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The incident occurred on March 26 at 8:45 AM during the morning medication pass to Resident 169.

Federal inspectors cited Edgerton Care Center for failing to provide appropriate treatment and care for four residents between January and March.

The facility's system for monitoring controlled substances broke down across multiple levels during a June inspection.

Federal inspectors observed Employee 10 on June 28, 2024, at 8:15 a.m., preparing medications for a resident.

The medication errors weren't isolated incidents.

The February 25 incident exposed multiple safety failures at the 100-bed facility, according to a federal inspection report.

Resident 119 had been living at the facility since May 2017 with diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease, dementia, osteoporosis, and difficulty swallowing.

Despite this, nursing staff continued documenting dialysis care tasks from July 1 through July 8.

R12, a hospice patient with vascular dementia, fell on September 12, September 26, and December 11.

The aide was caring for Resident #30 when federal inspectors arrived at Complete Care at Brick in May.

The facility's own policy required watching for anorexia, confusion, lethargy, and severe constipation from opioid medications.

Resident 530 lay in bed awake when inspectors visited her room at 1:30 PM on January 6.