Laurels of Walden Park: Splint Orders Ignored - OH
Resident #209 at The Laurels of Walden Park was supposed to wear a left c-roll splint between 7:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. under physician orders dating back to August 2023. The resident had moderately impaired cognition and functional limitations in range of motion to one upper extremity, according to assessment records from June.
Federal inspectors observed the resident lying in bed on August 4 at 10:40 A.M. and 2:05 P.M. with contracted left hand and elbow but no splints or devices in place. The pattern continued the next day during three separate observations at 8:10 A.M., 10:15 A.M., and 1:40 P.M.
A certified nursing assistant confirmed what inspectors were documenting. CNA #125 told investigators on August 5 that Resident #209 "had a contracture of the left hand and used to have a splint but did not anymore and had not had one in place on the day of the observation."
The resident's care plan, revised in April, specifically called for applying the left c-roll splint for six hours between 7:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. "as tolerated." The original physician's order from August 2023 included instructions to "check skin upon removal."
Inspectors returned August 6 for another observation at 10:02 A.M. They found Resident #209 in the same condition: lying in bed with contracted left hand and elbow, no splints or other devices in place.
The facility's own policy on braces and splints, effective since May 2024, states that "properly used, splints and braces can enhance mobility, correct alignment, and protect a specific extremity while maintaining skin integrity and circulation."
Nobody had applied the ordered splint.
The inspection was prompted by a complaint and concluded August 13. Federal regulators cited the facility for failing to provide necessary care and services, classifying the violation as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm to few residents.
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THE LAURELS OF WALDEN PARK in COLUMBUS, OH was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 13, 2025.
Resident #209 at The Laurels of Walden Park was supposed to wear a left c-roll splint between 7:00 A.M.
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