Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center
SCIOTO REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER in COLUMBUS, OH — inspection on October 9, 2025.
Found 7 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
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Inspection Findings
Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 13 out of 15 that suggested cognitive intactness.
The resident was assessed to be independent with bed mobility, to require setup or clean-up assistance with toilet hygiene, supervision or touching assistance with transfers, and total dependence on shower/bathe self.
This resident was also assessed to have heart failure.
Review of the closed record for Resident #10 revealed an emergency contact to be the POA.
Review of the progress note dated 08/27/25 at 6:37 A.M. revealed Resident #10 to be transferred to the hospital and the emergency contact/POA was not notified.
Interview on 09/16/25 at 10:57 A.M. with the Director of Nursing verified when Resident #10 was transferred to the hospital on [DATE] at 6:37 A.M. and the emergency contact/POA was not notified and should have been.
Review of the facility policy titled Change in a Resident's Condition or Status revised on May 2017 revealed a nurse will notify the resident's representative when it is necessary to transfer the resident to a hospital.This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2611549 and Complaint Number 2609966.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center 433 Obetz Road Columbus, OH 43207
Review of the physician's orders dated 08/26/25 through
to be wrapped in an ace wrap daily.
Review of the WCNP #777's visit dated 09/02/25 for Resident #20 revealed to continue bilateral lower legs have ammonia lactate applied and to be wrapped in an ace wrap daily.
Review of the physician's orders dated 09/02/25 through 09/08/25 for Resident #20 revealed no order for bilateral lower legs have ammonia lactate applied and to be wrapped in an ace wrap daily.
Review of the WCNP #777's visit dated 09/09/25 for Resident #20 revealed to continue bilateral lower legs have ammonia lactate applied and to be wrapped in an ace wrap daily.
Interview on 09/18/25 at 11:09 A.M. with the Assistant Director of Nursing verified Resident #20 did not receive the correct treatment for the bilateral lower leg extremities non pressure skin condition as recommended by WCNP #777. 3.
Review of the medical record for Resident #300, revealed an admission date of 09/10/25.
Diagnoses included but were not limited to acute kidney failure, anxiety disorder, type 2 diabetes, and muscle weakness.
Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 15 out of 15 which suggested cognitive intactness.
The resident was assessed to require supervision or touching assistance with bed mobility, transfers and total dependence on toilet hygiene.
Review of the plan of care dated 09/18/25 for Resident #300 revealed an actual skin impairment related to surgical incisions to the midabdominal, right chest, left chest, and sternum with interventions included but not limited to initiate wound treatment and continue treatment as ordered by the physician/nurse practitioner.
Review of the physician order dated 09/16/25 for Resident #300 revealed non-pressure skin condition treatment orders: cleanse midabdominal with normal saline, pat dry, apply silver alginate and cover daily and cleanse the right chest, left chest and sternum with normal saline, pat dry, apply silver alginate and cover with a dressing daily.
Observation on 09/22/25 at 10:15 A.M. with the Assistant Director of Nursing of Resident #300's dressings to the non pressure skin alterations to the midabdominal, right chest, left chest and sternum area revealed all of them to have the date of 09/19/25.
Verified the current date is 09/22/25 and verified the facility nursing staff are expected to date the dressings when they are changed, so the dressings have not been changed since 09/19/25.Interview on 09/22/25 at 10:21 A.M. with Resident #300 verified his dressings to the midabdominal, right chest, left chest and sternum have not been changed since last Friday (09/19/25) and only refused to have them changed once on Sunday (09/21/25), but no one came in to change them Saturday or even asked him.
Review of the facility policy titled Skin and Wound Management revised January 2025 revealed nurses will ensure orders and treatment for skin and wounds are implemented as ordered.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number 2624710 and Complaint Number 2608381.
366259 10/09/2025
Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center 433 Obetz Road Columbus, OH 43207
out of 15 indicating an intact cognition for daily decision-making abilities. Resident #70 was noted to
Wound Nurse in to see resident, new admit, deep tissue injury to the right heel start skin prep, stage 2 coccyx wound start zinc, skin tear the left 2nd toe dorsal start skin prep, skin tear left 2nd toe medial start skin prep, surgical wound to the left upper hip pad and protect, surgical left lower hip pad and protect, skin tear right elbow start skin prep, resident has no complaints of pain or discomfort, no signs of infection noted, primary physician aware, resident aware, resident self.
Interview on 09/16/2025 at 1:30 P.M. with the Director of Nursing confirmed Resident #70 was noted to be admitted to the facility with multiple wounds that was not captured on the nursing admission assessment and treatment orders were not put in place for these orders.
This deficiency represents non compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number 2624710 and Complaint Number 2618524,2616238, and 2604216.
366259 10/09/2025
Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center 433 Obetz Road Columbus, OH 43207
Review of the facility policy titled.
Mechanical Lift Education, no date noted revealed that at least two staff members are used during a lift transfer.
Review of the facility policy titled Fall Prevention and Management dated November 2024 revealed based on assessment results, the nurse will meet with the direct care staff to establish and implement approaches to minimize the risk.
These deficiencies represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2624117, Complain Number 2618524, and Complaint Number 2609966.
366259 10/09/2025
Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center 433 Obetz Road Columbus, OH 43207
Review of the facility policy titled, Administering Medications, dated 12/2012 revealed 3.
Medications must be administered in accordance with the orders, including any required time frames. 5.If a dosage is believed to be inappropriate or excessive for a resident, or a medication has been identified as having potential adverse consequences for the resident of being associated with adverse consequences, the person preparing or administering the medication shall contact the resident's Attending Physician or the facility's Medical Director to discuss the concern.
This deficiency represents non compliance investigated under Master Complaint Number 2624710 and Complaint Number 2581952.
366259 10/09/2025
Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center 433 Obetz Road Columbus, OH 43207
Review of the medical record for Resident #50 revealed an admission date of [DATE] with a transfer to the hospital date from a doctor's appointment offsite of [DATE].
Diagnoses included but were not limited to type 2 diabetes mellitus, retention of urine, personal history of transient ischemic attack, anxiety disorder, depression, unspecified dementia, and muscle weakness.
Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 8 out of 15 which indicated moderate cognitive impairment.
The resident was assessed to require partial/moderate assistance with bed mobility, substantial/maximal assistance with transfers, and total dependence on toilet hygiene, shower/bathe self.
This resident was also assessed to have an unstageable pressure ulcer and a stage 3 pressure ulcer on admission as well as a venous/arterial ulcer.
Review of the progress note dated [DATE] at 3:06 P.M. for Resident #50 revealed this resident's pressure ulcers were assessed by a Wound Nurse Practitioner.
Review of the medical record for Resident #50 revealed no note from the Wound Nurse Practitioner for [DATE].
Interview on [DATE] at 11:32 A.M. with the Assistant Director of Nursing verified Resident #50 was seen by an outside wound consultant from a previous company on [DATE] that included assessment and treatment recommendations, and the visit was never received from them to upload into this resident's chart.
Verified it should have been received and uploaded to make Resident #50's medical record complete and accurate.
This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number 2609966.
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Scioto Rehabilitation & Care Center 433 Obetz Road Columbus, OH 43207
10/09/25.
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