Choctaw Residential Center
CHOCTAW RESIDENTIAL CENTER in CHOCTAW, MS — inspection on March 6, 2025.
Found 3 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
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 255339 B.
Wing 03/06/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Choctaw Residential Center 135 Residential Center Rd Choctaw, MS 39350
During a medication pass, medications must be under the direct observation of the person administering medications or locked in the medication storage area/cart.
An observation on 3/03/25 at 12:45 PM revealed the medication cart located on C hall was unlocked and unattended without a nurse in view.
An observation and interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 on 3/03/25 at 12:49 PM confirmed she walked away from the medication cart and left it unlocked.
She explained that she got called away and forgot to lock it. LPN #1 revealed leaving the medication cart unlocked gave the residents access to the cart and stated, Any of the residents can get in it and take something.
An interview with the Administrator (ADM) on 3/04/25 at 10:11 AM confirmed the nurses should never leave the medication cart unlocked when out of view.
She revealed that any resident could walk by and take some medication and have an allergic reaction.
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During an interview on 3/5/25 at 1:10 PM, LPN #1 confirmed that she administered Glipizide 10 mg, which had been discontinued on 3/3/25.
She also confirmed that she administered Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhaler at an incorrect time, as it had already been given at 6:00 AM. LPN #1 lastly confirmed that she documented administration of Mometasone Furoate inhaler at 8:00 AM, despite not administering it.
She acknowledged that failure to verify the six rights of medication administration could lead to adverse resident outcomes.
Record revew of the Admission Record of Resident #39 revealed was admitted on [DATE], with diagnoses including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Systolic Congestive Heart Failure.
Resident #90
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 255339 B.
Wing 03/06/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Choctaw Residential Center 135 Residential Center Rd Choctaw, MS 39350