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Complaint Investigation

Liberty Health Care Center Inc

September 16, 2025 · Youngstown, OH · 1355 Churchill Hubbard Rd
Citations 2
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 110
Provider ID 366113
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Liberty Health Care Center Inc
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
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Inspection Summary

LIBERTY HEALTH CARE CENTER INC in YOUNGSTOWN, 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

FF0686
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Actual Harm

represents noncompliance investigated under Master Complaint Number 2608745 and Complaint Numbers 2604131 and 1334558 (OH00167327).

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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Building

COMPLETED

09/16/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Liberty Health Care Center Inc

1355 Churchill Hubbard Rd Youngstown, OH 44505

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

A.M. verified the above findings and agreed she should have removed her soiled gloves and performed hand hygiene after completing Resident #97's incontinence care.

The facility policy and procedure titled Handwashing/Hand Hygiene dated 11/2024 indicated the policy was all personnel shall follow our established handwashing/hand hygiene procedures to prevent the spread of infection and disease to other residents, personnel and visitors.

This policy is based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for healthcare providers.

Employees must perform appropriate fifteen (15) second handwashing using antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial soap and water under the following conditions: a.

When hands are visibly dirty or soiled with blood or other body fluids.b.

After caring for a person with known or suspected infectious diarrhea.c.

After known or suspected exposure to spores, e.g. B. anthracis, c. difficile outbreaks.d.

Before eating and after using a restroom If hands are not visibly soiled, use of an alcohol-based hand rub containing 60-95% ethanol or isopropanol is acceptable for all the following situations: a.

Before contact with residents.b.

Before preparing or handling medications.c.

Before handling clean dressings/treatment items. d.

Before performing an aseptic task (placing an indwelling catheter or handling invasive medical devices);e.

After contact with resident's intact skin. f.

After contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, mucous membranes, or contaminated surfaces; (if hands are not visibly soiled). g.

After contact with inanimate objects in the immediate vicinity of the resident; and h.

Before handling food trays, between trays if touching the resident or other objects other than setting up the meal tray and before feeding the residenti.

Immediately after glove removal. J.

Before moving from work on a soiled body site to a clean site on the same resident.

The purpose of the policy was to reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections.

This deficient practice represents noncompliance investigated under Master Complaint Number 2608745 and Complaint Number 2604131.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from LIBERTY HEALTH CARE CENTER INC or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.