Nursing Home News — Page 28

The resident's daughter had refused to sign that consent from the moment her father was admitted.

The violation fell under pharmacy service deficiencies, one of the more consequential categories in nursing home oversight.

The aide who was there that morning later told inspectors exactly what happened.

It was not a suggestion buried in a thick chart.

A nursing assistant who worked the unit consistently said it.

The immediate jeopardy period began October 11, 2025, and was not removed until October 31 — twenty days after it started.

The facility, Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center, had been through recent staff education on the subject.

The facility's own human resources manager confirmed the scope of what was missing.

The citation was issued under F600, the federal tag covering abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

That was only the second problem inspectors found.

A complaint inspection conducted on November 4, 2025 found that some residents were not receiving the showers the facility promised them.

A catheter drainage system is a direct extension of a resident's body.