Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Minerva Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Apr 14, 2026

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) testing was completed timely for all new staff and new residents received TB testing on admission. This affected one resident (Resident #7) out of three residents reviewed for TB control with the potential to affect all 15 residents residing in the facility. Findings include:1. Review of the employee file of Housekeeper (HK) #202 revealed she had a hire date of 03/27/26. HK #202's employee file revealed she had not received TB testing before working at the facility. Interview on 04/14/26 at 8:43 A.M. with HK #202 revealed she had worked at the facility a little over two weeks. She stated she had not had her TB testing completed since she was hired. Interview on 04/14/26 at 10:29 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF680Jul 25, 2024

  Based on review of personnel files and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure Activities Director #112 was qualified to direct the facility activities program. This had the potential to affect all 23 residents in the facility. Findings include: Review of the personnel file for Activities Director #112, who also served as the facility's Social Services Designee, revealed a hire date of 10/29/22. There was no evidence of completion of a certification or training program for leading activities programs in long term care centers. On 07/23/24 at 1:20 P.M., an interview with the Administrator stated Activities Director #112 was the only activities staff for the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF835Jul 25, 2024

  Based on review of personnel files, staff interview, and review of the job description and performance standards for the Administrator, the facility's Administrator failed to provide adequate oversight of hiring and promotion of facility staff to ensure minimum qualifications were met for their assigned duties in providing activities to meet resident needs/preferences This had the potential to affect all 23 residents in the facility. Findings include: Review of resident council meeting minutes from January 2024 to June 2024 revealed on 02/15/24 residents reported they would like more movie nights and exercise activities. The 04/18/24 meeting notes revealed notes that the facility would be doing movie night around 3 P.M. instead of later in the evening. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF838Jul 25, 2024

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to conduct an annual review of the facility assessment between January 2023 and July 2024. This had the potential to affect all 23 residents in the facility. Findings include: Review of the facility assessment revealed it was last reviewed on 01/26/23, indicating it had not been reviewed in 18 months. In addition, the facility assessment indicated the facility's social worker would be licensed by the State of Ohio. On 07/24/24 at 9:45 A.M., an interview with the Administrator verified the facility assessment had not been reviewed since 01/26/23 and stated she was working on the new format for the 2024 facility assessment. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jul 25, 2024

  Based on record review, observations, interviews, and review of facility policies, the facility failed to record tuberculin skin test results for all new employees upon hire, ensure staff perform hand hygiene during medication administration, and to have signage indicating Resident #23 required reverse isolation protocol. This had the potential to affect all 23 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: 1. Review of the personnel file for State tested Nurse Aide (STNA) #101 revealed a hire date of 07/02/24. Review of the Tuberculin Skin Test Record Form, dated 07/02/24, indicated a skin test was administered to STNA #101 on 07/02/24 at 6:50 A.M. and there were no results documented on the form. […]