Highland Pointe Health & Rehab Center
HIGHLAND POINTE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER in HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH — inspection on September 16, 2025.
Found 2 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
Based on observations, interviews and policy review, the facility failed to maintain a sanitary area surrounding the garbage dumpsters.
This had the potential for affect all residents residing in the facility.
The facility census was 77.
Findings include:Observations on 09/15/25 at 5:40 A.M. of the dumpster area noted several large bags of garbage filled with soiled briefs, latex gloves, wipes, plasticware, and food were located on the ground surrounding the three dumpsters.
The doors and lids of the dumpsters were left open allowing racoons to enter and pull out the garbage.
Interview on 09/15/25 at 5:39 A.M., [NAME] #208 verified the opened garbage bags on the ground.
Interview on 09/15/25 at 9:40 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #200 verified the findings and stated the racoons come from the woods and tear open the bags all the time.
Review of facility policies noted no policy provided created/implemented by the facility related to maintaining a sanitary dumpster area.
This deficiency was an incidental finding identified during the complaint investigation.
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09/16/2025
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Highland Pointe Health & Rehab Center
402 Golf View Lane Highland Heights, OH 44143
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on observations, interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to maintain a sanitary homelike environment for residents.
This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.
The facility census was 77.
Findings include: Observations on 09/15/25 from 5:00 A.M. to 5:40 A.M. noted miscellaneous items and debris on the floor in the halls throughout the facility.
The debris included silverware and plastic utensils, latex gloves, paper straws, and linen on the floor.
There were dinner trays full of food located on carts in resident halls and in the dining room. A medication cart located on the 300-hall had miscellaneous debris (powder like) substance along the entire bottom of the medication cart.
Interview on 09/15/25 at 5:05 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #201 verified the debris and items on the floor and went back to work.
Interview on 09/15/25 at 5:10 A.M., LPN #203 verified the findings stating staff just cleaned out the drawers of the medication cart a few days ago.
Review of facility policies noted no policy provided created/implemented by the facility related to staff maintaining communal areas daily.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 1396690 (OH00165974).
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