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Complaint Investigation

Caring Acres Nursing And Rehab Center

August 2, 2024 · Anita, IA · 1000 Hillcrest Drive
Citations 2
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 41
Provider ID 165217
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Caring Acres Nursing And Rehab Center
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Inspection Summary

Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita, IA — inspection on August 2, 2024.

Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF609

F-F609, Reporting of Abuse Allegations.

All suspected violations and all substantiated incidents of abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown sources and misappropriation will be immediately reported to appropriate state agencies and other entities or individuals as may be required by law.

Alleged violation is a situation or occurrence that is observed or reported by staff, resident, relative, visitor, another health care provider, or others but has not yet been investigated and, if verified, could be noncompliance with the Federal requirements related to mistreatment, exploitation, neglect, abuse, including injuries of unknown source, and misappropriation of resident property.

Should a suspected violation or a reasonable suspicion or substantiated incident of mistreatment, neglect, injuries of an unknown source, or abuse (including resident to resident abuse, or suspected crimes, or suspected evidence of humiliating or demeaning photographs or recordings) be reported, the facility Administrator, or his/her designee in their absence.

165217

Review of the facility's grievances revealed the following grievance was filed on Resident #1's behalf:

a) Resident stated when staff entered room, she got upset stated I've been waiting for two hours to go to bed. Resident #1 stated Staff A said we have 20 something residents, please be considerate.

Resident stated she continued to be agitated then stated Staff A said I'm not doing this, then walked out.

The form was signed and dated by the SSD on 7/23/24.

The following Progress Note was documented on 7/24/24 at 5:37 PM by Staff C Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): this nurse spoke with resident and spent much of the afternoon discussing her feelings about an incident that occurred last night. Resident #1 was visibly upset and had asked this nurse to go with her to talk to the Administrator.

Staff C and Administrator told resident that she was heard and that the matter will be looked into. Resident #1 told this nurse that she felt safe at this time and that she did not want a certain person to take care of her.

Staff C reassured resident that other staff could meet her needs and she would not have to have cares provided by the person who made her feel uncomfortable.

She was informed a bit later by Staff C that there is an investigation and it has been turned in. Resident #1 thanked this nurse for giving her support and reassured that she could come to Staff C at any time and she could tell her anything that was bothering her.

They all want her to feel safe.

The facility investigation included the following statements:

165217

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 165217 B.

Wing 08/02/2024

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center 1000 Hillcrest Drive Anita, IA 50020

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Anita, IA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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