Ayden Healthcare of Piqua

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Actual harm, isolatedF692Oct 27, 2023

  Based on medical record review, physician and staff interviews, review of the facility policies and information from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, the facility failed to accurately and timely assess a resident's nutritional status with decreased meal intakes, abnormal laboratory values, and two new in-house acquired unstageable pressure ulcers (slough and/or eschar: Known but not stageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough and/or eschar). Additionally, the facility failed to provide a diet to meet the resident's estimated energy and protein needs. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF677Sep 7, 2022

  Based on medical record review, observations, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide routine oral care to a dependent resident who received tube feedings. This resulted in actual harm when Resident #27, who was dependent on staff for all aspects of care, displayed multiple areas of the lower gums that were observed to be bleeding and swollen with areas of dark brown holes on the teeth extending halfway up the teeth. Resident #27's teeth were observed to have significant yellow and gray build up on both the upper and lower natural teeth, that were yellowish gray in color. Resident #27's tongue was observed to be dry and pale pink in color. Resident #27's both upper and lower lips were discolored (a deep maroon color) with dry flaky skin. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 26, 2025

  Based on observations, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure food was stored and prepared in a sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect all of the residents residing in the facility with the exception of one facility-identified resident (#79) who had a diet order for nothing by mouth. The facility census was 76 residents. Findings include: 1. Observation on 06/23/25 at 8:03 A.M. revealed employee drinks were stored on dry stock shelves and on top of a box of straws. Interview 06/23/25 at 8:03 A.M. with Dietary Supervisor (DS) #208 confirmed employee personal items should be stored in a way to prevent contamination and should not be stored with the residents' food items or supplies. 2. Observation on 06/23/25 at 8:04 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Apr 11, 2024

  Based on review of facility infection control records, observations, staff interviews, review of electronic mail (e-mail) correspondence, review of facility policies and procedures, review of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC) guidance, and review of Ohio Department of Health's (ODH) guidance for reporting infectious diseases, the facility failed to develop and implement effective infection control policies and practices which includes a failure to ensure cleaning schedules for ice buckets were developed/implemented, failure to ensure storage areas were maintained in a sanitary manner to potentially prevent rodent/animal contamination, failure to ensure the handwashing sink in the kitchen was appropriately functioning, failure to develop written policies and procedures… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Sep 7, 2022

  Based on observations, staff interviews, and review of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, the facility failed to follow infection control standards to prevent the spread of COVID-19, by not having staff wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). This had the ability to affect all the residents of the facility. The census was 72. Findings include: Observation of staff members upon entrance to the facility on [DATE] at 8:05 A.M., revealed no staff members were wearing eye protection. Tour of the facility on 08/29/22 at 9:20 A.M., revealed multiple working in the facility were currently not wearing any eye protection. […]