Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
SCIOTO REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER
Does SCIOTO REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), SCIOTO REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER (CCN 366259), in COLUMBUS, OH, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 36 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 2024-12-31. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $152,103 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 1 actual-harm deficiency.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$152,103
CMS has $152,103 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 36 day(s) of payment denial.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 1 · CMS state average: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate foot care.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as 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.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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