Rehabilitation Centers Of Independence West Campus
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus in Independence, IA — inspection on August 12, 2025.
Found 3 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.
Inspection Findings
The last time the carpets were cleaned was right before Mother’s Day 2025, they spot clean the carpets regularly but it did not help.
The carpet was very dirty and ground in dirt and spots.
The carpet had been dirty since she transferred from the sister facility down the street.
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08/12/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
1610 Third Street NE Independence, IA 50644
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on clinical record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to follow physician orders for one of three residents reviewed (Resident #2).
The facility reported a census of 56 residents.
Findings include:Resident #2's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 7/18/2025 revealed he had no cognitive impairment, had diagnoses including diabetes, absence left toes, anemia, heart failure, renal insufficiency, hypertension and had diabetic foot ulcers.
The Care Plan identified the resident had a risk for alteration in skin integrity related to type two diabetes and other circulatory complications. It directed staff to administer treatments per physician orders, encourage good nutrition and hydration in order to promote healthier skin, and observe skin with ADL's (activities of daily living). A Wound Clinic Note dated 7/31/2025 included an order to provide one serving of Prostat AWC (advanced wound care), a protein supplement, one serving daily.
Protein to assist with wound healing.On 8/12/2025 at 12:50 Staff B, DON (Director of Nursing) reported a staff nurse missed the wound clinic order for Prostat. It was hidden in the note dated 7/31/2025.On 8/12/2025 at 1:10 P.M., Staff G, LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) reported she worked at the facility for 8 years. Resident #2 had a wound clinic order dated 7/31/2025.
Staff G revealed she missed the Prostat order from the wound clinic, it was considered an order, and did not know how she missed it.
Staff B put the order in the resident's record and notified the physician today.
The facility policy titled Physician Orders/Transcription of Orders revised 7/2023 included the following: PURPOSE: To correctly and safely receive/transcribe physician's orders so correct order can be followed/administered. To ensure that patient medications, treatments, and plan of care are in accordance with the licensed providers orders.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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COMPLETED
08/12/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
1610 Third Street NE Independence, IA 50644
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
During an interview on 8/12/25 at 10:10 am, the resident revealed that last evening at 6:00 pm she put on her call light and the staff failed to answer her call light until 6:50 pm.
Interview and review of the computerized Call Light Wait time logs on 8/12/25 at 10:30 am with Staff C-Quality Assurance/Certified Medication Aide revealed the following extended call light response times for Resident #1: a. On 8/5/25 the resident activated her call light at 10:16 am, the staff failed to answer the call light for 28 minutes and 48 seconds. b. On 8/6/25 the resident activated her call light at 8:44 am, the staff failed to answer the call light for 31 minutes and 34 seconds. At 6:21 pm the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer the call light for 20 minutes and 24 seconds. c. On 8/7/25 the resident activated her call light at 5:09 am, the staff failed to answer the call light for 25 minutes and 25 seconds. At 12:04 pm the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer the call light for 40 minutes and 10 seconds. d.
On 8/9/25 the resident activated her call light at 6:36 am, the staff failed to answer the call light for 33 minutes and 6 seconds. At 1:00 pm the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer the call light for 19 minutes and 6 seconds. e. On 8/10/25 at 6:16 am the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer her call light for 19 minutes and 9 seconds. At 6:18 pm the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer her call light for 23 minutes and 45 seconds. e. On 8/11/25 at 8:03 am the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer the call light for 22 minutes and 9 seconds. At 12:36 pm the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer her call light for 22 minutes and 4 seconds. At 1:55 pm the resident activated the call light, the staff failed to answer her call light for 17 minutes and 2 seconds.
At 6:10 pm the resident activated her call light, the staff failed to answer her light for 42 minutes and 14 seconds.
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