Wexford House
WEXFORD HOUSE in KINGSPORT, TN — inspection on November 17, 2025.
Found 1 citation. 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 medical record revealed Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Lumbar Spina Bifida, Neuromuscular Dysfunction of Bladder, and Artificial Opening of Urinary Tract, the resident discharged to a hospital on [DATE].
Review of the comprehensive Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #1's Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score was 14 indicating the resident was cognitively intact.
The resident required assistance of one or more persons with activities of daily living (ADL's).
Review of the facility's investigation revealed several statements dated 10/23/2025 revealed Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA's) B, C, D, and License Practical Nurse (LPN) A stated CNA E had photos of Resident #1's back/wounds on her phone, and she sent the photos to the ombudsman. A statement signed by Resident #1 revealed the resident did not give permission to CNA E to take any photos of her.
Another statement signed by the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed Resident #1 stated to her .she took pictures without me knowing .
Another statement by the Administrator revealed CNA E denied she had photos of the resident and .stated she did not ever use her phone in the facility .
None of the statements revealed anyone saw any photos of the resident on CNA E's or any other employee's phone.
During an interview on 11/12/2025 at 8:40 AM, the Administrator stated .normally I do report to the state but this one I did not .
During an interview by phone on 11/13/2025 at 10:15 AM, the Ombudsman stated .I have not received any pictures, and I have not talked to CNA E or anybody else about [Resident #1] .
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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