Core Of Bedford
CORE OF BEDFORD in BEDFORD, IN — inspection on October 24, 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 10/24/25 at 12:25 p.m., the DON presented the September and October 2025
of checking for placement prior to him going to the hospital on October 2, 2025.
On 10/24/25 at 12:45 p.m., the DON presented the G-tube policy and procedures in-service attendance, dated 9/26/25.
All nurses had signed the G-tube training and policy and procedures except LPN 2.
On 10/24/25 at 1:50 p.m., the DON indicated LPN 2 worked on 9/27/25, 9/28/25, and 10/1/25 and would been the nurse taking care of Resident B.
On 10/24/25 at 12:30 p.m., the DON provided a facility policy labeled Administering Medications through an Enteral Tube (feeding tube), revised November 2018.
She indicated this was a current policy being used by the facility. A review of the policy indicated, .5.
Verify placement of feeding tube, .Using stethoscope and syringe: push 5-10 ml (milliliters) of air into g-tube while listening to abdomen [above g-tube] to ensure placement by hearing a swish/movement .
On 10/24/25 at 1:58 p.m., the DON provided a facility policy labeled Confirming Placement of Feeding Tubes, revised November 2018.
She indicated this was a current policy being used by the facility. A review of the policy indicated, .The purpose of this procedure is to ensure proper placement of an existing feeding tube prior to administering enteral feedings or medication .Documentation - The person performing this procedure should record the following information in the resident's medical record: 1.
The date and time the procedure was performed. 2.
The name and title of the individual(s) who performed the procedure. 3.
All assessment data obtained during the procedure .
This citation relates to Intake 2646692. 3.1-44(a)(2)
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