Lewis & Clark Gardens
LEWIS & CLARK GARDENS in SAINT CHARLES, MO — inspection on September 15, 2025.
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 interview on 09/10/25 at 5:30 P.M., Nurse Assistant (NA) C said the following: -There was a functional shower on the COVID isolation unit;-The shower on the COVID isolation unit was not draining properly last week but was only out of service for a few hours.
During an interview on 09/15/25 at 10:30 A.M., CNA A said the following:-He/She started as shower aide on 08/04/25, but was not at the facility on 08/28/25 through 09/08/25;-He/She returned on 09/09/25 and worked in the COVID isolation unit;-He/She was able to complete one shower on 09/09/25 before the shower drain backed up and had to wait for a plumber to repair it; -Resident #1 was on hospice and the hospice aides provided showers for the resident;-Resident #1 asked him/her to assist with a shower when he/she returned on 09/09/25, but the shower was broken, and he/she was unable;-He/She did not know Resident #2;-He/She did not know if Resident #3 received showers while he/she was gone from work (08/28/25 through 09/08/25).
During an interview on 09/15/25 at 10:15 A.M., the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) said the following:-Resident #1 and Resident #2 received hospice services.
The hospice aide was to assist the residents with showers twice a week.
The facility staff could provide a shower to the residents receiving hospice if the residents request a shower or if staff noticed the residents needed a shower.
Otherwise, the hospice aide would complete the residents' showers; -The CNAs were responsible to assist residents with showers on the COVID isolation unit even if they were on hospice; -Staff completed shower sheets and gave them to him/her when completed;-She audited the shower sheets daily when she was at the facility, but she had been out of the facility for medical reasons.
During an interview on 09/15/25 at 11:20 A.M., the Administrator said the following:-Residents, including residents who resided on the COVID isolation unit, were supposed to receive showers twice a week and as needed/requested;-The shower on the COVID isolation unit was not working properly for two days.
Staff reported they gave bed baths during that time, but did not complete shower sheets for the bed baths completed;-Bathing requirement was the same for those residents who received hospice services;-Typically, there was a hospice aide who assisted with bathing. If the hospice aide did not provide the bath/shower, the facility staff were to complete the baths/showers for the hospice residents;-To her knowledge, hospice aides provided care while residents were on the COVID unit.
Complaint #2610531
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