Lakewood A Continuing Care Center
Lakewood A Continuing Care Center in WATERVILLE, ME — inspection on November 18, 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.
Inspection Findings
Based on review of the facility Reportable Incident Form, record review and interviews, the facility failed to notify timely the Medical Provider of an unwitnessed fall with head injury for 1 of 3 residents reviewed who sustained a head injury from a fall (Resident #1 [R1]).On 11/18/25, the facility's Reportable Incident Form that was sent to Licensing and Certification, dated 11/10/25, was reviewed.
Documentation on the form indicated that on 11/7/25 at approximately 11:00 p.m., R1 had an unwitnessed fall in his/her room.
From the fall, R1 sustained an injury to the left forehead, a black eye on the right periorbital, a skin tear to the right upper lip and a skin tear to the left wrist.A review of the clinical record indicated that on 11/7/25 the Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse (RN1) who assessed R1 after the fall filled out a Risk Management Form. RN1 documented a message containing information regarding the fall on the Risk Management Form for the Medical Provider to review at his/her next visit.
The Provider reviewed the message and visited R1 on 11/10/25.On 11/18/25 at 11:26 a.m., in an interview with the surveyor, RN1 confirmed that he did not immediately notify the Medical Provider or Third Eye Health agency of the fall with head injury.On 11/18/25 at 11:50 a.m., in an interview with the surveyor, the Director of Nursing confirmed that the Medical Provider and/or the health agency Third Eye were not notified immediately of the unwitnessed fall with head injury.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Lakewood A Continuing Care Center
220 Kennedy Memorial Dr Waterville, ME 04901
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Based on the Reportable Incident Form, the facility policy and procedure for reporting and interviews, the facility failed to notify the State Agency (Division of Licensing and Certification) of an unwitnessed fall with head injury for 1 of 3 residents reviewed that sustained a head injury from a fall.On 11/18/25, the facility's Reportable Incident Form that was sent to Licensing and Certification, dated 11/10/25, was reviewed.
Documentation on the form indicated that on 11/7/25 at approximately 11:00 p.m., R1 had an unwitnessed fall in his/her room.
From the fall, R1 sustained an injury to the left forehead, a black eye on the right periorbital, a skin tear to the right upper lip and a skin tear to the left wrist.A review of the facility's reporting a fall with injury policy and procedure indicated under Section: To state and federal agencies: Falls with serious injury must be reported to the stated survey agency within 24 hours.On 11/18/25 at 11:26 a.m., in an interview with the surveyor, RN1 confirmed that he did not notify the Division of Licensing and Certification of the fall with head injury.On 11/18/25 at 11:50 a.m., in an interview with the surveyor, the Director of Nursing confirmed that Licensing and Certification was not notified of the unwitnessed fall with head injury in a timely manner.
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