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Complaint Investigation

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc

August 26, 2025 · South Hutchinson, KS · 600 W Blanchard Avenue
Citations 2
CMS Rating 5/5
Beds 100
Provider ID 175379
Healthcare Facility
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc
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Inspection Summary

MENNONITE FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITIES INC in SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS — inspection on August 26, 2025.

Found 2 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.

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Inspection Findings

FF0627
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

program, or service to another.

The policy did not address providing a written discharge summary, recapitulation of stay, or medication reconciliation to the resident or the resident's representative.

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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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Building

COMPLETED

08/26/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc

600 W Blanchard Avenue South Hutchinson, KS 67505

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

and/or their representative and perform a reconciliation of medications to clearly communicate when future doses were due.

Administrative Nurse D reviewed R1's EHR during the interview and confirmed R1's EHR Discharge Summary tab lacked documentation of a written discharge summary, recapitulation of stay, and medication reconciliation provided to R1 or R1's representative.

Additionally, Administrative Nurse D identified the Transfer / Discharge Instructions document in the EHR's Resident Documents as an old form that was formerly used for transfers to the hospital and confirmed it lacked a written discharge summary recapitulation of stay and medication reconciliation.

Administrative Nurse D stated at the time of discharge, the Transfer / Discharge Instructions form was the appropriate form to have been used, and the nurse should have documented a discharge summary, recapitulation of stay, and medication reconciliation in the Progress Notes tab of R1's EHR.

Administrative Nurse D confirmed R1's Progress Notes did not contain evidence a discharge summary, recapitulation of stay, or medication reconciliation was performed.During an interview on 08/26/25 at 11:58 AM, Administrative Nurse D confirmed R1 was discharged for non-payment of services and provided supporting documentation that indicated R1 had been denied Medicaid services due to failure to submit required paperworkThe facility's Resident Rights policy, dated 01/30/12, did not address the discharge process.The facility's Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Policy policy, dated 11/2024, documented the facility would follow the regulations and policies regarding appropriate notification of discharge, including the right to appeal. If the facility staff mandated a transfer or discharge from the facility, documentation would be made in the clinical record (EHR) of the reason(s) for and conditions under which the transfer/discharge was mandated.

This would include methods for transitioning care and responsibility from one clinician, organization, program, or service to another.

The policy did not address providing a written discharge summary, recapitulation of stay, or medication reconciliation to the resident or the resident's representative.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from MENNONITE FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITIES INC or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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