Brownsburg Meadows: 348 Oxycodone Tablets Missing - IN
That single incident unraveled into something much larger.
When the facility's Director of Nursing called QMA 8 to ask about the destruction record for Resident B's oxycodone, the QMA said she had watched RN 6 administer a few flu vaccines and then leave the unit. RN 6 had never asked her for the keys to the medication room. Had never asked her to witness a drug destruction. The signature on the narcotic sheet, in the space where QMA 8's name should have appeared, was not hers.
Security camera footage confirmed it. RN 6 was recorded moving through the facility but was never seen interacting with QMA 8. She was never seen destroying any medication.
The Director of Nursing noted something else that didn't add up. RN 6 had taken the oxycodone card from the 200 hallway, but RN 7 was the nurse on duty for that hallway. RN 7 could have witnessed a destruction right there. RN 6 never explained why she had gone out of her way to take the card herself.
The Regional Director of Clinical Services was brought in to conduct a narcotic audit. The date range ran from July 1 to September 23, 2025, roughly three months of controlled substance records. When the audit was finished, at least seven more residents had discrepancies in their oxycodone counts. Around 348 tablets were unaccounted for. And the medication cards and narcotic sheets for discharged residents were gone entirely, missing from the records.
The Assistant Director of Nursing disclosed those audit results to inspectors on October 16 at 2:05 in the afternoon.
The facility's own controlled substance policy, revised in October 2025 and provided to inspectors that same afternoon, stated its purpose plainly: to prevent diversion. It required that when a physician discontinues a controlled substance, unused medication be destroyed by the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing, with a licensed nurse or QMA present as a witness.
None of that happened with Resident B's oxycodone.
CMS cited the facility under F0602, covering the right of residents to be free from neglect, misappropriation of property, and exploitation. The level of harm was listed as minimal harm or potential for actual harm. The violation was classified as past noncompliance, meaning the facility reported it had corrected the problem by September 29, before inspectors arrived on October 16. The plan of correction included increased monitoring of narcotic deliveries, storage, and counts, staff education on accurate narcotic documentation, and ongoing oversight through the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement process.
What the records cannot show is how many of those 348 tablets were taken from residents who needed them, and when, and whether anyone noticed a resident's pain going unmanaged while the pills meant for them disappeared from the count sheet.
The medication cards for the discharged residents are still missing.
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BROWNSBURG MEADOWS in BROWNSBURG, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 16, 2025.
That single incident unraveled into something much larger.
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.