Zearing Health Care, Llc
Zearing Health Care, LLC in Zearing, IA — inspection on February 19, 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 2/17/25 at 12:25 PM, Staff A, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), reported she worked with Staff B, CNA, and Staff C, CNA, on 1/3/25.
After she came in the building after she took residents out to smoke, Resident #1 came up to smoke late.
Staff A reported as she assisted another resident take off her coat, Resident #1 grabbed a smoking protector.
Staff D, Registered Nurse (RN), yelled at Resident #1 saying it was too late to smoke. As Resident #1 tried to go out the door, Staff D pulled her arm and grabbed her away from the door. Resident #1 then walked down the hallway to her room.
Staff A reported Staff B and her wrote written statements, then slid them under the Administrator's door but the statements never got to the Administrator.
During a follow-up interview on 2/17/25 at 12:51 PM, Staff A reported after she witnessed Staff E, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), grab Resident #1's other arm when she tried to go outside to smoke, she didn't separate the alleged abuser from the residents because her brain froze.
During an interview on 2/18/25 at 3:40 PM, the Administrator reported he first learned of the allegation of abuse against Resident #1 on 1/10/25 after Staff A's staffing agency, who employed her, contacted him via the phone reporting Staff A reported the alleged abuse to the staffing agency.
The Administrator added he expected the staff report allegations of abuse right away.
Review of Staff D's timecard punch detail reflected she worked the following dates and times, after the alleged incident prior to her suspension:
a. 1/3/25: 7:58 PM-6:20 AM
b. 1/4/25: 7:58 PM-6:37 AM
165320
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 165320 B.
Wing 02/19/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Zearing Health Care, LLC 404 East Garfield St Zearing, IA 50278
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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