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Maple Manor Village: Resident Property Misuse - IA

Healthcare Facility
Maple Manor Village
Aplington, IA  ·  4/5 stars

The camera footage, from May 29, 2025, shows the nurse, identified in the report as Staff A, popping several pills into a single medication cup from different narcotic cards around 6:45 a.m. At one point, she appears to pop a single pill directly into her hand and then walk into the nurses' station with it. A second nurse, Staff C, had already flagged the situation, leaving a note for the Director of Nursing about missing narcotics and altered records.

When administrators first questioned Staff A on May 31, she denied altering any records. Ten days later, after the camera footage had been reviewed, the administrator sat down with Staff A again and walked her through the Controlled Substance Medication Records line by line. Staff A pointed to one altered entry, an altered date on a line signed by a different nurse, and said she knew she shouldn't do it but corrected errors when she spotted them. The administrator told her that line hadn't looked like an error until someone changed it.

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Staff A could not explain the other alterations. When shown the footage of herself dispensing multiple tablets into one cup, she said she didn't know why she would have done that and that it wasn't her normal practice. She became tearful.

She told the administrator she had been experiencing health problems, including memory loss, and had an appointment scheduled to be tested for a brain tumor or early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The administrator asked why she hadn't reported any of this to a supervisor or human resources. Staff A said she didn't know, and that she knew she should have.

Her employment was terminated that day.

Inspectors also noted that some footage was missing entirely. What remained covered two windows on May 29: 6:35 to 6:50 a.m. and 9:45 to 10:00 a.m. What happened outside those windows, and how many narcotics went unaccounted for, the report does not say.

Full Inspection Report

The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Maple Manor Village from 2025-11-20 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.

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Quick Answer

Maple Manor Village in Aplington, IA was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 20, 2025.

At one point, she appears to pop a single pill directly into her hand and then walk into the nurses' station with it.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at Maple Manor Village?
At one point, she appears to pop a single pill directly into her hand and then walk into the nurses' station with it.
How serious are these violations?
Violation severity varies from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the inspection report for specific deficiency codes and scope. All violations must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification inspections.
What should families do?
Families should: (1) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (2) Request to see the follow-up inspection report verifying corrections, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspection reports, (4) Compare this facility's ratings with other nursing homes in Aplington, IA, (5) Report any new concerns directly to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
The complete inspection report is available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request a copy directly from Maple Manor Village or from the state Department of Health. The report includes specific deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines. This facility's federal provider number is 165346.
Has this facility had violations before?
To check Maple Manor Village's history, visit Medicare.gov's Care Compare and review their inspection history, quality ratings, and staffing levels. Look for patterns of repeated violations, especially in critical areas like abuse prevention, medication management, infection control, and resident safety.


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