Laurels of West Columbus, The

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Laurels of West Columbus, The, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Sep 8, 2025

  THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY REPRESENTS AN INCIDENT OF PAST NONCOMPLIANCE THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED PRIOR TO THIS SURVEY. Based on observation, staff interview, Power of Attorney (POA) interview, closed medical record review, review of a facility submitted Self-Reported Incident (SRI), review of hospital records and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure Resident #83, who had a diagnosis of dementia, had a previous elopement attempt from the facility, and had a Wanderguard (wearable bracelet that triggers alarms at the doors to alert when a resident attempts to exit) applied to his left ankle, did not elope from the facility without staff knowledge. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 21, 2023

  Based on record review, staff interview, review of the facility's fall investigation and policy review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent accidents and ensure staff followed facility procedure with fall management. This resulted in Actual Harm when a staff member was providing care to Resident #73 and left the room leaving Resident #73 in an unsafe position in bed resulting in the resident falling from the bed. Resident #73 subsequently fractured her right femur requiring hospitalization and surgical repair. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure Resident #89 was provided adequate supervision during care resulting in an avoidable fall which placed the resident at risk for more than minimal harm that did not result in actual harm to the resident. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF697Jun 21, 2023

  Based on record review, resident and staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to timely and adequately address Resident #50 complaints of pain. This resulted in Actual Harm when Resident #50's pain become severe enough she expressed thoughts of self-harm. This affected one (#50) out of three residents reviewed for pain management. The facility census was 88. Findings Include Review of the medical record for Resident #50 revealed readmitted to the facility on [DATE] following a hospital stay for acute chronic pancreatitis, acute urinary tract infection (UTI) and community-acquired pneumonia. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF686Feb 6, 2023

  Based on medical record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to properly evaluate and monitor a pressure ulcer. This resulted in actual harm when Resident #3's pressure ulcer to her coccyx, which was not open, was not monitored and/or assessed, was not assessed by the wound physician, and was found to have opened on 11/26/22. Additionally, the facility failed to properly monitor and evaluate a pressure ulcer and ensure pressure reducing interventions were implemented timely for Resident #84. This resulted in actual harm when Resident #84 was found to have coccyx redness on 12/10/22 which was not monitored or assessed until 01/04/23 when the coccyx wound was determined to be a stage three pressure ulcer. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689May 19, 2022

  Based on medical record review, review of the Incident Report, review of the hospital records, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to provide the necessary assistance to a resident during incontinence care. This resulted in Actual Harm when Resident #20 sustained an acute impacted left femoral neck fracture, likely subcapital, requiring an emergency room visit for an avoidable fall when State tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #312 provided incontinence care without the assistance of a second staff member and rolled Resident #20 away from her out of the raised bed onto the floor. This affected one (Resident #20) of three residents reviewed for falls. The facility census was 83. Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #20 revealed an admitted [DATE]. […]