the typical resurvey interval — a standard survey could occur at any time
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Vineyard Court Nursing Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Two residents were not treated with dignity and respect when one CNA checked a resident's brief in a public hallway without privacy, and another CNA used profane and disrespectful language toward a resident in front of others. Both CNAs had received training on resident rights, and the incidents were acknowledged by the facility administrator as not meeting expectations for privacy and respectful communication.
Two residents, both cognitively intact and with histories of cerebral infarction, were able to smoke marijuana during a supervised smoking break due to staff being positioned in a way that did not allow full observation of the area. The facility's policy required supervision, but the staff's placement created blind spots, enabling one resident to light and share a marijuana joint with another before staff intervened.
A resident with a history of hemiplegia and pain did not receive ordered Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen for severe pain because an LPN failed to follow facility procedures for obtaining unavailable medication. Despite the facility having policies and an emergency medication supply, the nurse became distracted and did not secure the medication, resulting in a gap in pain management for the resident.
A facility failed to implement a care plan for a resident requiring an anti-contracture device for the left hand. Despite the care plan's directive to assist with the device's application, an observation revealed the resident's hand was contracted without the device. The DON confirmed the staff's failure to follow the care plan.
A resident with a left hand contracture did not have an anti-contracture device applied as required by facility policy. Despite an order to remove the device for five minutes every shift, staff failed to ensure its application, confirmed by interviews with an LPN, a COTA, and the DON. The resident, diagnosed with polyosteoarthritis, was at risk of worsening contracture due to this oversight.
The facility failed to adhere to infection control practices for two residents. An LPN used a single-use de-clogging device from an open package for a resident's PEG tube and did not clean the syringe plunger before storage. Another resident's nebulizer mask and tubing were not stored in a protective bag as required. Both actions were against facility policies and acknowledged by staff as potential infection risks.
A resident with moderate cognitive impairment left the facility on foot after returning from an outing, and staff failed to notify administration or police as required. The Nursing Supervisor instructed staff to document the event but take no further action, leading to the resident spending the night outside before being found by police the next day.
Failure to Ensure Resident Dignity and Respect During Care and Communication
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that residents were treated with dignity and respect, as evidenced by two separate incidents involving inappropriate staff behavior toward residents. In the first incident, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) was observed leaning a resident forward in her wheelchair and checking the back of her brief in a hallway where other residents were present, rather than providing privacy for this personal care. The CNA acknowledged that this action did not respect the resident's dignity and that care should be provided in private. The resident involved had a severe cognitive impairment, as indicated by a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 6, and had diagnoses including congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and encephalopathy. In the second incident, another CNA used inappropriate and profane language when addressing a resident near the nurses' station, in the presence of the resident's family and other staff and residents. The CNA told the resident to "Back your a** up" and later, "get your a** back out of here," claiming it was meant as a joke. The resident, who was cognitively intact and had diagnoses including end stage renal disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, reported feeling disrespected and embarrassed, especially as the language was used in front of her children. The CNA admitted to using the language and acknowledged it was disrespectful. Both CNAs had received prior training on resident rights, dignity, and respect, as documented in their training records. The facility's policy on resident rights clearly states that residents have the right to a dignified existence and to be treated with respect. The administrator confirmed that the expectation is for all resident care to be provided in privacy and for staff to use respectful language, acknowledging that these incidents did not meet those standards.
Inadequate Supervision During Smoking Breaks Led to Marijuana Use
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Summary
The facility failed to provide adequate supervision during scheduled smoking breaks, which resulted in two residents being able to smoke marijuana in the designated smoking area. According to staff interviews and camera footage, one resident lit a marijuana joint from his cigarette and passed it to another resident, who also smoked it. Both residents were deemed not safe to smoke unsupervised according to their Safe Smoking Evaluations, and staff were present but positioned in a way that did not allow them to fully observe the residents' actions. The staff noticed the smell of marijuana and observed the exchange, but only after the residents had already smoked the substance. Both residents involved were cognitively intact, as indicated by their Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) scores, and had medical histories including cerebral infarction and hemiplegia/hemiparesis for one of the residents. The facility's policy required supervision for residents during smoking, but the staff's positioning in the smoking area allowed for blind spots, particularly with one resident facing away from staff and cameras. This lack of adequate supervision directly led to the incident where marijuana was smoked and shared between residents.
Failure to Provide Ordered Pain Medication Due to Staff Inaction
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Summary
The facility failed to provide an ordered pain medication to a resident who was experiencing pain. The resident, who was cognitively intact and had diagnoses including hemiplegia, hemiparesis following cerebral infarction, and pain, reported back and foot pain and requested pain medication. The nurse on duty informed the resident that the pain medication was unavailable and that he would have to wait until it arrived. The nurse admitted to being distracted by another medical concern and did not follow through with obtaining the medication as needed and ordered, acknowledging this was her mistake. The facility had policies and procedures in place to address medication shortages, including obtaining medications from the pharmacy or the emergency medication supply, but these were not followed in this instance. Record review showed that the resident had an active prescription for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen to be given every four hours as needed for severe pain. Documentation indicated a gap in administration of the medication, with the last dose given on one date and not administered again until two days later, despite the resident's ongoing pain. The administrator confirmed that the medication system was in place but was not utilized by the staff member, resulting in the resident not receiving the ordered pain medication.
Failure to Implement Anti-Contracture Device Care Plan
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Summary
The facility failed to implement a care plan for the use of an anti-contracture device for one resident. The care plan for the resident, who was admitted with a diagnosis of Polyosteoarthritis Unspecified, required assistance with an anti-contracture device for the left hand. The care plan, revised in December 2024, included interventions to assist with applying the device for scheduled wearing time. However, during an observation in February 2025, the resident's left hand was found contracted without the device in place. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the staff did not implement the care plan as intended, which was meant to guide the specific care needed for the resident.
Failure to Apply Anti-Contracture Device for Resident
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Summary
The facility failed to provide necessary services to ensure a resident maintained or improved their highest level of range of motion (ROM). Specifically, the facility did not apply an anti-contracture device for a resident with a contracture in the left hand. The facility's policy, titled Prosthesis and Splint Policy, required that such devices be applied and removed as ordered. However, during an observation on February 18, 2025, it was noted that the resident did not have the device in place. The resident had an order dated September 25, 2024, to remove the anti-contracture device from the left hand for at least five minutes every shift and to observe the skin for any impaired integrity. Interviews with staff, including an LPN and a COTA, confirmed that the resident was supposed to have the device on to prevent worsening of the contracture. The LPN admitted to not checking if the device was on during his shift and was unable to locate it in the resident's room. The COTA also confirmed that the absence of the device could lead to worsening of the contracture. The Director of Nursing corroborated that the resident should have been wearing the device. The resident, admitted in 2009, had a diagnosis of polyosteoarthritis unspecified and was coded with impairments on both sides of the upper and lower extremities in the Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment.
Infection Control Deficiencies in Equipment Handling
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Summary
The facility failed to implement proper infection control practices for two residents, leading to potential risks of infection. For Resident #6, during a medication administration via a PEG tube, an LPN used a de-clogging device from an open package, which was intended for single use only. The LPN admitted to not knowing if the device had been used before and confirmed it should have been disposed of after use. Additionally, the LPN placed a used PEG syringe plunger back into a storage bag without cleaning it, acknowledging that these actions could lead to infection. The Director of Nursing confirmed these practices were against the facility's infection control policies. For Resident #7, a nebulizer mask and tubing were observed on a nightstand without being stored in a protective bag, as required by the facility's policy. The resident, who received scheduled breathing treatments, confirmed the mask was not stored properly. An LPN and the facility Administrator both acknowledged that nebulizer equipment should be kept in a plastic bag when not in use to prevent the spread of germs, which could lead to respiratory infections. The failure to properly store the nebulizer equipment was confirmed as a breach of infection control practices.
Failure to Ensure Resident Safety After Elopement
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure the immediate safety of a cognitively intact resident who left the facility parking lot on foot after returning from an outing with a friend. The incident was not reported to administrative staff or the local police department in a timely manner, as required by the facility's policies. The resident, who had a history of moderate cognitive impairment, was found by police the following day, unharmed but having spent the night outside. The incident began when the resident's friend returned him to the facility late at night, but the resident left on foot before re-entering the building. Despite being informed of the situation, the Nursing Supervisor instructed staff to document the event in the computer and take no further action, as the resident was still considered to be on leave. This decision was made despite the facility's policy requiring immediate notification of the Administrator and law enforcement in such situations. Interviews with staff revealed confusion and a lack of clear direction on how to handle the situation. The Charge Nurse, LPN, and CNA Supervisor all expressed uncertainty and regret over the handling of the incident, acknowledging that they should have taken more proactive measures to locate the resident and ensure his safety. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the situation was mishandled and that the appropriate protocols were not followed.
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