Cedar Ridge Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0689
F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Based on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain an environment free of accident hazards for 1 out of 26 residents. Facility census 112. Scope and Severity D On 11/11/25 at approximately 11:07 p.m., observed a medicine cup with 1 pill in it located on the bedside table of resident #8. I then notified the Director of Nursing (DON) to come to the room and verify that there was a medication cup with 1 pill in it on the bedside table. The DON verified that the medication cup was on resident #8 bedside table.
The DON and myself went and checked 26 residents (Rms 1-16) and there was only 1 out of 26 residents that had the medication cup with meds left at their bedside. The DON verified that medication pill pass was performed by employee # 81. The medication identified was a 1/2 tab of Senokot.On 11/11/25 at approximately 11:08 p.m., interview the DON verified that employee #81 did leave a medication cup with a 1/2 tablet of Senokot on the bedside table of resident #81. This deficiency was also again verified by the DON and acknowledged by the Administrator upon exit interview on 11/12/25 at approximately 12:30 p.m.
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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CEDAR RIDGE CENTER in SISSONVILLE, WV inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 SISSONVILLE, WV, (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 CEDAR RIDGE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.