Field Crest Care Center
FIELD CREST CARE CENTER in HAYFIELD, MN — inspection on February 19, 2026.
Found 1 citation. 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
During an observation on 2/18/26 at 8:00 a.m., an E-size oxygen tank was observed standing unsecured in the hallway outside of the beauty shop.
There had been oxygen tubing draped on it.
During an interview on 2/18/26 at 8:02 a.m., nursing assistant (NA)-A stated the tank belonged to a resident who was in the beauty salon getting her hair done. NA-A did not know if the tank standing unsecured posed a safety risk. NA-A did not recall specific training on oxygen tank safety.
During an interview on 2/18/26 at 8:05 a.m., NA-B approached the tank and said she had asked a nurse about it who said it can't be left unsecured as it created a trip hazard and if knocked over, could explode.
NA-B stated she had received oxygen safety training. NA-B stated the beautician had removed the tank from the cart and put it in the hallway.
During an interview on 2/18/26 at 8:06 a.m., NA-C brought an oxygen tank hand cart and placed the tank into the cart. NA-C stated an unsecured oxygen tank was a safety risk because the tank could fall over and explode.
During an interview on 2/18/26 at 8:14 a.m., beautician (B)-B, stated she did not remove the oxygen tank from R24's wheelchair and place it in the hallway. B-B stated she was aware oxygen could not be used in the salon, but it would not be up to her to remove a tank from a resident.
During an interview on 2/18/26, at 10:15 a.m., NA-A stated she had removed the oxygen tank from R24's wheelchair after escorting R24 to the beauty salon, and had placed the tank in the hallway, unsecured. NA-A stated she was now aware oxygen tanks needed to be placed in a cart and not left standing unsecured.
During an interview on 2/18/26 at 12:30 p.m., the co-executive director (CED)-A who was also director of social services, stated she had been made aware of the unsecured oxygen tank by staff and would have expected staff to adhere to safe practices per policy. CED-A provided a policy titled Oxygen Storage, Maintenance, Handling and Use dated 1/27/18, which NA-A had signed off on, on 11/6/18 as part of oxygen safety training.
The policy indicated oxygen cylinders would be stored in racks with chains, sturdy portable carts, or approved stands.
Oxygen cylinders would never be left free-standing.Facility Oxygen Storage, Maintenance, Handling and Use policy dated 1/16/26, indicated oxygen cylinders would be stored in racks with chains, sturdy portable carts, or approved stands.
Oxygen cylinders would never be left free-standing.
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.
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