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The inspection was triggered by a complaint....
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The inspection was triggered by a complaint....
Inspectors classified the scope as widespread, meaning the failure was not isolated to one wing, one shift, or one resident....
She is moderately cognitively impaired....
Controlled substances occupy a specific category of concern in any medical setting....
The citation fell under the category of freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation....
The dental care citation fell under the category of quality of life and care deficiencies....
Federal inspectors documented the violation on August 25, 2025, during a complaint inspection....
The inspection, conducted on August 25, 2025, found the facility had failed to provide safe and appropriate respiratory care to at least one resident....
The facility serves 123 residents....
The inspection, completed August 25, 2025, was triggered by a complaint....
The citation, issued under a federal pharmacy services standard, flags facilities where medication errors reach five percent or more of all doses given....
It does not show much more than that, which is itself a problem....
A cognitive assessment placed Resident 3 at a BIMS score of zero....
Behavioral health services, in that framework, are not optional....
Inspectors noted that gloves are not a substitute for handwashing, and that the two are supposed to work together, not replace each other....
The citation, issued August 25, 2025, placed The Cottages in a category of facilities that failed to keep residents free from significant medication errors....
Urinary tract infections are among the most common and serious complications in nursing home settings....
The August 2025 complaint inspection resulted in nine separate deficiency citations....
Inspectors classified it as a pattern violation, meaning the problem wasn't isolated to a single instance or a single resident....
Inspectors cited the facility on August 26, 2025, for violations in how it procured, stored, prepared, distributed, or served food to residents....