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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Yalobusha County Nursing Home during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Improper Food Storage, Thawing, and Temperature Monitoring: The facility failed to monitor refrigerator temperatures and to thaw raw chicken under sanitary conditions. During a kitchen tour, no October refrigerator temperature log was available, and about 200 raw chicken drumsticks were found sitting directly in a sink, partially thawed with no container, ice, or cold running water. The DM stated the chicken was about to be cooked and did not provide a safe thawing method. A later review showed the October temperature log had no entries for the first several days of the month, and the DON confirmed the improper storage of chicken could cause a food borne illness.
Inaccurate MDS coding affected four residents. One resident’s bowel and bladder status was coded contrary to the bowel/bladder screening, another resident’s wander guard use was marked as not used despite observation and an order for the device, a third resident’s PASRR-related mental illness status was coded incorrectly, and a fourth resident’s motion sensor alarm use was also coded as not used despite observation and an order. The MDS Nurse confirmed the errors and stated she had missed the correct information.
Residents Not Invited to Care Plan Meetings: The facility failed to invite three cognitively intact residents to care plan meetings and failed to document resident or family participation in the care plan conference reviews. The MDS Nurse admitted she assumed the residents knew what a care plan was and had not invited them, while the DON confirmed there was no documentation showing invitations were sent.
Unsecured Medication Carts: Surveyors observed unattended medication carts with unlocked drawers in the South Hall and at the D wing nurses station, with no staff present in the immediate area. An LPN confirmed the carts should never be left unlocked and unattended because a resident could access them, and the DON stated nurses should never leave a medication cart unattended and unlocked because this could cause medication errors and be detrimental to a resident.
A resident with severe cognitive impairment and daily wandering behavior did not have a care plan addressing these behaviors, leading to an incident where they entered another resident's room and caused harm. The facility's policy required comprehensive care plans, but this was not implemented, resulting in a deficiency.
A resident with severe dementia and known wandering behavior assaulted another resident, causing a nasal fracture. Despite documented wandering incidents, the facility only provided one-on-one supervision at night, failing to extend it to daytime. Staff were aware of the behavior but no increased monitoring was implemented during the day, leading to the incident.
Improper Food Storage, Thawing, and Temperature Monitoring
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure residents’ food was stored, thawed, and monitored under sanitary conditions during kitchen observations and policy review. The facility policy titled "Refrigerator/Freezer Temperature Checks" stated the kitchen supervisor and/or Dietary Manager shall check all refrigerator and freezer temperatures at least twice daily, and the policy titled "Food Preparation and Service" stated frozen food will not be thawed at room temperature and listed approved thawing methods. During the initial kitchen tour, there was no refrigerator temperature log for the month of October, and approximately 200 raw chicken drumsticks were observed sitting directly in the kitchen sink. The chicken appeared partially thawed on the top layer, with no container, ice, or cold running water observed under or around it. During interview, the Dietary Manager stated it was the first of the month and she had not had time to get the temperature log up, and she said the chicken was about to be cooked. She did not provide documentation or describe a safe thawing method, and confirmed there was no container and no running water. On the second kitchen tour, a refrigerator temperature log was posted, but the October log provided by the Dietary Manager had no temperatures recorded for 10/01/25 through 10/05/25, with the first entry on 10/06/25. The Dietary Manager stated temperature checks were to ensure proper food storage for resident safety, and the DON confirmed the improper storage of chicken could cause a food borne illness and that refrigerator temperatures should have been checked and posted in the kitchen.
Inaccurate MDS Assessments for Four Residents
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Summary
The facility failed to accurately complete MDS assessments for four residents. Facility policy required the MDS to be completed and verified by the RN and to be accurate to the best of that nurse’s knowledge. For Resident #10, the Bowel and Bladder Program Screening dated 8/11/25 stated the resident always voided without incontinence, never had stool incontinence, and was independent with toileting, but the admission MDS with ARD 8/12/25 coded the resident as frequently incontinent of bladder and occasionally incontinent of bowel. The ADM and MDS Nurse both confirmed the assessment did not tell the same story and was not coded correctly. Resident #10 was admitted with diagnoses including chronic kidney disease stage 3B and dysuria. For Resident #15, the MDS with ARD 08/21/25 coded Section P - Restraints and Alarms as not using a Wander/Elopement alarm, even though the resident was observed ambulating with a wander guard bracelet on the left ankle and had a physician order for the wander guard to be intact at all times and checked every shift. The MDS Nurse confirmed she marked it incorrectly and stated she knew the resident wore a wander guard. For Resident #16, the PASRR showed the resident met criteria for serious mental illness with schizoaffective disorder, but the annual MDS with ARD 2/18/25 coded A1500 as No for state level II PASRR serious mental illness and/or intellectual disability. For Resident #92, the resident was observed sitting in a wheelchair with a motion sensor alarm in the seat, and the medication review report showed an order for a pressure sensitive alarm to be intact at all times in the wheelchair and bed, but the MDS with ARD 07/16/25 coded Section P as if a motion sensor alarm was not used. The MDS Nurse confirmed the coding was inaccurate and stated she knew the resident used an alarm but marked it wrong.
Residents Not Invited to Care Plan Meetings
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure residents were invited and given the opportunity to participate in their care plan meetings for three residents reviewed for care planning. Review of the facility policy stated that the MDS Coordinator was to notify the resident or resident representative in writing or by telephone of the upcoming care plan conference and arrange for active attendance if desired. For Resident #3, the care plan conference review dated 8/4/25 had no resident or family signatures, and the resident stated during interview that she had never been invited to a care plan meeting and did not know what it was about. Her record showed admission on 5/16/2022 with diagnoses including hemiplegia and hemiparesis following unspecified cerebrovascular disease affecting the left dominant side, and her MDS ARD of 7/28/25 showed a BIMS score of 15, indicating she was cognitively intact. For Resident #9, the care plan conference review dated 9/29/25 had no resident or family signatures, and the resident stated she was not aware of any care plan meetings and did not know what meetings were being referenced. Her record showed admission on 3/3/2025 with diagnoses including Parkinson's Disease without Dyskinesia, with Fluctuations, and her MDS ARD of 9/19/25 showed a BIMS score of 14, indicating she was cognitively intact. For Resident #38, the care plan conference review dated 07/06/25 had no resident or family signatures and no documentation that the resident was invited to attend. The resident stated she was not invited to any care plan meetings, did not know what a care plan was, and wanted to attend and be involved with her care if she could. Her record showed admission on 09/27/24 with diagnoses including end stage renal disease and major depressive disorder, and her MDS ARD of 09/30/25 showed a BIMS score of 15, indicating she was cognitively intact. The MDS Nurse confirmed she had assumed the residents knew what a care plan was but had not invited them to any care plan meetings, and the DON confirmed there was no documentation showing the residents were invited.
Unsecured Medication Carts
Penalty
Summary
Drugs and biologicals were not stored in a secure manner to prevent unauthorized access for two of four days of survey. The facility policy titled Medication Cart Security/Medication Room Security stated that the nurse shall ensure the medication cart remains secured to prevent unauthorized entry and that the cart shall be locked when not in use or within the nurse's reach. On 10/7/2025 at 11:37 AM, surveyors observed an unattended medication cart in the South Hall with the drawers unlocked and no staff present in the immediate area; an LPN confirmed the cart should never be left unlocked and unattended because a resident could get into it. On 10/8/2025 at 11:20 AM, surveyors observed another unattended medication cart at the D wing nurses station with the drawers unlocked and no staff present in the immediate area; an LPN confirmed the cart should never be left unlocked and unattended because a resident could get into the cart and possibly take a medication that was not ordered for them. The DON later confirmed that nurses should never leave a medication cart unattended and unlocked and stated this could cause medication errors and could be detrimental to a resident.
Failure to Develop Care Plan for Wandering Behavior
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Summary
The facility failed to develop a care plan for a resident exhibiting wandering behaviors, which led to an incident where the resident wandered into another resident's room and caused harm. The resident, who was severely cognitively impaired with a BIMS score of 4, had documented daily wandering behaviors. Despite this, there was no care plan addressing these behaviors, as confirmed by the Director of Nursing and the facility's Administrator. The lack of a care plan meant that staff were not provided with specific guidance on how to manage the resident's wandering behavior. The incident occurred when the resident entered another resident's room and physically assaulted them, resulting in a nasal bone fracture. Staff interviews and record reviews revealed that the resident had been wandering into other rooms for months, with multiple instances documented in the progress notes. The facility's policy required comprehensive care plans to address residents' needs, but this was not followed in this case, leading to the deficiency.
Inadequate Supervision Leads to Resident Assault
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent accidents, resulting in a physical assault incident involving two residents. Resident #1, who has severe dementia with behavioral disturbances, wandered into Resident #2's room and physically assaulted him, causing a right nasal bone fracture. Despite Resident #1's known behaviors of wandering and agitation, the facility did not implement increased supervision or monitoring during the day, which contributed to the incident. Interviews with staff and residents revealed that Resident #1 had been wandering into other residents' rooms for months, and this behavior was documented in the resident's progress notes. However, the facility only provided one-on-one supervision for Resident #1 during the night shift, from 7 PM to 7 AM, and failed to extend this supervision to the day shift. Staff members, including CNAs and LPNs, confirmed that they were aware of Resident #1's wandering behavior during the day but were not informed of any special monitoring measures in place. The Director of Nursing (DON) and the Administrator acknowledged that the wandering behavior should have been identified, and interventions should have been implemented to prevent such incidents. The lack of a policy addressing resident supervision and the failure to act on documented behaviors contributed to the deficiency, resulting in harm to Resident #2, who sustained a facial injury due to the assault.
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