Hoosier Health & Living Community

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Hoosier Health & Living Community, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 30, 2022

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide adequate assistance for bed mobility and personal hygiene that resulted in a fall with a fracture (Resident 70) and to follow a resident's care plan intervention for a resident who was at risk for falls (Resident 73) for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for accident hazards. Findings include: 1. During an interview and observation on 08/25/22 at 12:19 P.M., Resident 70 was sitting in her bed that had one side flush against the wall. She indicated she had fallen out of bed and broken her hip about three weeks ago when she was given a bed bath. The clinical record for Resident 70 was reviewed on 08/26/22 at 10:06 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 13, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store food safely related to unlabeled and outdated foods, and failed to ensure proper sanitization of dishware related to dishwasher rinse temperatures and monitoring logs for 3 of 3 kitchen observations. This deficient practice had the potential to effect 85 of 85 residents that resided in the facility.Findings include:1. During the initial tour of the kitchen on 08/07/25 at 10:51 A.M., the following items were observed in the refrigerators: - a gallon sized plastic bag contained an open package of unsliced turkey. There was no label to indicate when the turkey was opened,- a small metal pan with several cooked slices of bacon laying on top of a thin layer of solid bacon grease. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF921Oct 30, 2024

  Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to provide safe water temperatures for 10 of 18 resident rooms observed. (Rooms 114, 141, 142, 143, 310, 324, 325, 329, 330, and 343) Findings include: 1. During an interview and observation in Resident room [ROOM NUMBER] on 10/24/24 at 12:20 P.M., The resident indicated the water in his bathroom got hot. You couldn't keep your hand under it for very long. The water in the resident's bathroom sink was felt and found to be hot. The water stream was too hot to keep a hand under the water flow without discomfort. The water temperature was tested with a probe thermometer and was found to be 126.5 degrees Fahrenheit. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Aug 30, 2022

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to store food in a sanitary manner for 2 of 3 observations in the kitchen and snack refrigerator related to expired dates, food storage, hand hygiene and mask usage. Findings include: 1. During an initial tour of the kitchen on [DATE] at 10:05 A.M., the following was observed: - a reach-in refrigerator near the steam table had 19 pint-sized cartons of nutritional drinks with a use by date of [DATE]. The Dietary Manager removed the drinks and threw them away. She indicated they should have already been taken out. - in the walk-in refrigerator on the bottom wired shelf was a 5-pound package of sealed turkey deli meat. A box of ground beef was sitting on top of the deli meat thawing. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF641Aug 13, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments accurately related to falls for 2 of 19 resident records reviewed. (Residents 8 and 83) Findings included:Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments accurately related to falls for 2 of 19 resident records reviewed. (Residents 8 and 83) During an observation and interview, on 08/11/2025 at 9:42 A.M., Resident 8 was sitting in a chair in her room. The resident's walker was sitting nearby. She was alert and oriented and indicated she had recently fallen near the outside entrance to the facility while getting into a family member's vehicle to go to a doctor's appointment. […]