SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD
SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD is a 107-bed nursing home in JASPER, Indiana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1986-06-01. It averages 73.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD since 2023-02-09, 30 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-04-07 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-06-13 | F0553, F0580, F0689 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / 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. | E |
| 2025-06-13 | F0582, F0605, F0880 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-05-22 | F0623, F0625, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0758, F0761, F0812, F0883, F0921 | 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-05-22 | F0550, F0558, F0578, F0604, F0609, F0610, F0689, F0690, F0695, F0880 | 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-05-22 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2023-12-12 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-02-09 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-02-09 | F0658, F0880 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-02-09 | F0690, F0695, F0849, F0888 | 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. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | D |
| 2023-02-09 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
How is SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD staffed relative to the IN average?
| Measure | This facility | IN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.55059 | 3.67961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.0 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 73.2 | 72.5 |
Who owns SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD, and what chain is it in?
SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT NORTHWOOD is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL and belongs to the CONTINUUM HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE OFFICER | REETZ, BRENDA | since 11/01/2014 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, JASPER SNF OPCO LLC, MEADOWS, MICHAEL | since 04/03/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MEADOWS, MICHAEL | since 05/12/2025 |
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