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Resident 102 was admitted to the 98-bed facility on August 8, 2025, and discharged home on September 11 at their own request.

Hospital records from September 5th and 8th documented the facility's repeated denials.

The practice violated the facility's own policies and put vulnerable residents at risk.

The inspection revealed systemic problems with the facility's elopement prevention program.

The violation occurred on September 10 during what was otherwise a textbook demonstration of incontinence care at Carroll Healthcare Center.

The 112-bed facility's housekeeping schedules showed rooms had been serviced, but inspectors documented a pattern of neglect across multiple areas.

The facility had purchased new beds with assist bars designed to help residents with transfers and bed mobility.

The odor was first documented on September 8 at 8:48 AM when inspectors found the resident lying in bed.

When inspectors observed the resident on September 8, her fingernails extended approximately one inch or more beyond her fingertips.

The patient has severe cognitive impairment and "never or rarely" makes decisions independently.

Even worse, nurses were simply placing medication bottles on bedside tables and walking away, leaving pills unattended.

The incident at Ohman Family Living at Briar came to light during a September complaint investigation.