Mt. Sterling Health & Rehab, LLC

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Mt. Sterling Health & Rehab, LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Nov 14, 2025

  Based on interview, record review, review of the facility's investigation, and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to ensure its staff practiced safe transfer techniques, utilizing a mechanical lift, to prevent injuries for 1 of 5 sampled residents, Resident (R) 1.On 04/02/2025, R1 was transferred from the bed to a chair by two State Registered Nurse Aides (SRNA) using a mechanical lift. SRNA4 was operating the lift, while SRNA1 was holding onto the lift pad during maneuvering. SRNA4 moved the lift from the bed to the chair, positioned the lift device under the chair, and failed to extend the legs, necessary for balancing the device. SRNA1 pulled on the lift pad to position R1 into the chair resulting in unbalanced weight distribution that caused the lift to tilt. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761May 3, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) document, review of medication package inserts, and review of the facility's policy, it was determined the facility failed to ensure drugs, biologicals, and vaccines were stored per currently accepted professional principles and failed to ensure appropriate environmental controls were used to preserve their integrity. This deficient practice was found in three of four medication storage rooms. Observations of the facility's treatment carts revealed improper storage of medications was found in three of four treatment carts affecting nine residents, Resident (R) 30, R31, R34, R37, R43, R46, R58, R68, and R94. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 3, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to store food under sanitary conditions for three of four nourishment unit refrigerators as determined by observations during survey of ice packs stored in two unit nourishment freezers, and one unit nourishment refrigerator with no thermometer, and no temperature log for April 2024. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Monitoring of Cooler/Freezer Temperature, dated 2024, revealed logs for recording temperatures for each refrigerator or freezer would be posted in a visible location outside the freezer or refrigerator unit. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF578Mar 6, 2026

  Based on interview, record review, review of the facility's admission Packet, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to ensure residents were provided the right to formulate an advance directive for 12 of 19 sampled residents, Resident (R) 1, R2, R4, R6, R8, R10, R22, R37, R38, R54, R56, and R60. Seven residents had a Health Care Decision Making form on file, with six indicating they had advance directives. However, review of the documentation did not meet the requirements for advance directives. The findings include:Review of the facility's policy titled, Residents' Rights Regarding Treatment and Advance Directives, not dated, revealed the facility would support and facilitate a resident's right to formulate an advance directive. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Mar 6, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to label drugs and biologicals in accordance with currently accepted professional principles and include the appropriate expiration date when applicable for 3 out of 8 medications carts, the Wisteria Unit medication cart 1 and medication cart 2 and the Lakeview Unit medication cart 1.Observations on [DATE] revealed three expired and/or undated eye drops in the Wisteria Unit's medication cart 1; seven expired and/or undated eye drops in the Wisteria Unit's medication cart 2; and one expired eye drop in the Lakeview Unit's medication cart 1.The findings include:Review of policy titled Storage of Medication Requiring Refrigeration not dated, revealed The facility will ensure that all drugs and… […]