Valley View Health Campus
VALLEY VIEW HEALTH CAMPUS in FREMONT, OH — inspection on August 22, 2025.
Found 3 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
Review of Resident #1's care plan revealed on 06/12/25 Resident #1 was at risk for skin breakdown related to a need for assistance with mobility, communication and cognitive deficits, and incontinence.
Further review of Resident #1's care plan revealed on 07/15/25 Resident #1 had a pressure ulcer on her coccyx.
Review of Certified Resident Care Associate (CRCA) #524's documentation in Point of Care (POC) regarding skin problems on 07/08/25 at 2:51 A.M. revealed Resident #1 had an open area on her buttock.
Review of Resident #1's progress notes signed by Registered Nurse (RN) #232 dated 07/09/25 at 4:36 A.M. revealed Resident #1 had two new wounds on her buttocks.
The left wound measured four centimeters (cm) by three cm.
The inner right wound measured two cm by one cm. RN #232 documented she placed Xeroform on the left wound and Durafiber on the right wound. RN #232 documented the nursing staff were to monitor and wound care clinician would assess.
There was no documentation the physician or family were notified.
Review of Resident #1's physician orders revealed no order for the Xeroform or Durafiber dressing RN #232 placed on Resident #1.
Review of Resident #1's physician orders revealed a new order was created on 07/11/25 at 9:21 P.M The order stated to cleanse the wound with wound cleanser or normal saline, pat dry, apply triad to the wound bed, and cover with dry dressing.
This was to be changed daily.
Interview with LPN #233 on 08/19/25 at 11:03 A.M. revealed the nurse had not provided notifications of the wound to the physician or family and had not contacted the physician for wound care orders.
Furthermore, LPN #233 verified an order for a dressing was not in place until 07/11/25.
Review of the facility policy titled Notification of Change in Condition with a last reviewed date of 12/17/24 revealed the physician should be notified when there is a need to alter the residents treatment such as a deterioration of health.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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COMPLETED
08/22/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Valley View Health Campus
1247 North River Rd Fremont, OH 43420
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of the facility policy “Guidelines for General Wound and Skin Care,” dated 05/10/17 revealed staff would know the indications and contradictions for the wound products used.
Staff would document type of wound, location, stage (if applicable), length, width, depth in centimeters, base, drainage, peri wound tissue, and treatment of the wound weekly using the wound/skin treatment flow sheet.
Staff would notify the wound nurse/nurse supervisor for all new stage two to four pressure ulcers or with any questions.
Review of the facility policy “Pressure Injury Staging Guide,” dated 2016, revealed a stage two pressure injury was partial-thickness loss of skin with exposed dermis.
The wound bed is viable, pink, or red, and moist.
Adipose tissue would not be visible, and deeper tissues were not visible.
Granulation tissue, slough, and eschar would not be present.
This stage should not be used to describe MASD including incontinence associated dermatitis.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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Building
COMPLETED
08/22/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Valley View Health Campus
1247 North River Rd Fremont, OH 43420
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of Resident #1's admission skin assessment completed on 06/03/25 revealed no identified skin impairments to the buttocks or coccyx upon admission.
Review of Resident #1's care plan revealed on 06/12/25 Resident #1 was at risk for skin breakdown related to a need for assistance with mobility, communication and cognitive deficits, and incontinence.
Further review of Resident #1's care plan revealed on 07/15/25 Resident #1 had a pressure ulcer on her coccyx.
Observation on 08/18/25 at 3:30 P.M. of incontinence care and wound care for Resident #1 revealed LPN #233 rolled the patient to get the incontinence brief out from under the resident.
When LPN #233 rolled the resident, LPN #233's gown was hanging loosely do to being untied around the back at the waist and her shirt was touching the resident.
After removing the soiled brief, LPN #233 properly provided incontinence care and placed the soiled brief on Resident #1's bed. LPN #233 changed her gloves and completed hand hygiene between gloves.
With the clean gloves, LPN #233 saturated gauze with Vashe wound cleansing solution and applied the gauze to Resident #1's wound per the physician orders. LPN #233 removed her gloves and discarded them.
While waiting for the five minutes for the gauze to sit on the wound, Resident #1 appeared cold. LPN #233 moved the dirty brief with an ungloved hand from Resident #1's blanket and covered Resident #1 with the blanket. LPN #233 discarded the brief in a trash can. LPN #233 completed hand hygiene and applied clean gloves to complete the rest of the dressing change.Interview with LPN #233 on 08/18/25 at 3:51 P.M. verified she grabbed the soiled brief with an ungloved hand.
Furthermore, LPN #233 verified she had not tied her gown and her shirt along with the untied gown touched Resident #1's body.
Further interview with LPN #233 revealed she then placed the soiled wound dressing and soiled brief directly on the bedding.
Review of the undated policy from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) titled Sequence for Putting on Personal Protective Equipment revealed the gown should fully cover the torso from neck to knees, arms to the end of the wrist, and wrap around the back.
The gown should be fastened in the back of the neck and the waist.
Review of the facility policy with a reviewed date of 12/16/24 titled perineal care for incontinence revealed to pay particular attention to infection prevention and control techniques when performing pericare.
Review of the facility policy Standard Precaution Guidelines, reviewed 12/17/24 revealed it is important for staff to use appropriate protective equipment as a barrier to exposure to any body fluids.
Furthermore, the disposal of waste is also handled as though all body fluids are infectious.
Potentially contaminated articles are stored and disposed of in appropriate containers.
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