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Complaint Investigation

Kingston Of Ashland

October 30, 2025 · Ashland, OH · 20 Amberwood Pkwy
Citations 3
CMS Rating 3/5
Beds 110
Provider ID 365646
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Kingston Of Ashland
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Inspection Summary

Kingston of Ashland in ASHLAND, OH — inspection on October 30, 2025.

Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF0580
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Resident #91 dated 10/11/25 revealed the resident had moderately impaired cognition.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 8:52 A.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #147 revealed Resident #91 fell on [DATE], but she was not aware of it until 10/13/25.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 10:38 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed Resident #91 fell on [DATE] with his son present in the room and he witnessed the fall.

The DON stated the fall occurred at approximately 5:57 P.M. on 10/09/25.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 11:49 A.M. with Resident #91's son revealed he observed Resident #91's fall on 10/09/25 and stated Resident #91 was walking between his bed and his wheelchair to transfer himself to the wheelchair when he fell.

Review of Resident #91's medical record revealed no documentation of notification to the physician of the resident's fall on 10/09/25.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 12:46 P.M. with the DON, the Administrator, and the Regional Quality Assurance Registered Nurse (RQA RN) #302, revealed they talked to the facility Physician as well as Nurse Practitioner (NP) and neither could recall being notified of Resident #91's fall on 10/09/25.Interview on 10/29/25 at 12:40 P.M. with NP #305 revealed she did not receive any notification when Resident #91 fell on [DATE] and was not aware of his fall until 10/13/25.

Interview on 10/29/25 at 12:57 P.M. with Medical Doctor (MD) #306 revealed he did not receiving notification when Resident #91 fell on [DATE] and cannot recall when he was notified of Resident #91's fall that occurred on 10/09/25.Review of the facility policy titled, Change in a Resident's Condition or Status, dated September 2024, revealed the nurse supervisor/charge nurse will notify the resident's attending physician, on-call physician, or nurse practitioner when there has been an accident or injury involving the resident.

This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2644890.

Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.

For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.

LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE

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Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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Building

COMPLETED

10/30/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Kingston of Ashland

20 Amberwood Pkwy Ashland, OH 44805

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Resident #91 dated 10/11/25 revealed the resident was assessed with moderately impaired cognition.Interview on 10/28/25 at 8:52 A.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #147 revealed Resident #91 fell on [DATE], but she was not aware of it until 10/13/25.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 10:38 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed Resident #91 fell on [DATE] with his son present in the room and witnessed the fall.

The DON stated the fall occurred at approximately 5:57 P.M. on 10/09/25.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 11:49 A.M. with Resident #91's son revealed he observed Resident #91's fall on 10/09/25 and confirmed Resident #91 was walking between his bed and his wheelchair to transfer himself into the wheelchair when he fell.

Review of the Resident #91's medical record revealed no documentation regarding Resident #91's fall on 10/09/25 at approximately 5:57 P.M.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 10:38 A.M. with the DON and the Administrator verified no documentation was present in Resident #91's medical record regarding the fall on 10/09/25 at approximately 5:57 P.M.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 12:46 P.M. with the Regional Quality Assurance Registered Nurse (RQA RN) #302 verified no documentation was present in Resident #91's medical record regarding the fall on 10/09/25 at approximately 5:57 P.M.This deficiency represents an incidental finding discovered during the investigation of Complaint Number

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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

A.

Building

COMPLETED

10/30/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Kingston of Ashland

20 Amberwood Pkwy Ashland, OH 44805

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

Review of the medical record for Resident #23 revealed an admission date of 04/01/21 with diagnoses including chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type two diabetes mellitus, hypertensive heart disease with heart failure, congestive heart failure, nonrheumatic aortic valve stenosis, atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, morbid obesity, anxiety, obstructive and reflux uropathy, COVID-19, depression, insomnia, and transient ischemic attack.

Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #23 was assessed with moderately impaired cognition.

Observation on 10/28/25 at 7:45 A.M. revealed Resident #23 in her room with the urinary drainage bag for her indwelling urinary catheter laying directly on the floor.

Interview on 10/28/25 at 8:04 A.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #407 verified the urinary drainage bag for Resident #23's indwelling urinary catheter was laying directly on the floor of the resident's room. 2.

Review of the medical record for Resident #69 revealed an admission date of 06/14/23 with diagnoses including aphasia following a cerebral infarction, ischemic cardiomyopathy, atherosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder, pneumonia, vitamin D deficiency, depression, bilateral hearing loss, malignant neoplasm of the prostate, cardiomegaly, occlusion and stenosis of the left coronary artery, and hyperlipidemia.

Review of the most recent MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #69 was assessed with intact cognition.

Observation on 10/29/25 at 1:19 P.M. revealed Resident #69's in his room with the urinary drainage bag for his indwelling urinary catheter laying directly on the floor in the room.

Interview on 10/29/25 at 1:20 P.M. with Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #210 verified the urinary drainage bag for Resident #69's indwelling urinary catheter was laying directly on the floor of the resident's room.

Review of the facility policy titled, Urinary Catheter Care, dated November 2023, revealed guidelines for facility staff to be sure the catheter tubing and drainage bag are kept off the floor.

This deficiency represents an incidental finding discovered during the investigation of Complaint Number 2644890.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in ASHLAND, OH, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Kingston of Ashland or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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