Capri Gardens: Broken Furniture Left Near Resident - OH
That is what federal inspectors found at Capri Gardens nursing home during a May 2026 inspection.
The resident, identified in inspection records only as Resident #59, had been admitted to the facility with a history of cerebral infarction, schizophrenia, and acute embolism. He had moderate cognitive impairment. His own care plan, written in October 2023, flagged him as being at risk for bleeding because of the anticoagulant medications he was taking.
At 9:43 in the morning on May 26, inspectors walked into his room and observed the bedside table sitting within his reach. The edge of the table was unfinished and broken. Roughly three inches of particle board were exposed along the edge, and wood chips and splinters were visible on the tabletop itself.
Nineteen minutes later, inspectors spoke with Certified Nursing Aide #205. The aide confirmed what inspectors had already seen: the table was broken, the particle board was rough and exposed, and it was within reach of the resident.
That was the full extent of the explanation. No account of when the table broke. No indication anyone had flagged it for repair or replacement. No record that the care team had connected the broken furniture to the bleeding risk that was already written into his care plan.
For a resident with no upper body impairment, the table was not out of reach in any practical sense. He could touch it. He could lean on it. He could cut himself on it.
Anticoagulant medications, which Resident #59 was taking, interfere with the body's ability to form clots. A cut or puncture wound that would be minor for most people can become a prolonged bleeding event for someone on these drugs. The risk is not theoretical. It was documented in his chart, in a care plan that had been in place for more than two years before inspectors arrived.
Capri Gardens had 78 residents at the time of the inspection. Inspectors reviewed two residents for environmental safety concerns. One of the two had a broken table with exposed splinters sitting next to his bed.
The facility serves residents with serious medical and cognitive conditions. Moderate cognitive impairment, as assessed for Resident #59, means a person may not reliably recognize or avoid hazards in their immediate environment. A man who might not fully process that a surface is sharp is not in a position to protect himself from it.
CMS rated the violation as having minimal harm or potential for actual harm, the lower end of the agency's harm scale. No immediate jeopardy was cited.
What the inspection report does not contain is any explanation of how long the table had been in that condition, or whether anyone other than the aide had ever noticed. The aide's confirmation, offered nineteen minutes after inspectors first observed the damage, suggests the broken state of the table was not a surprise to staff. It was simply there, the way it had been, within reach of a man whose chart said he could bleed.
Resident #59's care plan identified his bleeding risk. His medication list identified his anticoagulants. His room contained a broken piece of furniture with exposed splinters. The connection between those three facts was not made by the facility. It was made by inspectors who spent less than twenty minutes in his room.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Capri Gardens from 2026-05-28 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
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CAPRI GARDENS in LEWIS CENTER, OH was cited for violations during a health inspection on May 28, 2026.
That is what federal inspectors found at Capri Gardens nursing home during a May 2026 inspection.
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.