Hardin Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Hardin Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF727Jun 10, 2025

  Based on review of the facility ' s Licensure Staffing Requirements, daily staffing schedules, staff time punches, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) was on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week, for 111 of 160 days reviewed. The findings include: 1. Review of the facility ' s daily working schedule for 1/2025, revealed no RN was on duty for 8 consecutive hours on 1/1/2025-1/3/2025, 1/6/2025-1/11/2025, 1/13/2025-1/17/2025, and 1/19/2025-1/30/2025. Review of the facility ' s time punches dated 1/2025, revealed RN E worked 7 hours and 45 minutes on 1/4/2025, 1/12/2025 and 1/18/2025, resulting in no RN coverage for 8 consecutive hours on those days. 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 9, 2021

  Based on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 3 of 7 staff (Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) #1 and #2, and Registered Nurse (RN) #1) served food under sanitary conditions when staff touched food with their bare hands and failed to perform hand hygiene for 4 of 25 sampled residents (Resident #14, #18, #19, and #26) observed during dining. The findings include: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Hand Washing Reminders, revealed .Remember to wash Hands When .After coming in contact with resident's belongings/surfaces in room . Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Meal Time Reminders, revealed .Do not touch food with bare hands. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF606Sep 18, 2025

  Based on the TN Department of Health Guidelines for Sex Offenders, Registered Sex Offender Registry review, policy review, personnel file review, and interview, the facility failed to protect 24 of 24 residents from 1 of 3 (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A), whose criminal background check revealed a criminal conviction and placement on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Registered Sex Offender Registry. The findings include: 1. Review of the Tennessee Department of Health Guidelines for Sex Offenders revealed, .individuals with certain sex offender convictions are permanently prohibited from working in long-term care facilities due to background check requirements. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF760Jun 10, 2025

  Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors when 2 of 7 (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A and LPN B) nurses failed to follow physician orders for 1 of 5 (Resident #5) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The findings include: 1. Review of the facility policy titled, Administration of Drugs, dated 1/21/2022, revealed .Medications shall be administered as prescribed by the attending physician .Medications must be administered in accordance with the written orders of the attending physician . 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF887Jun 10, 2025

  Based on facility policy and interview, the facility failed to follow its policy and provide education and vaccination for COVID-19 to 3 of 5 (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) C, Laundry Supervisor, and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) D staff members interviewed. The findings include: 1. Review of the undated facility policy titled, COVID-19 Vaccination, revealed .It is the policy of this facility to minimize the risk of acquiring, transmitting or experiencing complications from COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) by educating and offering our residents and staff the COVID-19 vaccine .It is the policy of this facility, in collaboration with the medical director, to have an immunization program against COVID-19 disease in accordance with national standards of practice .The facility will educate and… […]