Zearing Health Care, Llc
Zearing Health Care, LLC in Zearing, IA — inspection on August 27, 2025.
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.
Inspection Findings
care, staff responsibilities, or the professional atmosphere of the facility.b.
Resident dignity and
wheelchairs require foot pedals (footrests) and used whenever a resident is being transported
165320 08/27/2025
Zearing Health Care, LLC 404 East Garfield St Zearing, IA 50278
During an interview on 8/27/25 at 11:35 AM, Staff A, stated
able to sit back up. At that time Staff B entered the dining room and said I've never seen her (Resident #1) like this.
Staff A, acknowledged she responded out of frustration, she does this all the fucking time.
After the incident Staff A, stated she finished helping resident eat dinner, got them settled in to bed, and the rest of the night ran like normal. At 9:55 PM Staff A, stated Staff B approached her and told her that her language could be considered verbal abuse.
Staff B notified the facility Administrator, and they directed Staff B to tell her to leave the facility.
Staff A reported she didn't have any communication after the incident at dinner until Staff B told to leave at 9:55 PM.
The Abuse Prevention, Identification, Investigation, and Reporting policy, reviewed 10/17/24, directed the following:a.
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 allegations of abuse to the Administrator, or designated representative.b.
Upon receiving a report of an allegation of resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the facility shall immediately implement measures to prevent further potential of abuse of residents from occurring while the facility investigation is in process. If this involves an allegation of abuse by an employee, this will be accomplished by separating the employee accused of abuse from all residents through the following or a combination of the following, if practicable: i.
Suspending the employee ii.
Segregating the employee by moving the employee to an area of the facility where there will be no contact with any residents of the facility; and in rare instances iii.
Separating the employee accused of abuse from the resident alleged to have been abused but allowing the employee to care for and have contact with other residents, only if there is a second employee who remains with and accompanies the employee accused of abuse at all times to supervise all contacts and interactions with the residents.
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