Scioto Rehab: Hoyer Lift Strap Failure During Solo Transfer - OH
That is what inspectors documented at Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center on Obetz Road following a complaint investigation completed in October 2025. The resident had grown agitated and started yelling because he didn't want to wait for help. The aide, not wanting him to keep waiting, decided to proceed alone. She told inspectors she thought the other aide had either forgotten or gotten pulled away by someone else.
While she was transferring him with the Hoyer lift, the strap slipped off the hook.
The facility's own policy on mechanical lift transfers requires at least two staff members to be present. The aide acknowledged the resident was supposed to be a two-person assist, and said a pivot method had been used with him since the incident.
The inspection, which covered three separate complaints filed under numbers 2624117, 2618524, and 2609966, also found the resident's bed was not in its lowest position while he was in it. His care plan required the bed to stay low while occupied. A licensed nurse confirmed this to inspectors at noon on September 22, 2025.
The facility's fall prevention policy, dated November 2024, calls for nurses to meet with direct care staff to establish approaches that minimize risk after an assessment. Whether that meeting happened here, the report does not say.
What the report does say is that a man who needed two people to be moved safely was transferred alone, by an aide who felt she had no choice, while a strap that was supposed to hold him gave way.
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SCIOTO REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER in COLUMBUS, OH was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 9, 2025.
That is what inspectors documented at Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center on Obetz Road following a complaint investigation completed in October 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.