Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF880Dec 16, 2022

  Based on the unprecedented global pandemic that resulted in the Presidential declaration of a State of National Emergency dated 03/13/20, review of Nursing Home Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), observations of staff and residents, medical record reviews, review of the facility Coronavirus (COVID-19) policies and staff and resident interviews, the facility failed to implement effective and recommended infection control practices, including the implementation of appropriate isolation and quarantine procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the facility. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy on 11/21/22 when 11 residents (Residents #2, #3, #12, #26, #36, #43, #44, #54, #65, #66, and #78) on the second floor tested positive for COVID-19. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF684Jun 24, 2021

  Based on medical record review, review of hospital records, review of the facility Change in Resident Condition-Notification and Blood Sugar Testing and Parameters policy, review of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) report, hospital records, and interviews with facility staff, the facility failed to monitor blood sugars for Resident #50 who was determined to have abnormally low blood sugars. The facility failed to monitor blood sugars and failed to properly assess or provide treatment for [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy on 06/11/21 at 9:40 P.M. when Resident #50 was found unresponsive with a blood sugar of 41 mg/dL (normal 100 mg/dL). […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Jul 23, 2025

  Based on closed medical record review, review of hospital records, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure Resident #99's continuity of care information from the hospital to the facility was reviewed and implemented. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy and the potential for serious life-threatening injuries, negative health outcomes and/or death on [DATE] when Resident #99 returned from the hospital with injuries sustained from a fall including two new fractures of the spine, a closed head injury, a hematoma of the left thigh, and anemia which required ongoing evaluation and treatment which was not identified or implemented by facility staff. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jul 23, 2025

  Based on medical record review, review of hospital records, review of fall investigations, staff interviews, and review of facility policy for falls, the facility failed to timely assess and develop comprehensive plans of care for residents with a history of falls prior to admission, failed to complete thorough fall investigations and implement timely and appropriate interventions for the residents with falls in the facility resulting in injuries. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy when Resident #99 had four falls in eight days resulting in the resident being sent to the hospital on two occasions and suffering injuries including a closed head injury on 06/24/25, two fractures of the lumbar spine on 06/24/25, a large hematoma to the left thigh on 06/24/25, and acute blood loss anemia… […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Apr 21, 2026

  Based on record review, interviews, review of hospital discharge documents, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's diabetes was managed when going on Leave of Absences (LOAs). This resulted in Actual Harm on 03/06/26 when Resident #14 went on an undisclosed LOA and went to the Emergency Department (ED) with low blood sugar. This affected one (Resident #14) of one resident reviewed for diabetes management and LOAs. The facility census was 92. Findings Include:Review of Resident #14's medical record revealed an admission date of 04/14/25 and medical diagnoses including anxiety, borderline intellectual disability, cholecystitis, cognitive impairment, developmental delay, diabetes mellitus, gastroparesis, gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, anemia,… […]