Daviess County Nursing and Rehabilitation

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Jan 26, 2024

  Based on interviews and facility document review, the facility failed to employ a dietary manager (DM) with the appropriate qualifications to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition services in 1 of 1 kitchen, providing nutrition services to all residents in the facility. Review of a facility document titled Job Description, dated November 2007, for the position of Director of Food Service/Dietary Manager, in the section titled Qualifications/ Education and Training revealed, Candidate must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Must have completed the Dietary Manager Course. Sanitation certification through the State or County Health Department required. Certification for Food Protection through the Dietary Manager Course preferred. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 26, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and facility document review, the facility failed to prepare food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, the stove vent hood was covered with buildup in 1 of 1 kitchen providing nutrition services to all residents in the facility. Observation made during the initial tour of the kitchen on 01/23/2024 at 9:04 AM revealed the vent hood over the stove was covered with a gray fuzzy substance. During an interview on 01/23/2024 at 9:20 AM, the Dietary Manager (DM) said that there was dust buildup on the vents over the stove. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Jun 25, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure adequate supervision to prevent elopement for one resident, Resident #44, failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls for Resident #10, and failed to provide safe transfers for Resident #10 and Resident #31. This affected three of 14 sampled residents. The facility census was 55.Review of the facility's Wandering and Elopement Policy dated 03/2019 showed:-Facility will identify residents who are at risk of unsafe wandering and strive to prevent harm;-Residents identified as high risk for elopement, the resident's care plan will have strategies and interventions to maintain resident safety;-Any time a resident elopes, the attending physician and legal representative are notified. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF658Apr 25, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure professional standards of quality when staff failed to obtain a physician's order, obtain authorization from the resident's representative, complete and assessment for use of chair alarm for three residents (Resident #32, #17, and #24). The facility census was 58. Review of facility policy, physical restraints, dated April 2006, showed: -Physical restraints are defined as any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached or adjacent to the resident's body that the individual cannot remove easily, which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body. -Assess resident's need for restraint use. -Obtain physician's order for restraint. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF679Apr 25, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide an on-going program of activities that was designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. This affected five residents (#48, #4, #17, #11 and #23) out of 15 sampled residents and could potentially affect all residents. The facility census was 58. Review of the facility policy, Preparation for Activities, dated 6/2018, showed the Activity Director was responsible for the scheduling of all activity functions; The facility did not provide activity participation records for requested residents. 1. […]