Ahava Healthcare of Clarksville

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Ahava Healthcare of Clarksville, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Mar 11, 2022

  Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, Geriatric Medication Handbook, policy review, Employee Time Punch Reports, Employee Screening Logs, observation, and interview, 3 of 5 nurses (Registered Nurse (RN) #2 and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 and #2) failed to maintain infection control practices during medication administration for 4 of 7 sampled residents (Resident #43, #56, #61, and #71) and the facility failed to follow CDC infection control guidelines to ensure practices to prevent the potential spread of Covid-19 when 14 of 132 staff members (Hospitality Aide #1, #2, and #3, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #2, #5, #6, #7, and #8, Occupational Therapist (OT) #1, Registered Nurse (RN) #3 and #4, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #3, Life Enrichment… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF622Mar 11, 2022

  Based on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to have required discharge and transfer documentation for 2 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #49 and #284) reviewed for hospitalization . The findings include: Review of facility's undated policy titled, Transfer and Discharge ., revealed .Emergency Transfers/ Discharges initiated by the facility .Obtain physician's orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] .a Transfer Form .Document assessment findings and other relative information regarding the transfer in the medical record . Review of the medical record, revealed Resident #49 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Mar 11, 2022

  Based on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was served under sanitary conditions when 6 of 17 staff members (Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #1, #2, #3 and #4, Registered Nurse (RN) #1, and the Life Enrichment Coordinator) touched foods with their bare hands and failed to perform hand hygiene for 13 of 88 sampled residents (Resident #15, #22, #28, #38, #40, #46, #48, #58, #64, #69, #82, #84, and #337) observed during dining. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Dining Service, dated 8/23/2017, revealed .During delivery of the dining service the staff will .prevent the eating surfaces from coming in contact with staff clothing .Handle cups/glasses on the outside of the container .Handle knives, forks, and spoons by the… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF569Apr 29, 2026

  Based on the American Council on Aging Website review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed in their responsibility in maintaining assets under $2,000 for the 2026 Tennessee Medicaid allowance for 7 of 58 (Resident #3, #6, #19, #38, #67, #81, and #93) sampled residents. The findings include: 1. Review of the American Council on Aging Website, Tennessee Medicaid (TennCare) Income & Asset Limits for Nursing Homes & In-Home Long Term Care, dated 4/30/2026, revealed .In 2026, single Medicaid Nursing Home applicant in Tennessee must meet the following criteria.Assets under $2,000. 2. Review of the medical record revealed Resident #3 was admitted to the facility on 8/6/2023, with diagnoses including Diabetes Mellitus, Malnutrition, and Hypotension. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF609Apr 29, 2026

  Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that all allegations of abuse/misappropriation of property were reported to all appropriate agencies for 1 of 1 (Resident #20) sampled residents reviewed for abuse. The findings include: 1. Review of the undated facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, revealed .It is the policy of this facility to provide protections for the health, welfare and rights of each resident by developing and implementing written policies and procedures that prohibit and prevent abuse, neglect, exploitation and misappropriation of resident property .Misappropriation of Resident Property means the deliberate, misplacement , exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent, use of resident's… […]