Highland Pointe Health & Rehab: Dumpster Violations - OH
Large garbage bags, filled with soiled briefs, latex gloves, wipes, plastic utensils, and food waste, were torn open and scattered across the ground surrounding three dumpsters. The dumpster doors and lids had been left open. Raccoons, the inspection report noted, had come in from the nearby woods and pulled the bags apart.
A staff member, identified in the report only as employee No. 208, was present at 5:39 a.m. and confirmed what the inspector was looking at. Four hours later, a licensed practical nurse identified as LPN No. 200 confirmed the same finding and offered an explanation that suggested this was not a surprise to anyone working there: the raccoons, she said, "come from the woods and tear open the bags all the time."
All the time.
The facility had no written policy for maintaining a sanitary dumpster area. Inspectors found no policy had ever been created or put in place.
CMS rated the violation as causing minimal harm, and the finding was described as incidental, surfacing during a separate complaint investigation rather than a routine survey. But the materials left on the ground, soiled incontinence briefs, used gloves, medical waste, were the byproduct of caring for 77 residents. The raccoons had been getting into it regularly, and nobody had written down a single rule about keeping the lids closed.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Highland Pointe Health & Rehab Center from 2025-09-16 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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HIGHLAND POINTE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER in HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 16, 2025.
The dumpster doors and lids had been left open.
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.