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Complaint Investigation

St. Helena Parish Nursing Home

October 1, 2025 · Greensburg, LA · 32 North 2nd Street
Citations 2
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 72
Provider ID 195610
Healthcare Facility
St. Helena Parish Nursing Home
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Inspection Summary

St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg, LA — inspection on October 1, 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

FF0628
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

Review of the facility's Ombudsman Emergency Transfer Log for August 2025 revealed no documentation of Resident #4's transfer to a hospital emergency room on [DATE].

Review of the facility's Census Change Sheet for August 2025 revealed no documentation of Resident #4's transfer to the hospital emergency room on [DATE].On 10/01/2025 at 7:48 a.m., an interview was conducted with S1ADM. He stated S3BOM was responsible for updating the Emergency Transfer Log that provides written notice to the Ombudsman for all resident transfers.On 10/01/2025 at 8:18 a.m., an interview was conducted with S3BOM.

She stated she was responsible for updating the Ombudsman Emergency Transfer log and to document any resident transfers to the hospital and/or emergency room.

She stated she was notified daily of all resident transfers through the Census Change Sheet.

She reviewed the facility's Census Change Sheet for August 2025 and confirmed Resident #4's transfer to the hospital emergency room on [DATE] was not documented. On 10/01/2025 at 8:43 a.m., an interview was conducted with S1ADM. He stated the resident's assigned nurse was responsible for updating the Census Change Sheet at time of the transfer. He reviewed the facility's Census Change Sheet and the facility's Ombudsman Emergency Transfer Log for August 2025. He confirmed Resident #4's transfer to the hospital emergency room on [DATE] was not documented and should have been. On 10/01/2025 at 12:05 p.m., an interview was conducted with S4LPN.

She confirmed she did not fill out the Census Change Sheet when Resident #4 was transferred to the hospital emergency room on [DATE].

She stated she did not know she was required to complete the Census Change Sheet with each resident transfer to the hospital and/or emergency room. On 10/01/2025 at 1:22 p.m., an interview was conducted with S2DON.

She stated she expected all resident transfers to be documented on the Census Change Sheet by their assigned nurse to allow for the Ombudsman Transfer Log to be accurate.

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.

LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE

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Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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Building

COMPLETED

10/01/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

St.

Helena Parish Nursing Home

32 North 2nd Street Greensburg, LA 70441

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

Review of Resident #3's Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessments revealed no discharge MDS was opened and/or completed. On 10/01/2025 at 1:52 p.m., an interview was conducted with S5MDS.

She stated she was one of the facility's MDS nurses.

She confirmed Resident #3 had discharged from the facility on 08/11/2025 and a discharge MDS had not been opened, completed, nor transmitted, and should have been.On 10/01/2025 at 1:56 p.m., an interview was conducted with S6ADON.

She stated an MDS assessment should be completed upon a resident's discharge from the facility.

She confirmed Resident #3 discharged from the facility on 08/11/2025 and there was no discharge assessment opened, completed, or transmitted, and there should have been.

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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 Greensburg, LA, (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 St. Helena Parish Nursing Home or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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