Athene Nursing and Rehabilitation

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Athene Nursing and Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Jun 12, 2025

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility staff failed to ensure one of five sampled residents was free from physical abuse (Resident #1). Resident #1 had diagnoses including dementia, restlessness, agitation, cognitive communication deficit, and other abnormalities of gait and mobility. On 6/6/25 at approximately 5:00 P.M., certified medication technician (CMT) C told the resident he/she was nasty when the resident coughed or pretended to cough on CMT D's neck. CMT C began arguing with the resident, used profanity, and they threatened each other. CMT C pushed the resident and the resident pushed back. CMT C swung at the resident, hitting the resident around the face and neck, and the resident was pushed back against the wall. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Feb 2, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide supervision to ensure the safety of one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) diagnosed with vascular dementia (problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to the brain) and encephalopathy (alteration in consciousness caused by diffuse/global brain dysfunction due to a chemical imbalance). On the morning of 1/9/24, the resident became agitated and physically aggressive towards staff. He/She forced his/her way off the locked unit on which he/she resided, was redirected back onto the unit by staff and then shattered a first-floor window in the secured unit and climbed through it. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Sep 28, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide acceptable nursing practice for one resident with bilateral (right and left) leg wounds (Resident #1). The resident routinely refused care and treatment from nursing staff, and he/she had physician orders for treatments to be performed daily by the resident with staff monitoring the treatments. Staff documented the treatments were completed, however during interviews, staff said they falsely documented completion and had not observed the resident perform his/her wound treatments as ordered. On 9/19/23, the resident called Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for assistance after a fall. EMS arrived, noted an overwhelming odor and had concerns of severe infection and necrosis (dead tissue) in the open wounds. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF760Jan 13, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure physician-ordered prescription medications were received timely from the pharmacy and administered as ordered, affecting one resident who did not receive an antipsychotic medication for one month and had documented increased behaviors, including a resident-to-resident incident (Resident #173), and another resident who did not receive an antibiotic medication (Resident #133). The sample was 47. The census was 166.Review of the Medication Reordering policy, revised 8/1/25, showed:-Policy: To accurately and safely provide or obtain pharmaceutically services including the provision of routine and emergency medication and biologicals in a timely manner to meet the needs of reach resident;-Explanation and… […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Mar 30, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one resident (Resident #2) was free from abuse when an employee, Nurse A, used profanity and derogatory language toward the resident and said he/she hoped the resident would lose his/her limbs and die. The resident stated it hurt his/her feelings as he/she already had one amputation. The sample was 29. The census was 141. Review of the facility's Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation policy, revised 9/22/22, showed: -Policy: 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 property; -Definitions: --Abuse means the willful… […]