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Life Care Center: Surgical Wound Neglect - WA
The resident faced risk of limb loss....
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The resident faced risk of limb loss....
Resident 112 arrived at the facility in late August after a motor vehicle accident left them with fractures....
Resident 12 told Staff R, an activities aide, about physical abuse by a certified nursing assistant at 9:30 AM on September 22, 2025....
State regulations require facilities to report abuse allegations within 24 hours, or within two hours if serious bodily injury is involved....
The facility's wound care nurse discovered the mother had been changing the dressing on several occasions when she arrived after 6 PM....
Resident #2, who has moderate cognitive impairment and a stage 3 pressure ulcer on his tailbone, had no care plan developed since his admission date....
The medication mistakes affected residents with chronic kidney disease and autism spectrum disorder....
Licensed Vocational Nurse A assessed the resident after the fall, helped transfer him from wheelchair to bed, and completed a head-to-toe examination....
The antifungal medication was easily accessible to any resident who entered the room....
Federal inspectors found the infection control violations during a November 18 complaint investigation at Paradigm at the Prairies on Del Norte Drive....
The November 18 complaint investigation revealed multiple dignity violations at the 106 Del Norte Drive facility....
The incident began when LVN A attempted to insert an indwelling catheter for Resident #1 on October 12, 2025....
The facility's Director of Nursing acknowledged the severity of the oversight during the November inspection....
Her care plan specifically outlined interventions to prevent injuries, including non-skid footwear and keeping her bed in the lowest position....
The same nurse later told inspectors that each medication should have been administered separately in case residents display adverse reactions and vomit....
Resident 7 at Villa Del Rio required supervision or assistance with basic activities like dressing, using the toilet, personal hygiene, and moving around....
The medications included quetiapine fumarate 50mg, valproic acid 250mg, and Zyprexa 10mg....
Federal inspectors observed Unit Manager #2 performing what should have been routine care that morning at 8:14 AM....
The resident's family member reported the July 30 incident to facility staff the same day it allegedly occurred....
Resident #1's family had to bring an ultraviolet insect trap to his room in August 2025 because of the ongoing insect problem....