WALNUT HILLS NURSING HOME
In WALNUT CREEK, Ohio, WALNUT HILLS NURSING HOME is a nursing home with 56 certified beds, certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2003-03-20. It averages 41.8 residents a day.
Has WALNUT HILLS NURSING HOME been cited for violations?
CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for WALNUT HILLS NURSING HOME since 2019-12-05, 21 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 2025-03-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D |
| 2024-11-07 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2024-11-07 | F0812, F0880 | 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. | E |
| 2024-11-07 | F0695, F0881 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2024-07-10 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E |
| 2024-07-10 | F0583, F0691, F0692, F0755, F0842, F0880 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. | D |
| 2024-07-10 | F0577, F0732 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-04-04 | F0726 | 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. | E |
| 2024-04-04 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2024-02-06 | F0580, F0689, F0742, F0758 | 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 the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / 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. | D |
| 2022-09-23 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E |
| 2022-09-23 | F0688, F0757, F0881 | 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. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2019-12-05 | F0700 | 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. | E |
| 2019-12-05 | F0550, F0578, F0582, F0677, F0684, F0685, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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. / 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. | D |
How is WALNUT HILLS NURSING HOME staffed?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.71087 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 52.1 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 41.8 | 73.7 |
Who owns WALNUT HILLS NURSING HOME?
WALNUT HILLS NURSING HOME is registered with CMS as Non profit - Church related, operates under the legal business name WALNUT HILLS RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | KAUFFMAN, JEREMY | since 07/01/2010 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | KAUFFMAN, JEREMY | since 09/02/2010 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | KAUFFMAN, JEREMY | since 09/02/2010 |
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