Summit City Nursing And Rehabilitation
SUMMIT CITY NURSING AND REHABILITATION in FORT WAYNE, IN — inspection on February 23, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
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Inspection Findings
Based on interview, record review and observation, the facility failed to ensure staff were present
an observation on 2/23/26 at 9:42 AM, Resident B's medications were observed on the bedside table in a pill cup.In an interview, on 2/23/26 at 9:42 AM, Resident B indicated he self-administrated his medications and he often had the nurse place the medications on his bedside until he was ready to take the medications.
Resident B indicated the medications on his bedside table were his morning medications and he preferred to take the medications later in the morning.In an interview, on 2/23/26 at 9:56 AM, Qualified Medication Assistant (QMA) 2 indicated Resident B self-administered his medications. QMA 2 indicated he placed the medications at bedside on 2/23/26 for Resident B to take when Resident B was ready. QMA 2 reviewed the orders and indicated he was unable to find an order for self-administration of medications for Resident B.Resident B's record review was completed on 2/23/26 at 10:41 AM, diagnoses included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, hepatic encephalopathy, seizures and congestive heart failure.An admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated 12/2025, indicated Resident B had a Brief Interview of Mental Status of 15/15 (cognitively intact).Resident B's assessments were reviewed, there was no self-administration of medications assessment completed.Resident B's orders were reviewed, there were no orders for self-administration of medications.
The Medication Administration Record (MAR), dated 2/2026, indicated QMA 2 administered the following medications to Resident B on 2/23/25 at 7 AM. acyclovir (antiviral) 800 mgcarvedilol (hypertensive) 6.25 mgcyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) 500 mcgfolic Acid (vitamin B9) 1 mgfurosemide (diuretic) 40 mggabapentin (anticonvulsant) 200 mgempagliflozin (antidiabetic) 10 mglevetiracetam (anticonvulsant) 500 mglinaclotide (guanylate cyclase-c agonists) 72 mcgmagnesium oxide (antacid) 400 mgmen's Daily vitamin 8 mgguaifenesin (expectorant) 600 mgomeprazole (antiacid) 20 mgranolazine (antianginal) 500 mgsenna (stool softener) 8.6 mgthiamine (vitamin B1) 100 mgvitamin D3 50 mcg
During an interview, on 2/23/26 at 11:33 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated Resident B did not have a self-administration of medication evaluation upon admission.
The DON indicated Resident B did not have an order to self-administration of medications.
The DON indicated the nurse should stay with the resident until medications were consumed by the resident. A policy, last revised 1/2025, titled self-administration of medications, was provided by the DON on 2/23/26 at 11:33 AM.
The policy indicated a physician provided a self-administration of medication order and the resident will be assessed to determine the ability to self-administer medicationsThis citation relates to Intake 2737108.3.1-25(b)(3) Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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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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