Scenic Hills At The Monastery
SCENIC HILLS AT THE MONASTERY in FERDINAND, IN — inspection on May 22, 2026.
Found 5 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
facility switched from using Wound Zoom to Wound Management because they were seeing problems
Executive Director and indicated, To provide measures that will promote and maintain good skin
skin integrity 14.
Perform the wound treatment . 20.
Document type of wound, location, stage (if applicable), length, width, depth in centimeters, base, drainage, periwound tissue, and treatment of the wound weekly using the wound/skin treatment flow sheet . 410 Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) 16.2-3.1-40(a)
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indicated a magic cup with lunch and dinner.
The tray was covered with cellophane and food was
wheelchair to the chair scale.
The resident asked if she should take off her sweater and the CNA
stable and sitting. It was not pushed by the CNA. CNA indicated weight was 108.0 lbs.Observation on 5/20/26 at 11:12 A.M., Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) 16 passed Resident 48 her medications.
The resident did not have MedPass in her room at the time and was not given MedPass with medications.Interview on 5/20/26 at 8:16 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 15 indicated they would try to weigh her after breakfast. At that time, she indicated it didn't matter when they weighed her.Interview on 5/20/26 at 10:55 A.M., CNA 8 indicated the resident was not on a special weight list.
She indicated nurses would tell the aide if they needed to get a resident's weight.
The aide would tell the nurse what it was or put it on a report form and the nurse would document it in the clinical record.Interview on 5/21/26 at 10:07 A.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated Resident 48 ate on her own, MedPass came from nursing staff on the unit when the resident got their medications, and the magic cup came from the kitchen with their trays.
Staff should be offering bedtime snacks around 8:00 P.M. and some like them at 10:00 P.M. Resident 48 sometimes wanted cookies and sometimes a sandwich, but aides should be charting the consumption amount in the Point of Care (POC) task and the nurse should be documenting in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) that the snack was given to the resident if there was a specific order to do so.
Staff should only document after meals, snacks, and supplements have been given and eaten.
She was unsure why the resident's order was not updated to weigh the resident weekly.
She indicated they should try to weigh residents that were being monitored closely for weights first thing in the morning before breakfast.
The chair scale was calibrated even if staff don't push the reweigh button after the resident is settled in the chair.On 5/22/26 at 8:53 A.M., a current non dated Guidelines for Weight Tracking Policy was provided by the Executive Director and indicated, Purpose: To ensure resident weight is monitored for weight gain and/or loss to prevent complications arising from compromised nutrition/hydration . unless otherwise indicated or ordered by the physician the resident will have their weight taken and recorded monthly .
On 5/22/26 at 8:53 A.M., a current non dated Nutritional Supplement Policy was provided by the Executive Director and indicated, Purpose: to explain that nutritional supplements are provided as needed to complement an individual's nutrient intake to ensure acceptable parameters of nutritional status are achieved and/or maintained . 410 Indiana Administration Code (IAC) 16.2-3.1-46(a)(1)
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minimal harm contained in dumpsters for 2 of 2 random observations. A full garbage bag was observed hanging out of the dumpster, debris was scattered throughout the grounds, and a worn recliner sat behind the
the side of the building were observed with a full bag of trash on the ground next to the dumpsters and another full bag of trash hung out of a dumpster.
Cardboard, multiple soiled gloves, empty clear cups, and other debris was scattered throughout the grass by the dumpsters, and a worn, brown recliner sat behind the dumpsters with foot rest opened.On 5/22/26 at 8:35 A.M., during a random observation, the dumpsters were observed to have a full bag of trash that hung out of a dumpster.
Multiple soiled gloves, empty clear cups, and other debris was scattered throughout the grass by the dumpsters, and a worn, brown recliner sat behind the dumpsters with foot rest opened.Interview on 5/22/26 at 8:45 A.M., the Maintenance Director indicated kitchen staff was in charge of the dumpsters.Interview on 5/22/26 at 9:15 A.M., the Administrator indicated the Maintenance Director was in charge of the dumpsters.Interview on 5/22/26 at 9:22 A.M., the Maintenance Director indicated the dumpsters were emptied before 9:00 A.M., and all staff members were responsible for picking up trash around the dumpsters and making sure the bags were in the dumpster. He further indicated the recliner needed to be hauled off by staff at the facility.On 5/22/26 at 9:50 A.M., the Administrator provided a current Garbage and Refuse policy revised, 7/9/25 that indicated, .The dumpster area will be maintained in sanitary condition, clear of trash. 410 IAC (Indiana Administrative Code) 16.2-3.1-21 (i)(5)
During an interview on 5/21/26 at 11:20 A.M., the Regional Consultant indicated at least, the nursing staff should be documenting the measurements of the wound, drainage, and tissue type.
She indicated the pictures were the documentation to show those things for Wound Zoom.During an interview on 5/22/26 at 9:20 A.M., the Executive Director indicated they did not have a policy for following orders or accurate documentation, but it would be expected as normal nursing standard.410 Indiana Administration Code (IAC) 16.2-3.1-50(a)(1)410 IAC 16.2-3.1-50(a)(2)
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down and remove the soiled incontinence pad.
Hygiene policy revised 2/9/17 that indicated, .Health Care Workers (HCW) shall use hand hygiene at
worn per Standard Precautions for direct contact with excretions. 410 IAC (Indiana Administrative Code) 16.2-3.1-18(l) 410 IAC (Indiana Administrative Code) 16.2-3.1-18b(1)
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