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The deficiency, tagged F0803, was rated as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm.

The violation was one of 14 deficiencies inspectors recorded during a single complaint inspection conducted on September 30, 2025.

The LPN had received some training.

That distinction matters, and it also has limits.

The aide said the system also allows staff to note when a resident refused a meal or was out of the facility at mealtime.

Heritage Center reported correcting the problem by November 25, nearly two months after inspectors walked through the door.

He had a stage IV pressure ulcer on his left heel, the most severe classification, a wound so deep it can expose muscle, tendon, or bone.

The resident's doctor had written clear instructions.

The facility's Fire Prevention Policy, which carries no date, states that ganged or multiple outlet plugs are not used.

That finding was one of 27 deficiencies cited when inspectors visited the facility on September 30, 2025.

Not a single incident of documented harm appeared in the inspection record for this particular deficiency.

The citation, recorded under regulatory tag F0658, falls under the category of resident assessment and care planning deficiencies.