Cassville Health Care Center: Insulin Missed by Nurse - MO
The facility already knew about the broken hand before asking the nurse to work.
The nurse, identified in inspection records as LPN F, did not regularly work at the facility. When inspectors interviewed LPN F on September 9, 2025, the nurse described a shift that started with nothing in place: no access to the electronic medical records system, no access to the medication dispensing system, and a hand injury severe enough that administering insulin wasn't physically possible regardless. LPN F said the facility was aware of the broken hand when they scheduled the shift.
LPN F made multiple calls during the shift trying to get access and the ability to pass medications. Certified Medication Technician J, interviewed the following morning, confirmed it: LPN F had no access to resident records and made several calls in attempts to get access and the ability to pass medications.
Nobody resolved it. Around 11 residents did not receive their insulin.
The physician told inspectors she had not been made aware of any missed medication administrations. She said she expected nurses to have access to the medication dispensing system before their shifts began, and that if a resident's order required her to be notified about blood sugar levels, she expected to be notified. She was not.
The Medical Director said the same. If a resident had an order for insulin, he expected them to receive it.
The administrator said he was not aware residents had not received their medication. He acknowledged he was not familiar with the medication dispensing system himself, but said access should have been provided to nurses before they started their shifts. If a nurse lacked access or couldn't do the job, he said, they should have contacted him.
LPN F had made multiple calls. Whether any of those calls reached the administrator, the inspection report does not say.
LPN I, another nurse interviewed on the morning of September 10, put the protocol plainly: if a nurse did not have access to the electronic records or medication administration system, they should call the Director of Nursing or the Administrator. Residents should receive their medication per physician's order.
The inspection was triggered by three separate complaints filed against the facility.
Insulin-dependent residents in a nursing home depend entirely on staff to manage their blood sugar. A missed dose can cause blood sugar to climb, and depending on a resident's condition, that can move quickly from discomfort to a medical emergency. The inspection cited the deficiency at a level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting some residents.
What the inspection does not record is whether any of the roughly 11 residents experienced consequences from going without insulin that shift, or whether anyone checked their blood sugar levels in the hours after the nurse's calls went unresolved.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Cassville Health Care Center from 2025-09-10 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: June 29, 2026 · Our methodology
CASSVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER in CASSVILLE, MO was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 10, 2025.
The facility already knew about the broken hand before asking the nurse to work.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.