Cedarwood Plaza
CEDARWOOD PLAZA in CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — inspection on October 14, 2025.
Found 6 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.
Inspection Findings
Handwashing-Hand Hygiene, last reviewed on 01/06/25, revealed hand hygiene was to be performed
Care (Indwelling Catheter), dated 01/06/25, revealed staff were to clean the area well at the catheter
Further review of the policy revealed if the resident was soiled or had an involuntary bowel movement, the incontinence care should be provided prior to catheter care to ensure the area was not contaminated with feces.
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number 2623950.
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Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
Review of facility policy Weight Monitoring, with a last review date of 01/06/25, revealed reweights would be obtained within 48 hours if there was at least a five-pound deviation from the last weight obtained.
The dietitian would evaluate weights and initiate appropriate interventions as indicated and would follow up with nursing to confirm that reweights had been completed and the requested orders had been obtained.
This deficiency represents non-compliance under Complaint Number 2623950.
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Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
Observation of tray line on 10/08/25 from the beginning at 12:38 P.M. to the end at 1:27 P.M.
their chicken, except for one unidentified resident who had received brown gravy over the chicken due to either a dislike or an allergy to mushroom gravy.
Interview during tray line on 01/08/25 at 12:41 P.M. with Dietary [NAME] #311 confirmed everyone was receiving mushroom gravy over the chicken, unless it was a dislike or an allergy.
Interview on 10/08/25 at 1:28 P.M. with Dietary Consultant #650 confirmed no sauteed mushrooms had been served to residents on a two-gram sodium (low salt) or a cardiac diet.
When asked why residents who were on a two-gram sodium (low sodium) or cardiac diet had not been served sauteed mushrooms on their chicken instead of mushroom gravy, DC #650 stated I would assume it was an error.
Review of the undated facility policy Accuracy and Procedure Manual revealed the meal would be checked against the therapeutic diet spread sheet to assure that foods were served as listed on the menu, and each meal tray would be checked for accuracy following the therapeutic extension.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2618032.
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Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
those preferences.
Interview on 10/08/25 at 3:11 P.M. with Resident #60 revealed lunch wasn't good
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Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
Review of a professional kitchen equipment
the service report that parts were unavailable for the repair.
Interview on 10/15/25 at 12:09 P.M. with
request to repair the steamer had not been called in by the facility until 10/08/25 at 3:05 P.M.
This deficiency was an incidental finding identified at the time of the complaint survey.
365033 10/14/2025
Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
During the interview, RN #398 stated two bags were to be readily available during care, one for soiled disposable items and one for soiled linen, and that PPE was to be removed after care, prior to leaving a resident's room. RN #398 also confirmed hand hygiene was always to be performed with glove changes.
Review of the policy titled Handwashing-Hand Hygiene, last reviewed on 01/06/25, revealed hand hygiene was to be performed before and after donning and doffing gloves and after handling used linens or supplies.
The policy further revealed the use of gloves did not replace hand hygiene.
Review of the policy titled Enhanced Barrier Precautions, dated 01/06/25, revealed PPE was to be removed and placed in a receptacle inside the resident room after resident care activities were completed.
Review of the policy titled Catheter Care (Indwelling Catheter), dated 01/06/25, revealed staff were to clean the area well at the catheter insertion site and that all debris was to be removed from around the catheter, near the insertion site.
Further review of the policy revealed if the resident was soiled or had an involuntary bowel movement, the incontinence care should be provided prior to catheter care to ensure they are not contaminated with feces.
Review of the policy titled Incontinence Care, last reviewed 11/30/25, revealed soiled linen was to be disposed of appropriately.
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number 2618032.
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