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That is what federal inspectors found when they visited the facility on December 1, 2025, following a complaint.

That finding came out of a complaint inspection conducted at the facility in late November.

The resident, identified in inspection records as R127, had a scheduled oncology appointment on July 3, 2025.

Inspectors classified the violation under a category reserved for resident assessment and care planning failures.

The Director of Nursing was standing there when the inspector arrived at 8:01 a.m.

When inspectors asked whether it was hers, she nodded.

The inspection was conducted December 19, 2025.

Inspectors visited Alden Town Manor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on November 26, 2025, following a complaint.

The inspection was triggered by a complaint.

That distinction matters in how federal regulators score and respond to deficiencies, but it does not mean residents faced no risk.

The photographs showed Residents 1, 7, and 8 with nasal cannulas that had not been bagged when not in use.

The citation falls under a category the federal government labels Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies.