Nursing Home News — Page 8

Incontinence is not a minor inconvenience in a nursing home setting.

The resident, identified in inspection records only as R14, did not know where he was.

Twenty-five residents on that unit could walk or wheel themselves through a door left standing open.

The director of nursing and an assistant director were present for the observation.

Inspectors identified the gap on November 26, 2025, during a complaint investigation at the 209 Merriman Road facility.

That is what inspectors found when they visited Northgate Plaza, a nursing home at 2101 Northgate Dr, in November 2025.

Federal inspectors visited the facility on November 24, 2025, following a complaint.

Federal inspection records obtained by NursingHomeNews.org describe what the resident reported, what the aide later admitted, and what cameras confirmed.

The facility's fall protocol is detailed.

She ended up in the hospital, on intravenous diuretics.

The first resident, identified in the report as R2, fell in the dining room.

Without them, the system breaks down.