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Inspectors determined the facility fell short on both counts.

Feeding tubes are among the most consequential interventions in long-term care.

That finding was one of 15 deficiencies cited during the August 28 inspection.

The citation, issued August 27, 2025, fell under the regulatory category reserved for freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

That phrase appears in inspection reports with some regularity, and it carries real meaning, but it also has limits.

No resident was documented as harmed.

The violation was one of 11 deficiencies cited during the complaint inspection.

A feeding tube placed or maintained without medical justification is not a neutral act.

Inspectors classified the violation as an isolated incident with no documented actual harm, but with the potential for more than minimal harm.

The citation fell under the category of quality of life and care deficiencies.

The orders were missed, then entered on August 5, 2025, according to the inspection report.

The inspection, conducted on August 28, 2025, was triggered by a complaint.