Cottingham Retirement Community
COTTINGHAM RETIREMENT COMMUNITY in CINCINNATI, OH — inspection on September 10, 2025.
Found 1 citation. 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.
Inspection Findings
Review of Resident #44's care plan initiated on 08/12/25 revealed the facility will obtain and monitor lab and diagnostic work as ordered.
Review of Resident #44's progress note dated 07/24/25 at 4:17 P.M. revealed Resident #44 received new orders for several labs on Monday 07/28/25. Resident #44's family was notified.
Review of Resident #44's physician order dated 07/24/25 revealed Physician #800 ordered Resident #44 a complete blood count (CBC), complete metabolic panel (CMP), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), A1c, lipid panel, ferritin, B12 and vitamin D to be collected the next lab day on 07/28/25.
Review of Resident #44's chart from 07/24/25 to 09/10/25 revealed Resident #44's CBC, CMP, TSH, lipid panel, ferritin, B12 and vitamin D labs that were ordered to be collected on 07/28/25 were not on file.
Interview with the DON on 09/10/25 at 2:00 P.M. verified Resident #44's CBC, CMP, TSH, lipid panel, ferritin, B12 and vitamin D labs that were ordered to be collected on 07/28/25 were not collected or obtained by the facility.
Review of the facility's clinical protocol and diagnostic test results policy dated November 2018 revealed the physician will identify and order diagnostic and lab testing based on the resident's diagnostic and monitoring needs.
Staff will process test requisitions and arrange for testing.
The laboratory will report the test results to the facility.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2602837.
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