HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER

Special Focus Facility candidate · CMS abuse icon · Morgan · OH · For profit - Limited Liability company · 99 certified beds · CCN 365147 · HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER LLC


HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER operates 99 certified beds in MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1967-02-24. It averages 86.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER?

CMS lists 105 health-inspection deficiencies for HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER since 2022-04-19, 94 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-21.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-21F0580, F0655, F0656, F0755, F0842Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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.D
2025-12-18F0684, F0698, F0773Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.D
2025-01-27F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.J
2025-01-27F0684, F0686, F0689Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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.G
2025-01-27F0730, F0908, F0947Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.F
2025-01-27F0755, F0761, F0880Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-01-27F0550, F0551, F0569, F0578, F0580, F0609, F0610, F0623, F0636, F0637, F0644, F0645, F0646, F0656, F0657, F0661, F0677, F0690, F0692, F0695, F0698, F0699, F0742, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0770, F0791, F0842, F0881, F0883, F0887Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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 / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. / 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. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / 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. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / 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. / 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. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / 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
2024-11-20F0684, F0690, F0693, F0755Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-09-24F0761Ensure 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.E
2024-09-06F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-09-06F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-08-06F0812, F0880, F0908, F0921Procure 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. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F
2024-04-10F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.D
2023-12-18F0684, F0686, F0744Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.G
2023-12-18F0761, F0812Ensure 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.F
2023-12-18F0644, F0656, F0657, F0880, F0883Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.E
2023-12-18F0568, F0578, F0600, F0609, F0645, F0689, F0690, F0692, F0693, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0745, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0759, F0791Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / 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. / 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. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D
2023-12-18F0623, F0625, F0732Provide 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. / Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2022-04-19F0569, F0756Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.E
2022-04-19F0561, F0582, F0645, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0692, F0758, F0807Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.D

Why was HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-01-27Fine$54,151

Has HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-02-2227

How is HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER staffed relative to the OH average?

MeasureThis facilityOH average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.668143.68589
Total nursing staff turnover (%)49.548.7
Average number of residents per day86.573.7

Who owns HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER?

HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER LLC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST4114 HIGHWAY 376 OPCO LLCsince 10/03/2022
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTJF MCCONNELSVILLE LLC, LIBERTY OH HOLDINGS LLC, FARKAS, JENNIFER, LIEBERMAN, AHRONsince 02/01/2024
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTMARTIN FRIEDMAN CPA PCsince 10/03/2022
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTHIGHWAY 376 PROPCO LLC, JF MCCONNELSVILLE LLC, LIBERTY OH HOLDINGS LLC, M MEISELS FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCsince 10/03/2022
CORPORATE OFFICERBARNEY, LEIGH, BRYANT, WILLIAM, BUFFORD, RANDALL, CONNER, GREGORY, DAVIS, DAVID, LIEBERMAN, AHRON, PROSKY, DANNY, STREIFF, MATHIEUsince 01/05/2016
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLIBERTY OH MANAGEMENT LLC, GOINS, TIFFANY, LIEBERMAN, AHRON, MILLER, DUSTINsince 01/24/2022
ADP OF THE SNFHIGHWAY 376 PROPCO LLC, LIBERTY OH MANAGEMENT LLC, MARTIN FRIEDMAN CPA PC, DUNDR, MICHAEL, MILLER, DUSTINsince 10/03/2022

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