Grande Pointe Healthcare Commu
GRANDE POINTE HEALTHCARE COMMU in RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH — inspection on October 27, 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
Review of the care plan dated 09/18/25 revealed Resident #136 had an actual skin impairment.
Interventions included a negative pressure wound vac set at 125 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) of pressure and change the wound vac dressing three times a week on every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and as needed.
Review of Resident #136 ' s physician orders for October 2025 revealed to change wound vac dressing three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and as needed.
Physician orders had not included specific information regarding the type of dressing or treatments.Review of a progress note dated 10/17/25 authored by Wound Nurse Practitioner (WNP) #355 revealed orders that included cleanse the sacral area with Dakins (antiseptic) solution, apply skin prep and stoma paste, apply a transparent drape to the area, cut black foam to fit the wound area and apply a transparent dressing over the black foam and set the wound vac to negative 125 mmHg continuously every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.Interview on 10/21/25 at 3:00 P.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #230, who was the facility's wound nurse, confirmed WNP #355 ' s orders had not been transcribed into his medical records and stated specific wound care orders should have been included in Resident #136 ' s physician orders.
Review of the facility policy titled Physician Orders undated revealed physician orders will be transcribed into the electronic medical records.This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2645034.
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10/27/2025
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Grande Pointe Healthcare Commu
Three Merit Dr Richmond Heights, OH 44143
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure appropriate infection control techniques were used during incontinence care.
This affected one resident (#136) of two residents observed for incontinence care.
The facility census was 151.Findings include:Review of Resident #136's medical records revealed an admission date of 02/04/25.
Diagnoses included stroke with right sided weakness, muscle weakness, and malnutrition.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #136 had intact cognition. Resident #136 was dependent on staff for toileting and was incontinent of bowel and bladder.
Review of the care plan dated 09/18/25 revealed Resident #136 was dependent on staff for toileting.
Interventions included to check the resident for incontinence.Observation of incontinence care on 10/20/25 at 10:57 A.M. with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #255 revealed Resident #136 was incontinent of liquid stool. CNA #255 had proceeded to provide Resident #136 with incontinence care while wearing gloves.
Upon completion of incontinence care CNA #136 had not removed her soiled gloves and had then proceeded to apply Vaseline to Resident #136's arms and legs using the same soiled gloves she had used to provide incontinence care.
Interview with CNA #255 at time of observation revealed she should have removed the soiled gloves after completion of incontinence care.
This deficiency represents an incidental finding identified during the complaint investigation.
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