MEDICALODGES FORT SCOTT
MEDICALODGES FORT SCOTT, in FORT SCOTT, Kansas, holds 45 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-08-16, averaging 34.6 residents a day.
Has MEDICALODGES FORT SCOTT been cited for violations?
CMS lists 58 health-inspection deficiencies for MEDICALODGES FORT SCOTT since 2022-09-06, 45 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | F |
| 2026-02-18 | F0584, F0759 | 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| 2026-02-18 | F0628, F0637, F0684, F0756, F0757 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2025-07-02 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2025-07-02 | F0610, F0657 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2024-08-15 | F0600, F0609 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-04-03 | F0725, F0730, F0947 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2024-04-03 | F0575, F0585, F0657, F0679, F0689, F0880, F0925 | Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| 2024-04-03 | F0582, F0623, F0625, F0676, F0684, F0686, F0688, F0690, F0692, F0695, F0700, F0726, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0760, F0849, F0883, F0887 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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 residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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 that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-04-03 | F0576, F0577, F0732 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2022-09-06 | F0880, F0881, F0887, F0921 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2022-09-06 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2022-09-06 | F0657, F0677, F0686, F0689, F0690, F0693, F0695, F0757 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / 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 feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
How is MEDICALODGES FORT SCOTT staffed?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.18044 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 48.8 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 34.6 | 50.5 |
Who owns MEDICALODGES FORT SCOTT, and what chain is it in?
MEDICALODGES FORT SCOTT is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MEDICALODGES INC and belongs to the MEDICALODGES, INC. chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MEDICALODGES INC | since 04/19/1976 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BROWN, KAREN | since 11/24/2005 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BUTLER, RICHARD, COX, GAREN, DOLL, GAYLE, HINES, SCOTT, LAGER, SHANNON, MARSHALL, CAROL, OTT, RON | since 02/26/1998 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HINES, SCOTT, LAGER, SHANNON, LANTZ, KATHLEEN, MCBRIDE, TRAVIS, ROHLING MCCORD, CATHERINE | since 03/20/2009 |
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