Fairmont Medical Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Fairmont Medical Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Oct 4, 2023

  Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident's environment remains as free of accident hazards as possible. This practice affected all residents at the facility. Resident identifiers: #1 and #2. Facility census: 2. Findings included: Water temperatures were obtained at 12:25 PM on 10/02/23 with Maintenance #31. The temperature in the hand sink of Resident #1's room was 118 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature at the hand sink in Resident's #2's room was 117 degrees Fahrenheit. While checking the temperatures, Resident #2 said, Yes that water is very hot. I have to be really careful. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Aug 21, 2025

  Based on record review, and staff interview the facility failed to provide care in accordance with professional standards by not following physicians orders for pain medication administration. This failed practice was found true for (1) one of (5) five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications during the Long-Term Care Survey Process. Resident Identifier #45. Facility Census 17. Findings include: a) Resident #45 A record review on 08/19/25 at 1:00 PM, revealed an as needed (PRN) order for Resident #45 for Tramadol 50 Milligram (mg) tablets up to 3 times per day for pain indication of severe numbered as (7) seven to 10. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF585Oct 4, 2023

  Based on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to establish a grievance policy which included the required information as set forth in 42 CFR 483.10(j)(4)(i). The facility's grievance policy failed to include the contact information of the grievance official with whom a grievance could be filed, the business address (mailing and email) and business phone number. This was a random opportunity for discovery. Facility census: 2. Findings included: a) 42 CFR 483.10(j)(4)(i) Revised as of 02/03/23 483.10(j)(4) states the facility must establish a grievance policy to ensure the prompt resolution of all grievances regarding the residents' rights contained in this paragraph. Upon request, the provider must give a copy of the grievance policy to the resident. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF881Oct 4, 2023

  Based on record review and staff interview the facility failed to maintain an antibiotic stewardship program with an effective infection assessment tool for monitoring antibiotic use for one (1) of one (1) resident receiving antibiotic therapy. Resident identifier: #2. Facility census: 2. Findings included: a) Resident #2 Record review showed an order for the following antibiotics to be administered: Levofloxacin Tablet 750 mg oral every 24 hours; Metronidazole 500 mg tablet oral twice a day. The antibiotics were ordered by the infectious disease doctor following the complex outpatient oral antimicrobial therapy consult on [DATE]. The medication was prescribed for a polymicrobial sacral decubitus ulcer status post excisional debridement. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF919Oct 4, 2023

  Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure bathrooms, accessible to residents, had a call light system available at the toilet. Facility census: 2. Findings included: a) Observation of two (2) rooms side by side, on Section 216-230 hallway found rooms with the signage, Private. Each room contained a toilet and a hand sink. The doors were not locked. Observation found there was no call system available in either bathroom. On 10/03/23 at approximately 11:55 AM, the administrator acknowledged residents could access both bathrooms. The administrator said the doors were going to be locked and a key could be obtained from the nurses' station to use the bathrooms. […]