Mitchell Manor
MITCHELL MANOR in MITCHELL, IN — inspection on August 18, 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 8/18/25 at 10:35 a.m., the Administrator indicated the transportation driver drove Resident B to an appointment and on the way back decided to stop at a restaurant drive through and get lunch for himself, his wife, and the resident. He then stopped at the nearby hospital and exited the vehicle to take his wife lunch.
The transportation van had air-conditioning, however, Resident B indicated he rolled down the window and turned the van off.
After approximately 15 minutes, Resident B left the vehicle and went into the hospital to try and locate the drive. A security guard from the hospital met her, provided a wheelchair, and sat with her until the transportation driver returned.
When the transportation driver returned, he asked Resident B not to say anything because he had bought her lunch.
The Administrator indicated Resident B did not report the incident for over a week.
During an interview on 8/18/25 at 11:20 a.m., the DON indicated she was not sure of the exact date the above incident occurred because Resident B did not report it for over a week.
The resident had an appointment on 7/24/25 at 9:15 a.m. and she believed it happened on that date during lunchtime.
The Weather Underground website at www.wunderground.com, indicated during the week of 7/24/25 through 7/28/25, the average high temperature was 90 degrees.
Resident B was out of the facility and unavailable for interview during the survey period. On 8/18/25 at 10:49 a.m., the Administrator provided the policy titled, Transportation Coordination and Services with a revised date of 5/15/25, and indicated it was the policy currently being used by the facility. A review of the policy indicated, .
Procedure: 3.
The facility will ensure that safety and infection prevention procedures are followed in accordance to state and federal guidance .This citation relates to Complaint 2574607.3.1-45(a)(2) 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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