Clark County Rehab: Physical Restraint Violations - WI
The incidents at Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center occurred on August 5 and August 6, 2025. The Director of Nursing, identified in inspection records only as DON B, acknowledged to inspectors that staff had used inappropriate physical restraints on the resident, referred to in the report as R1, during the medication process. The nursing assistant, identified as CNA F, was terminated because of the behavior.
The restraint of a nursing home resident during medication administration is not a minor procedural lapse. Residents in long-term care facilities have the right to be free from physical restraints imposed for purposes of discipline or convenience. Using physical force to hold a person still while giving them medication, without clinical justification and proper consent processes, crosses that line. The facility's own leadership said so.
What the inspection record does not say is how R1 was restrained, how hard, or whether R1 was hurt. The harm level was classified as minimal harm or potential for actual harm, and the violations affected few residents. Those are the lowest tiers on the federal scale. But they describe what inspectors could document, not necessarily what the resident experienced on either of those two mornings.
The complaint inspection was completed October 15, 2025. That means someone reported this. A resident, a family member, another staff member, someone who knew what CNA F had done and decided it was worth a phone call. The facility's internal investigation had already pinned down the dates before inspectors walked in, which means the termination of CNA F likely preceded the federal visit as well.
DON B's acknowledgment is notable for what it concedes directly. There was no dispute about whether it happened. The Director of Nursing confirmed it to inspectors without qualification: staff used inappropriate physical restraints. CNA F was fired. The facility's own findings matched the complaint.
What remains unresolved is what those two days were like for R1.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center from 2025-10-15 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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CLARK COUNTY REHABILITATION & LIVING CENTER in OWEN, WI was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 15, 2025.
The incidents at Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center occurred on August 5 and August 6, 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.