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Inspectors determined the facility had fallen short of its obligation to protect residents from all of it.

Bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, mobility — the things that define whether a person gets through a day with dignity or doesn't.

No formal elopement assessment had been completed for the resident, identified in inspection records only as Resident 1.

A resident who cannot bathe themselves and does not receive help is at risk for skin breakdown.

The deficiency, tagged F0610, identified harm at the level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, and affected some residents of the facility.

The inspection was conducted September 9, 2025, following a complaint.

The deficiency was not a paperwork problem.

The injuries were not identified at St.

The inspection, completed September 11, 2025, was triggered by a complaint.

The September 10 inspection, triggered by a complaint, documented that the facility had failed to provide or obtain dental services for its residents.

The question was simple: did the facility follow its own written policies when deciding whether to allow residents to return after a hospital stay?

Inspectors who arrived at the facility on September 11, 2025 cited Kingston Court for seven deficiencies.