Diversicare Of Hutchinson
DIVERSICARE OF HUTCHINSON in HUTCHINSON, KS — inspection on February 24, 2026.
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
she implemented distraction techniques, separated the residents, and notified the nurse on duty of
dementia who expressed desires that were sexual or intimate in nature. CNA M said that if a resident
techniques and separate the residents. CNA M went on to say she was unable to recall any training related to sexuality and/or intimacy for elders. CNA M stated she had received training related to R1 about a month ago and was instructed that if R1 expressed sexual or intimate fixation on another resident, to stop the residents, separate the residents, monitor the situation, and inform the nurse.
CNA M said she had not observed R1 engaged in sexual or intimate activities with male residents and that R1 was usually in her wheelchair at the nursing station.On 02/24/26 at 02:53 PM, Licensed Nurse (LN) G stated she had received dementia training via online learning modules but was unsure about any training related to sexual or intimate relations for elders or elders with confusion caused by dementia. LN G said she was aware of R1's gravitation towards males without there being a specific resident or staff member. LN G reported R1 says she has six boyfriends. LN G said she was unaware of any specific training provided by the facility related to R1's sexual or intimate interactions with males. LN G recalled the facility instructed staff to prevent any sexual/intimate encounters because that act or set of acts must be consented to by both parties.
Further, LN G said if an intimate or sexual encounter was discovered, the facility has instructed staff to separate the residents and instruct the residents to stay away from one another. R1's dementia doesn't allow her to understand that not all men are single. LN G stated she was unaware of any instances where R1 had engaged in sexual or intimate relations with male residents, only that R1 likes to be near or around men.On 03/02/26 at 07:44 AM, Administrative Staff A stated the care plan interventions related to R1's sexually inappropriate behaviors were opened on the date of the incident on 01/30/26 and were not finalized until 02/04/26 with a revision that occurred on 02/10/26 by Administrative Nurse H. On 03/02/26 at 12:25 PM, Administrative Staff A said the facility does a social services evaluation on admission that involves the resident's family relationship and support systems that would indicate the presence or absence of a spouse or significant others, as well as the presence of abnormal behaviors, and upon admission, there was nothing on R1. We had very little social history for R1.
The facility's Dementia Care policy, dated 01/2016, did not address the topic of sexuality or intimate relationships in persons with a diagnosis of dementia.The facility's Behavioral Health Services Guideline, dated 10/2025, documented that the facility would ensure all residents received necessary behavioral health services to assist them in reaching and maintaining their highest level of mental and psychosocial functioning and well-being.
The guideline documented that meaningful activities were critical for preventing challenging behavior in older adults, particularly those with dementia, and behaviors often arise from unmet needs such as boredom, loneliness, or confusion.
The guideline documented that inappropriate sexual behavior could occur for a variety of reasons, some of which were related to disease processes and could be verbal or physical in nature.
The document defined nonconsensual sexual contact as sexual abuse and required immediate notification due to the immediate threat it presents to others and the potential criminal nature of the act.
The document provided potential responses to inappropriate sexual behaviors that included but not necessarily limited to: look for clues to the potential for such behavior, responding firmly and respectfully, redirecting behavior, discuss the behavior with the interdisciplinary team (IDT - a team of individuals from various disciplines who collaborate to provide comprehensive care), ask for help and respect sexual behaviors between consenting, competent adults.