Careage Hills Rehabilitation And Healthcare
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Cherokee, IA — inspection on November 5, 2025.
Found 1 citation. 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.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on [DATE] at 11:36 AM, Staff B, RN reported on [DATE] the CNA's had reported Resident #2 was having seizures.
Staff B reported she had gone down to look at the resident and the resident looked like her normal baseline and her eyes were open.
Staff B reported that based on her assessment she was going to administer intramuscular (IM) Ativan but it had expired so she did not administer it.
Staff B reported she did not go back and assess the resident as she wasn't feeling well and could not walk.
Review of Progress Notes for Resident #2 revealed on [DATE] at 3:22 AM, Staff B, RN documented the CNA had reported the resident was having pre-seizure behavior.
The Progress Notes lacked assessments related to the pre-seizure activity.
Review of facility policy revised [DATE] and titled, Resident Assessment and Associated Processes, revealed it is the policy of this facility that residents will be assessed and the findings documented in their clinical health record.
Review of facility policy revised [DATE] and titled, Physician Orders, revealed all physician orders will be followed through with upon the written order by personnel licensed to write orders and/or take verbal orders from the provider.
During an interview on [DATE] at 11:45 AM, the DON revealed she would expect an assessment to be completed when a resident had seizure-like activity and treatments to be completed as ordered.
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