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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with muscle weakness, aphasia, functional quadriplegia, and total dependence for bed mobility suffered a fall during brief care when an NA rolled the resident away instead of toward her, allowing the resident to roll off the bed. The resident later complained of knee pain and was diagnosed in the ER with fractures of multiple right ribs and the right patella; the DON confirmed the aide did not follow the expected bed-care technique.
Failure to maintain dignity during dining assistance: Two residents with cognitive and physical impairments required help with meals, but one aide stood while assisting a resident in a wheelchair and did not assist another resident who was eating independently as food fell onto his legs and the floor. One resident had Parkinson's disease, dementia, and dysphagia; the other had cortical blindness and encephalopathy.
Failure to assess two residents for self-administration of medications. A resident with arthritis, a left femur fracture, and muscle spasms had Biofreeze and miconazole nitrate cream unsecured in the room and stated he used them daily, while another resident with CHF, COPD, anxiety, depression, and skin eruptions had clobetasol cream unsecured in the room and stated she used it as needed. There was no documentation that either resident was assessed for the ability to self-administer the medications, and the DON confirmed the assessments were not completed as required by policy.
Failure to Provide Ordered Therapeutic Diet: A resident with heart disease, Parkinson's disease, and GERD was ordered a clear liquid diet, but was observed eating a lunch tray with mechanical soft vegetables and pureed roast beef instead. The RD confirmed the resident should have received a clear liquid diet for that meal.
Failure to use enhanced barrier precautions and PPE was cited when an LPN and a nurse aide entered a resident's room without hand hygiene or gowns and gloves before direct care. The resident had a trach, feeding tube, indwelling catheter, quadriplegia, and dysphagia. The nurse aide handled soiled linens, left the room, and returned with a Hoyer lift to transfer the resident, while the LPN carried a syringe and beaker between rooms without hand hygiene or PPE. The Administrator confirmed staff did not follow the infection control policy.
A facility failed to give written transfer notices to the resident and the resident's representative(s) for three sampled residents who were sent to the hospital after changes in condition. The record showed no documented evidence that the notices included the reasons for the transfer or Ombudsman information, and the Administrator confirmed the notices were not provided.
A treatment cart on the second floor was observed unlocked and unattended in the hallway, containing medicated creams, saline solutions, and alcohol pads, making these items accessible. Facility policy requires such items to be securely stored in locked compartments, and the RN Supervisor confirmed the cart should have been locked.
A facility failed to serve meals in a timely manner, compromising the dignity of a resident with rheumatoid arthritis and dysphagia. The resident, who required total assistance with eating, was left without a meal while another resident in the same room was served. Despite using the call bell, the resident was not assisted until much later, which was confirmed as inappropriate by the DON.
A facility failed to follow a physician's order to weigh a resident daily, who had diagnoses of congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. The MAR for February showed missing entries for several days, which was confirmed by the DON.
Failure to Safely Roll a Dependent Resident During Bed Care
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The facility failed to prevent resident neglect that resulted in actual harm to Resident 10, who had diagnoses including muscle weakness, aphasia, and functional quadriplegia and was assessed as cognitively impaired and totally dependent on staff for toileting and bed mobility. Facility documentation and staff interviews showed that Nurse Aide 1 rolled the resident away from her while changing the resident’s brief, and the resident rolled off the other side of the bed. Facility training materials stated staff should roll the resident toward them during bed care, and the Director of Nursing confirmed that this was the expected practice and that Nurse Aide 1 had been educated on it. After the fall, Resident 10 was documented as complaining of right knee pain on multiple days, and the resident was later sent to the emergency room where she was diagnosed with fractures of multiple right ribs and the right patella. The resident stated, “I hurt and my leg,” and the DON confirmed that the aide failed to roll the resident toward her during care.
Failure to Maintain Dignity During Dining Assistance
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Summary
The facility failed to provide assistance with dining in a manner that promoted and maintained dignity for two residents in one dining room. Resident 77 had diagnoses including Parkinson's disease, dementia, and dysphagia, and the MDS dated January 4, 2026 showed cognitive impairment and a need for staff assistance with eating. His care plan identified increased nutrition and hydration risk with interventions for staff to encourage oral intake and assist with dining. On January 12, 2026, NA 2 was observed standing while assisting Resident 77 to eat lunch while the resident remained seated in a wheelchair. Resident 106 had diagnoses including a benign brain neoplasm, cortical blindness, and encephalopathy, and the MDS dated January 8, 2026 showed mild cognitive impairment and a need for staff assistance with eating. His care plan identified increased nutrition and hydration risk and a self-care deficit with interventions for staff to encourage intake and assist with meals for safety. During the same observation, Resident 106 was seen eating independently while fries and pulled pork fell onto his legs and the floor, and NA 2 did not provide assistance to prevent food from dropping onto him and the floor while assisting Resident 77 nearby.
Failure to Assess Residents for Self-Administration of Medications
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Summary
The facility failed to assess whether two residents were clinically appropriate to self-administer medications, as required by its policy on self-administration of medications. The policy stated that the facility was to determine whether self-administration was safe based on the resident’s functionality and health condition, document in the care plan who was responsible for medication storage, and provide a secure compartment for medications in the resident’s room. Resident 7 had diagnoses including arthritis, fracture of the left femur, and muscle spasms. During observations, a bottle of Biofreeze and a tube of miconazole nitrate cream were found unsecured on the bedside tray table in the resident’s room, and the resident stated he self-administered both daily. There was no documentation that the facility assessed Resident 7’s ability to self-administer these medications, and the medications were not secured in the room. Resident 12 had diagnoses including CHF, COPD, anxiety, depression, and rash and other nonspecific skin eruptions. A tube of clobetasol cream 0.05% was observed unsecured on the bedside tray table in her room, and she stated she self-administered the cream as needed. There was no documentation that the facility assessed Resident 12’s ability to self-administer the cream, and the medication was not secured in her room. The DON confirmed that both residents were not assessed to self-administer the medications as required by facility policy.
Failure to Provide Ordered Therapeutic Diet
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Summary
The facility failed to provide the physician-ordered therapeutic diet for one sampled resident. The resident had diagnoses including heart disease, Parkinson's disease, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease. A physician order dated January 9, 2026 directed staff to provide a clear liquid diet for 48 hours, and a dietary progress note dated January 12, 2026 stated the resident was to receive a clear liquid diet for all 3 meals on January 10 and 11, 2026. However, on January 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., the resident was observed eating lunch in bed, and the tray contained mechanical soft vegetables and pureed roast beef instead of a clear liquid diet. In interview on January 13, 2026 at 11:10 a.m., the Registered Dietitian confirmed the resident should have received a clear liquid diet for lunch on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Failure to Use Enhanced Barrier Precautions and PPE
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program was cited after staff failed to use enhanced barrier precautions and PPE for a resident with multiple indwelling devices and wounds-related risk factors. Facility policy stated enhanced barrier precautions were required for residents with a wound or indwelling device during expected contact, including wound care, care of feeding and tracheostomy tubes, transferring residents, and changing linens, with gowns and gloves used during high-risk activities. Resident 8 had diagnoses including respiratory failure with a tracheostomy, history of stroke, quadriplegia, dysphagia with a feeding tube, and neurogenic bladder with an indwelling catheter. During observation, an LPN and a nurse aide entered Resident 8's room without performing hand hygiene or wearing protective gowns and gloves before providing direct care. The nurse aide was observed handling soiled briefs and linens, leaving the room, and not performing hand hygiene before retrieving clean linens, then returning with a Hoyer lift to transfer the resident from bed to a reclining wheelchair. Later, the LPN was observed carrying a syringe and a plastic beaker with light-yellow liquid, leaving the resident's room with those items, entering another resident's room, and then returning to Resident 8's room without hand hygiene or PPE. The Administrator later confirmed staff did not adhere to the facility infection control policy.
Failure to Provide Written Transfer Notices
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Summary
The facility failed to provide written transfer notices to the resident and the resident's representative(s) when three sampled residents were transferred to the hospital. Resident 7 was transferred on September 23, 2025, after a change in condition, Resident 8 was transferred on November 13, 2025, after a change in condition, and Resident 45 was transferred on September 30, November 9, and December 23, 2025, after changes in condition. For each of these transfers, there was no documented evidence that the resident and the resident's representative were given written notice of the transfer, including the reasons for the move and Ombudsman information. During an interview on January 13, 2025, at 11:40 a.m., the Administrator confirmed that the residents and resident representatives were not given written notices regarding the identified transfers.
Unlocked Treatment Cart with Accessible Medications
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that medications and biologicals were securely stored to prevent unauthorized access on one of its nursing units. According to the facility's policy, all medications and biologicals, including treatment items, are required to be kept in a locked cabinet, cart, or medication room that is inaccessible to residents and visitors. However, during an observation on the second floor nursing unit, a treatment cart was found unlocked and unattended in the hallway, containing medicated creams, bottles of saline solution, and boxes of alcohol pads, all of which were accessible. The RN Supervisor confirmed that the treatment cart should have been locked, indicating non-compliance with the facility's storage policy.
Failure to Serve Meals Timely and Maintain Resident Dignity
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that meals were served in a manner that maintained the dignity of Resident 79, who was one of the 22 sampled residents. Resident 79 had medical conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, dysphagia, and protein-calorie malnutrition, and was alert and oriented but had limitations in both upper extremities. The care plan required staff to provide total assistance with eating due to a self-care deficit related to muscle weakness and contractures. On February 26, 2025, during the lunch meal observation, Resident 79 was left without a meal while another resident in the same room was served and eating. Despite using the call bell and expressing concern about not receiving food, Resident 79 was not assisted with his lunch tray until 12:38 p.m., which was significantly later than the other resident. The Director of Nursing confirmed that both residents should have received their meals simultaneously.
Failure to Implement Physician's Order for Daily Weighing
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to implement a physician's order for a resident diagnosed with congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. The physician's order, dated January 30, 2025, required the resident to be weighed daily. However, a review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for February 2025 showed that the resident was not weighed on February 9, 11, 15, 16, and 25, 2025. This deficiency was confirmed during an interview with the Director of Nursing on February 27, 2025, who acknowledged the lack of documented evidence that the resident was weighed as ordered.
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