Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.
The next survey window likely opens around June 2027
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Kempton Of Charleston during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
Failure to Honor Room Change Request After Uninvited Entry A resident with moderate cognitive impairment requested a room change after another resident with severe cognitive impairment and wandering behavior entered her room uninvited. She said staff did not prevent it from happening again and that she wanted a room closer to the CNA desk. The SW acknowledged he did not escalate the request to the AD and instead redirected the resident, while the AD stated she was not aware of the concern.
Failure to maintain clean resident room floors: surveyors observed black debris, crumbs, paper debris, an alcohol swab, a paper clip, medical supply covers, a hospital arm band, dust, and dried black substance with shoe prints in multiple resident rooms. One HA said she had not yet swept and mopped certain rooms and had not mopped one room because a resident’s young grandson was present, while the HD said rooms are cleaned once daily and nursing handles small spills between housekeeping cleanings.
Catheter Bag Left on Floor: A resident with an indwelling Foley catheter was observed in a recliner with the covered catheter bag on the floor on two occasions. Staff, including an LPN, RN, CNA, and the IP, stated the bag should not be on the floor and is normally secured to the bed, wheelchair, recliner, or walker, while the resident’s care plan included a focus on the Foley catheter and avoiding catheter-related trauma.
Failure to Honor Resident Room Change Request After Uninvited Room Entry
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The facility failed to honor a resident’s request for a room change after another resident entered her room uninvited. The resident who made the request had diagnoses including age-related osteoporosis with vertebral fracture, unspecified dementia with mood disturbance, chronic kidney disease, and atrial fibrillation. Her MDS showed a BIMS score of 10 out of 15, indicating moderate cognitive impairment, and her care plan addressed impaired cognitive function related to dementia with mood disturbance. The resident reported that another resident, who had severe cognitive impairment and wandering behavior, wheeled into her room without permission. She stated she hollered and pressed her call button for staff, but felt no action was taken to prevent it from happening again. She said she did not want the other resident to enter her room again and requested a room closer to the nursing station because she did not like being in a room far away and around the corner. During interviews, the Social Worker acknowledged the resident was unhappy with her room but did not speak with the Admissions Director about the room change request or the uninvited room entry. He told the resident the room was close to the CNA desk and redirected her, and he also told her the other resident had dementia and was harmless. The Admissions Director stated room changes could be arranged and that she would have worked toward a room change if she had known about the concern, but she did not recall being told. The Administrator and MDS Nurse agreed the resident had the right to feel comfortable that other residents would not enter her room uninvited.
Failure to Maintain Clean Resident Room Floors
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure resident rooms were free from dust, debris, and spills on the floors in 3 of 5 rooms reviewed for cleanliness and a homelike environment. During observations, surveyors found black debris scattered throughout one room’s floor, including material that could be loosened and material stuck to the floor. In another room, crumbs, an alcohol swab, and paper debris were noted under the bed, along with spill marks on both sides of the bed. In a third room, visible dust and crumbs were observed under the bed. Additional observations showed a paper clip, covers for disposable medical supplies, crumbs, and a hospital arm band on the floor in one room. A dried black substance with shoe prints was noted on both sides of the bed near the window and IV pole, with one area approximately 5 inches in diameter and sticky when walked on and another area approximately 3 inches in diameter. Housekeeping Aide entered the room with a spray and cloth, then left to get a mop, but the debris and dried black substance remained visible during a later observation. The Housekeeping Director stated rooms are cleaned daily and that floors need to be deep cleaned and polished, while the Housekeeping Aide stated she had not yet swept and mopped certain rooms and had not mopped one room because the resident’s young grandson was present. The Housekeeping Director and MDS Nurse stated housekeeping cleans rooms once daily and nursing staff clean small spills or messes between housekeeping cleanings, with larger spills requiring a housekeeping ticket.
Catheter Bag Left on Floor
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Summary
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program was cited after staff failed to ensure a resident’s indwelling urinary catheter bag was stored off the floor and secured to an appropriate fixture. The resident was admitted with diagnoses including retention of urine, pneumonia, heart failure, and encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device, and the admission MDS showed a BIMS score of 14 out of 15, indicating cognitive intactness. The resident had an active physician order for a 16fr Foley catheter with a 10 ml balloon for retention, and the care plan included a focus area for the indwelling Foley catheter with a goal to remain free from catheter-related trauma. During observations, the resident was seen lying in a recliner with the covered catheter bag on the floor on two separate occasions. Staff interviews indicated the bag should not be on the floor and was typically attached to the wheelchair, bed, recliner, or walker, with the infection preventionist stating it should be clipped to the bed or hung on the bottom of the wheelchair with a privacy bag. The MDS coordinator stated the care plan intervention to discourage placing the catheter bag on the floor was added after staff or family information was provided, and staff acknowledged that the bag should not be placed on the floor.
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| Facility | Distance | Overall rating | Citations, 12 mo | Serious (J–L) |
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| Ashley River Healthcare | 3.6 mi | ★★★★★ | 6 | 0 |
| Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Health Care Center | 4 mi | ★★★★★ | 0 | 0 |
| Sandpiper Post Acute | 5.3 mi | ★★★★★ | 3 | 1 |
| Riverside Health And Rehab | 5.4 mi | ★★★★★ | 5 | 0 |
| Nhc Healthcare - Charleston | 5.4 mi | ★★★★★ | 5 | 1 |
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