Lake Pointe Village

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Lake Pointe Village, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Feb 27, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff to resident abuse did not occur and failed to ensure staff immediately intervened at the time abuse occurred for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. (Resident B) The Immediate Jeopardy began on 2/12/22 when facility staff, present at the time when the abuse occurred, did not immediately intervene to keep the resident free from abuse, when a nurse pulled a resident to the floor, dragged the resident 20 feet to her room, closed the door, left the resident on the floor, and advised staff not to go in the resident's room. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF600Aug 8, 2023

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were free of physical abuse by staff for (Resident 163) and verbal abuse for 25 of 61 residents present in the facility. (Memory Care Unit residents) Findings include: 1. The record for Resident 163 was reviewed on 8/4/23 at 11:44 a.m. The diagnoses included, but were not limited to, dementia, moderate with mood disturbance, psychotic disorder with delusions, major depressive disorder, cerebral infarction, aphasia, muscle wasting and atrophy of the left and right shoulder, generalized anxiety disorder, cognitive communication deficit, weakness, and the need for assistance with personal care. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Aug 8, 2023

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure removal of expired foods and equipment was clean and in good repair during 4 of 4 kitchen observations. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 60 of 61 residents who received meals from the kitchen. Findings include: During an tour of the kitchen on [DATE] at 9:11 a.m., the following concerns were observed: -The grease drain to the right side of the flat top griddle was caked with a heavy buildup of black grime. - The inside of the griddle, which could be visualized through a large opening under the flat top griddle where the burner knobs were, had a heavy accumulation of food debris and black grime inside of it. - Inside the walk-in freezer there was a buildup of ice on the pipe connected to the fan. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF744Oct 17, 2024

  Based on interview, observation and record review, the facility failed to appropriately handle a resident with a diagnosis of dementia and a behavior of figiting for re-positioning for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for dementia care. (Resident B) Findings include: The review of the Reportable Incident to the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), dated 9/30/24, indicated a family member reported to the Executive Director (ED) that there was rough handling by an aide on the memory care unit (Cottage) which happened on 9/22/24. The record for Resident B was reviewed on 10/17/24 at 3:30 p.m. The resident was admitted to the facility's dementia unit on 8/13/24 from home and was subsequently sent out to a psychiatric facility shortly after admission for behavioral issues. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF690Aug 30, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow appropriate infection control guidelines related to catheter bag and tubing touching the floor for a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for Urinary Tract Infections. (Resident 35) Findings include: During the Resident Council Meeting observation, on 8/28/24 at 1:45 p.m., the Resident 35's indwelling urinary catheter tubing could be heard dragging the floor as the Activities Director was pushing the wheelchair the resident was in, to the table. One of the wheelchair wheels ran over the indwelling urinary catheter tubing. The record for Resident 35 was reviewed on 8/29/24 at 2:51 p.m. […]