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Presbyterian Village Of Homer

May 29, 2025 · Homer, LA · 3700 Hwy. 79 South
Citations 6
CMS Rating 3/5
Beds 79
Provider ID 195579
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Inspection Summary

PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE OF HOMER in HOMER, LA — inspection on May 29, 2025.

Found 6 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

FF 0584
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for dai...
Minimal harm Few Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike affected

F 0584 Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

or potential for actual harm 43405

environment for 2 (#3 and #39) of 2 residents rooms observed.

The failed practice was evidenced by 1) Resident #3 and #39's air conditioner vents needed cleaning, and 2) Resident #3's bed control needed cleaning, and 3) Resident #3's room had a bedrail stored under his bed.

Findings:

Resident # 3

Observations on 05/27/2025 at 10:05 a.m. and 05/28/2025 at 12:10 p.m. of Resident #3's room revealed the air conditioner vent was dirty with a buildup of dust, the bed control was noted on the Resident's night stand and was dirty and had a brown sticky substance on it, and a bedrail was noted on the floor under the Resident's bed.

On 05/28/2025 at 3:35 p.m. an observation of Resident #3's room with S2 DON (Director of Nursing) present revealed Resident #3's air conditioner vent had a buildiup of dust, a bedrail was under the Resident's bed, and Resident's bed control was dirty with a brown, sticky substance. S2 DON confirmed that the air conditioner vent and bed control needed to be cleaned and the Resident should not have had a bedrail stored under his bed.

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Resident #39

Observations on 05/27/2025 at 9:45 a.m., 05/28/2025 at 10:10 a.m. and at 1:45 p.m. of Resident #39's room revealed the air conditioner unit contained a black substance on the vents and needed to be cleaned.

On 05/28/2025 at 3:45 p.m., an observation of Resident #39's room with S2 DON present revealed Resident #39's air conditioner had a black substance on the vents. S2 DON confirmed the air conditioner vents needed to be cleaned.

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 TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE

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Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 195579 B.

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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Presbyterian Village of Homer 3700 Hwy. 79 South Homer, LA 71040

Review of Resident #27's medical revealed an initial admitted [DATE] with diagnoses that included, in part, other seizures, traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorder, hypertensive heart disease without heart failure, depression, and non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot.

Review of MDS (Minimum Data Set) with ARD (Assessment Reference Date) of 4/17/2025 revealed Resident #27 had a BIMS (Brief Interview Mental Status) score of 05, which indicated a severe cognitive impairment.

During an interview on 05/27/2025 at 1:53 p.m. Resident #27's family member reported there had been no care plan meetings.

During an interview on 05/28/2025 at 2:35 p.m. S6 SSD (Social Services Director) reported Resident #27's family/RP was not being notified of upcoming care plan meetings and she did not have care plan meeting announcements for the family/RP as they were not being done.

During an interview on 05/29/2025 at 10:35 a.m. S3 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)/MDS Nurse confirmed S6 Social Services was responsible for notify family/RP regard the care plan meeting and would send the care plan meeting invitations to the family/RP.

195579

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 195579 B.

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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Presbyterian Village of Homer 3700 Hwy. 79 South Homer, LA 71040

Review of Resident #47's record revealed no documentation of a quarterly assessment for bed rails, no assessment for the risk of entrapment prior to installation of bed rails, the consent did not include risk and benefits, no routine inspection of the bed rails, the resident assessment did not contain the components as addressed on the facility's bed rail policy, and there was no documented evidence of the medical need for the use of bed rails.

On 05/29/2025 at 2:00 p.m. interview with S4 Maintenance Director, S2 DON, S1 Administrator and S3 LPN/MDS confirmed no quarterly assessment for bed rails, no assessment for the risk of entrapment prior to installation of bed rails, the consent did not include risk and benefits, no routine inspection of the bed rails, the resident assessment did not contain the components as addressed on the facility's bed rail policy, and there was no documented evidence of the medical need for the use of bed rails.

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195579

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 195579 B.

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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Presbyterian Village of Homer 3700 Hwy. 79 South Homer, LA 71040

During an interview on 05/28/2025 at 1:00 p.m. S1 Administrator reported he was responsible for completing the PBJ staffing report. S1 Administrator reviewed the PBJ for FY Quarter 1 2025 (October 1-December 31) and reported during that time period the facility only had one full time RN and 4 part time RNs. S1 Administrator confirmed there was not RN coverage for at least 8 consecutive hours a day for 10/27/2024, 11/30/2024, 12/01/2024, and 12/28/2024 and there should have been.

195579

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 195579 B.

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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Presbyterian Village of Homer 3700 Hwy. 79 South Homer, LA 71040

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Review of Resident #36's May 2025 physician orders revealed an order dated 02/26/2025 for Abilify 5 mg (milligrams) every morning and evening.

Review of the consultant Pharmacist report revealed a dose reduction letter dated 03/18/2025 recommended a gradual dose reduction for Abilify 5 mg bid (two times a day) for Resident #36.

Further review of the report revealed the physician chose not to attempt a gradual dose reduction, and failed to give a written clinical rationale.

On 05/28/2025 at 3:50 p.m. interview with S2 DON (Director of Nursing) confirmed the letter from the pharmacist to the physician, requesting a gradual dose reduction, regarding Abilify 5 mg did not have a handwritten rationale for the reason the physician did not want to decrease the medication.

195579

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 195579 B.

Wing 05/29/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Presbyterian Village of Homer 3700 Hwy. 79 South Homer, LA 71040

F 0908 Keep all essential equipment working safely.

potential for actual harm Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care

having a heavy grease buildup.

Findings:

Initial observation of the kitchen on 05/27/2025 at 8:50 a.m. revealed the deep fryer internal compartment had a heavy grease buildup and needed to be cleaned.

On 05/27/2025 at 2:27 p.m. S5 DM (Dietary Manager) confirmed the deep fryer's internal compartment had a grease buildup and needed to be cleaned.

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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 HOMER, 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 PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE OF HOMER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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