Knollwood Healthcare: Waste Disposal Failures - AL
The resident, identified in inspection records only as RI #20, reported the wheelchair incident on September 5, 2025. CNA #5 noted the swelling that day. No imaging was done. No one called the facility's nurse practitioner.
The nurse practitioner said she first learned anything had happened on September 9, when she received a call reporting bruising, swelling, and fracture results. She said plainly that if a resident had reported being run over by a wheelchair and staff had observed swelling, she would have expected an x-ray and a call that same day. She had received neither.
The x-ray taken at the facility on the morning of September 9 ran from 10:00 to 10:40 AM. Results came back at 1:30 that afternoon. The diagnosis was a broken tibia. The director of nursing said she was told about the fracture that morning and notified the physician after the results were confirmed.
The four days between when RI #20 reported pain and when the break was discovered are not explained in the inspection record. What is documented is that a staff member saw the swelling on September 5 and that the nurse practitioner, the person who would have ordered imaging, was not contacted until September 9.
Federal inspectors cited the facility under a tag covering accidents and supervision, noting minimal harm or potential for actual harm. The inspection was completed September 11, 2025, two days after the fracture was finally identified.
RI #20 was sent out for further evaluation after the diagnosis. The inspection record does not say what was found.
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Last verified: August 7, 2026 · Our methodology
KNOLLWOOD HEALTHCARE in MOBILE, AL was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 11, 2025.
The resident, identified in inspection records only as RI #20, reported the wheelchair incident on September 5, 2025.
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.