Carriage Square Rehab And Healthcare Center
CARRIAGE SQUARE REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTER in SAINT JOSEPH, MO — inspection on December 23, 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
During an Interview on 12/23/25 at 1:20 P.M. CNA B said: -An isolation gown and clean gloves should be worn when doing catheter care; -When performing catheter care wipe down the catheter tubing away from the insertion site using a new wipe each time; - Catheter tubing and catheter bags should not touch the floor.During an Interview on 12/23/25 at 2:00 P.M The Director of Nursing (DON) said: -When performing catheter care wipe down the tubing cleaning away from the body using a new wipe each time; -Staff should wash hands and change gloves after touching other items before performing catheter care. -Catheter bags and tubing should not touch the floor.Intake 2690286
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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COMPLETED
12/23/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center
4009 Gene Field Road Saint Joseph, MO 64506
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of Resident #3's care plan, revised 10/8/25, showed: -The resident was incontinent of bowels; -The resident had an indwelling urinary catheter (a tube inserted through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine); -The resident was on EBP precautions for the urinary catheter; - The resident was dependent on nursing staff to maintain and provide urinary catheter care and personal hygiene needs.
Observation on 12/23/25 at 12:04 P.M. showed: -CNA A performed urinary catheter care for the resident; -CNA A used hand sanitizer and applied clean gloves, CNA A did not apply an isolation gown; -CNA A picked up the trashcan in the resident's room and moved it closer to the bed; -CNA A scrubbed the tubing of the catheter in a back and forth motion using the same gloves used to pick up the trashcan.
- During an Interview on 12/23/25 at 12:35 P.M. CNA A said: - Urinary catheter bags and tubing should not
be touching the floor; -He/She should have changed gloves after picking up and moving the trashcan before providing catheter care; -He/She should have worn an isolation gown along with gloves when performing catheter care.
During an Interview on 12/23/25 at 1:14 P.M. LPN A said: -An isolation gown and clean gloves should be worn when performing catheter care; -The catheter bag and tubing should not be touching the floor.
During an Interview on 12/23/25 at 1:20 P.M. CNA B said: -An isolation gown and clean gloves should be worn when doing catheter care; -Catheter tubing and catheter bags should not touch the floor.
During an Interview on 12/23/25 at 2:00 P.M The Director of Nursing (DON) said: -An isolation gown and clean gloves should be worn when performing catheter care; &nb
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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 SAINT JOSEPH, MO, (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 CARRIAGE SQUARE REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.