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The specific need cited: deep suctioning, a procedure used to clear heavy mucus or blockages from the lower airway, in the event of a choking emergency.

A resident at Loft Rehab of Rock Springs accused her roommate of wearing clothing that belonged to her.

The source was the heating unit along the wall of their room.

The failure at WeCare at Monroeville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was documented in a federal inspection completed December 29, 2025.

The inspection, conducted in May 2026, identified problems with how the facility recorded information connected to residents' Fall Risk Evaluations.

The inspectors found potential for more than minimal harm.

Thirteen deficiencies in a single inspection is not a facility having a bad day.

The previous treatment nurse had quit.

A sign on her door told every person who entered exactly what protective equipment they were required to wear.

When inspectors confronted Administrator B about the gaps during an interview on January 28, 2026, the administrator acknowledged the problem directly.

The facility has submitted no plan of correction.

At Grove at Kirkwood, for every category of daily care assistance, the fields were blank.