Gallatin Nursing And Rehab
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0600
F 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Continued review of the facility's 11/3/25 reportable statements, document revealed Resident R78 reported she purposely ignored Resident R118 and Resident R118 called her an expletive. Further review of Resident R78's statement revealed she slapped Resident R118 in the face.In interview on 01/29/2026 at 8:50 AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 1 stated
she led the investigation into the resident-to-resident allegation involving Resident R118 and Resident R78. LPN 1 said upon being notified of the incident, the residents had already been separated and were safe. She stated she notified the Administrator. LPN 1 explained Resident R118 reported Resident R78 hit her while they were in the doorway to the dining room. LPN 1 reported Resident R118 and Resident R78 had no history of being provoked by each one another before
the incident. She further stated when she interviewed Resident R78, the resident said she hit Resident R118 after Resident R118 called her an expletive.During interview on 01/29/2026 at 9:46 AM, Activities Assistant (AA) 3 stated on the day of
the incident involving Resident R118 and Resident R78 she had been sitting at her desk, which was located inside the dining room. She said she heard Resident R118 yell out; however, had not known Resident R118 had entered the dining room. She explained she had not heard any conversation between the two residents. AA 3 reported Resident R118 said Resident R78 slapped her and said Resident R78 admitted doing that. She said she immediately notified the Social Services Director (SSD) and LPN 2, who came to the dining room. AA 3 further stated Resident R78 said she told Resident R118 to stop hollering and then Resident R118 called her an expletive, so she slapped Resident R118.In interview on 01/29/2026 at 9:56 AM, the SSD stated she had been called to the dining room for an alleged resident-to-resident incident. She said when she arrived in the dining room Resident R118 had already wheeled herself to go get a drink.
The SSD reported when she interviewed Resident R78 the resident said she slapped Resident R118 but did not say where the slap had been. She explained staff asked Resident R78 to demonstrate the slap, and the resident displayed an open hand to the left side of the cheek. The SSD stated she interviewed Resident R118 who admitted to calling Resident R78 an expletive but had not been bothered by the incident. She additionally said there had been no red marks observed on Resident R118's face. During interview on 01/29/2026 at 2:06 PM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated AA 3 had been in the dining room at the time of the incident involving Resident R78 and Resident R118. She said AA 3 heard
the commotion of Resident R118 trying to get a drink. The DON stated LPN 1, the SSD, and AA 3 all reported to her that Resident R78 said she slapped Resident R118. She further stated both residents reported the incident occurred; however, no staff members witnessed it, and the assessment of Resident R118 did not reveal physical contact had been made.During interview on 01/29/2026 at 2:32 PM, the Administrator stated on the day of the incident, Resident R118 had been looking for a drink and asked another resident (Resident R78) if staff were in the kitchen. She said when Resident R78 did not respond Resident R118, the resident called Resident R78 an expletive, and Resident R78 responded in a physical nature.
The Administrator reported to the best of her knowledge, Resident R78 made contact, but the event was not witnessed, and the skin assessment had not shown any signs of contact. She further stated based on the facility's interview with Resident R118, Resident R78 had slapped her in the face.
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Gallatin Nursing and Rehab in Warsaw, KY inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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