Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
WEXNER HERITAGE HOUSE
Does WEXNER HERITAGE HOUSE have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), WEXNER HERITAGE HOUSE (CCN 365026), in COLUMBUS, OH, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 29 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-12-29. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 3 actual-harm deficiencies.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
31 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Document what happened
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