St Louis Altenheim
ST LOUIS ALTENHEIM in SAINT LOUIS, MO — inspection on October 10, 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
away if the resident is getting agitated and re-approach at a different time.
Review of the facility's investigation, dated 10/10/25, showed:-During a phone interview with the Administrator on 10/9/25, CNA A stated that the resident had been digging his/her nails into his/her arm while he/she was attempting to place grip socks on the resident. CNA A explained that this behavior was not unusual for the resident.
He/She reported that he/she pulled his/her arm back to release the resident's nails and emphasized that he/she did not, and would never, slap the resident. CNA A stated that he/she cares for the resident frequently and would never harm him/her in any way. He/She further noted that the resident frequently flails his/her arms and may grab onto nearby objects or individuals but again reiterated that he/she did not slap the resident;-The resident had a full body assessment completed with no injuries.
The resident is not showing any signs of fearfulness, tearfulness, or mental anguish.
During an interview on 10/10/25 at 10:20 A.M., the DON and Administrator said they expected all residents to be free from abuse.
Slapping a resident is not appropriate.
They expected staff to step away and reapproach residents at a different time if the resident is combative.
They said the resident has a history of being combative during care. 2638053
Facility ID:
26A484