Astoria Place Of Cincinnati

Based on medical record review, staff interview, resident interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to prevent misappropriation of residents' personal property.

This affected two (Residents #12 and #13) of three residents reviewed for residents' rights.

The facility census was 75 residents.Findings include:

Review of the medical record for Resident #12 reveled an admission date of 07/11/25 with diagnoses including anxiety disorder, infective endocarditis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C, and depression.

Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Resident #12 dated 07/18/25 revealed the resident was cognitively intact and was independent with activities of daily living (ADLs).

Review of the medical record for Resident #13 revealed an admission date of 3/04/25 with diagnoses including spondylosis, depression, and diabetes mellitus.

Review of the MDS assessment for Resident #13 dated 06/06/25 revealed the resident had mild cognitive deficits and required extensive staff assistance with ADLs.Interview on 08/11/25 at 2:49 P.M. with the Administrator confirmed a few weeks ago he saw Residents #12 and #13 smoking in front of the facility, which was not a designated smoking area.

The Administrator confirmed he told the residents they were not allowed to smoke there, and he took the residents' cigarettes and threw them in the garbage.

Interview on 08/12/25 at 8:30 A.M. with Resident #12 confirmed a few weeks ago he was smoking in front of the facility in a non-designated area because it was raining and he was trying to stay dry. Resident #12 confirmed the Administrator told him he was not supposed to smoking in front of the facility and the Administrator then took the resident's cigarettes (five cigarettes in total) and threw them in the garbage.

Interview on 08/12/25 at 3:05 A.M. with Resident #13 confirmed a few weeks ago he was smoking in front of the facility, and the Administrator told him he was not allowed to smoke there. Resident #13 confirmed the Administrator took his cigarette from him and threw it away.

Interview on 08/12/25 at 3:30 P.M. with the Administrator confirmed a few weeks ago he took one cigarette from Resident #12 and one cigarette from Resident #13 and threw the residents' cigarettes away because they were smoking in a nondesignated area.

The Administrator confirmed he had not replaced Resident #12 and #13's cigarettes.

Review of the facility policy titled Abuse and Neglect Protocol dated 06/13/21 revealed misappropriation of resident property was defined as the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without resident's consent.This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number

• 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.

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08/12/2025

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Astoria Place of Cincinnati

3627 Harvey Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45229

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES