Nora Springs Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0609
F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
resident privacy, the facility has implemented robust staff re-education, increased supervision, and ongoing monitoring to ensure strict adherence to all cell phone use and abuse prevention policies.Interview on 10/6/25 at 3:00 PM, the facility Administrator confirmed the facility failed to notify DIAL of the incident between Resident #1 and Staff A within the 2-hour time frame. The Patient Protection Guidelines with Abuse Prevention, Reporting, and Investigation Policy dated September 2025, documented, residents must not be subjected to abuse by anyone, including, but not limited to, facility staff, other residents, consultants, or volunteers, staff of other agencies serving the resident, family members or legal guardians, friend, or other individuals. All allegations of Resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, injuries of unknown origin and misappropriation should be reported immediately to the charge nurse. The charge nurse is responsible for immediately reporting the allegation of abuse to the Administrator, or designated representative. All allegations of Resident abuse shall be reported to the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made.
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Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs, IA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 Nora Springs, 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 Nora Springs Care Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.