Astoria Place Of Cincinnati
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0602
F 0602
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
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
- 2568951. Residents Affected - Few
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
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Facility ID:
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Printed: 04/13/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED
08/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Astoria Place of Cincinnati
3627 Harvey Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45229
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F-Tag F0609
F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
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money. LPN #55 reported Resident #10 and CNA #52 were visibly upset regarding the way BOM #58 had spoken to them. Interview on 08/12/25 at 2:28 P.M. with the Administrator confirmed CNA #52 reported on 07/22/25 that BOM #58 had yelled loudly within earshot of Resident #10, I ain't got anymore (expletive) money, but he did not feel that it rose to the level of verbal abuse, so he did not report it to the state agency.
Review of the facility SRIs dated 07/22/25 to 08/12/25 revealed there were no reports filed regarding verbal abuse/mistreatment per BOM #58 towards Resident #10. Review of the facility policy titled Abuse and Neglect Protocol dated 06/13/21 revealed verbal abuse was defined as any use of oral, written or gestured language that willfully included disparaging and derogatory terms to residents or their families, or within their hearing distance regardless of their age, ability to comprehend, or disability. If an incident of suspected abuse occurred, the facility should report it immediately to designated state agency. The facility should then conduct a thorough investigation regarding the possible abuse. This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number 2569326.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
Printed: 04/13/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED
08/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Astoria Place of Cincinnati
3627 Harvey Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45229
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F-Tag F0610
F 0610 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
visibly upset regarding the way BOM #58 had spoken to them. Interview on 08/12/25 at 2:28 P.M. with the Administrator confirmed CNA #52 reported on 07/22/25 that BOM #58 had yelled loudly within earshot of Resident #10, I ain't got anymore (expletive) money, but he did not feel that it rose to the level of verbal abuse, so he did not conduct an abuse investigation. Review of the facility SRIs dated 07/22/25 to 08/12/25 revealed there were no reports filed regarding verbal abuse/mistreatment per BOM #58 towards Resident #10. Review of the facility policy titled Abuse and Neglect Protocol dated 06/13/21 revealed verbal abuse was defined as any use of oral, written or gestured language that willfully included disparaging and derogatory terms to residents or their families, or within their hearing distance regardless of their age, ability to comprehend, or disability. If an incident of suspected abuse occurred, the facility should report it immediately to designated state agency. The facility should then conduct a thorough investigation regarding
the possible abuse. This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number
- 2569326. Event ID:
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
ASTORIA PLACE OF CINCINNATI in CINCINNATI, OH inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 CINCINNATI, 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 ASTORIA PLACE OF CINCINNATI or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.