Tamarack Ridge Health And Rehabilitation
TAMARACK RIDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in KENT, OH — inspection on December 23, 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
Observation at the time of the interview revealed a large, red area approximately three inches long by two inches wide on Resident #23's left thigh.Interview on 12/22/25 at 10:09 A.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #202 revealed she was aware Resident #23 had some issues with skin integrity related to his groin and legs.
She revealed the facility was responsible for applying treatments as ordered, since Resident #23 was unable to do so himself.Interview on 12/23/25 at 9:58 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed she could provide no other evidence the skin treatment ordered for Resident #23 had been completed as ordered.
Review of the facility policy titled Skin Assessment, dated 03/15/24, revealed the facility would ensure necessary treatment and services were provided for the completion and documentation of skin integrity.
Areas of altered skin integrity would be treated according to medical direction and would be followed conscientiously.This deficiency represents noncompliance investigated under Complaint Number
- Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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12/23/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Tamarack Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
5113 State Route 43 Kent, OH 44240
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
was contacted early this morning about Resident #96's Norco and pregabalin, and she sent prescriptions for both to the pharmacy. NP #210 stated she was not contacted on 12/22/25 about Resident #96's Norco or pregabalin and maybe the on-call NP or Physician was contacted. NP #210 confirmed she verified Resident #96's medications with a nurse from the facility, but the nurse did not tell her prescriptions were needed for pregabalin and Norco, and if the nurse did not tell her a prescription was needed then I don't know'.
Review of the facility policy titled Pain Assessment and Management, dated 03/31/16, included assessment and adequate treatment of pain was central to the management of the physical and psychological well-being of residents.
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