Ohio Living Dorothy Love

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Ohio Living Dorothy Love, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Mar 20, 2025

  Based on review of the facilities Legionella Program Plan, staff interview and review of information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the facility failed to implement their water management program to reduce the risk of Legionella and/or other pathogens in their water system. This had the potential to affect all 43 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 43. Findings include: Review of the facilities Legionella Program Plan revealed hot water tank flushing consisted of flushing the bottom drain valve on hot water tanks for five minutes at full flow. This was to be completed quarterly. An additional intervention was hot water tank inspection which included to inspect, clean, disinfect, and descale. This was to be completed annually. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Mar 20, 2025

  Based on observations and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a food thermometer was cleansed/disinfected between checking food temperature on multiple food items to potentially prevent cross contamination. This had the potential to affect 19 residents (#07, #15, #18, #21, #28, #90, #91, #92, #93, #94, #95, #96, #97, #98, #100, #101, #102, #103, and #104) on the Rehab Hall. The facility census was 43. Findings include: Observation on 03/18/25 at 11:20 A.M. on Rehab Hall revealed [NAME] #239 obtained food temperature prior to serving residents on the rehab hall. The observation revealed [NAME] #239 used two different thermometers to check the temperature of the food in the steam table. [NAME] #239 was observed to take the temperature of a chicken breast in the steam table. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF580Aug 25, 2026

  Based on medical record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified of a resident's fall. This impacted one (#53) of the three residents reviewed for falls. The facility census was 43. Review of the medical record of Resident #53 revealed an admission date of 01/12/26. The resident transferred to the hospital on [DATE] and did not return to the facility. Diagnoses included dementia, essential hypertension, congestive heart failure, history of embolism, atherosclerotic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. The resident was noted to be a full code. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], revealed Resident #53 had moderately impaired cognition. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF677Mar 20, 2025

  Based on medical record review, observations, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's fingernails were trimmed and without debris. This affected one (#20) out of two residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL's). The facility census was 43. Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #20 revealed an admitted [DATE] with medical diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease, dementia with agitation, moderate protein calorie malnutrition, depression, hypertensive heart disease with heart failure. Review of the medical record for Resident #20 revealed a quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 12/31/24, which indicated Resident #20 had severely impaired cognition and was dependent upon staff for all ADL's. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Mar 20, 2025

  Based on record review, observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide a thorough assessment following a skin tear. This affected one (#94) of three residents reviewed for wound care. The facility census was 43. Findings include: Review of medical record for Resident #94 revealed admitted [DATE]. The resident was admitted with diagnoses including stroke, hemiplegia affecting the left non-dominant hand, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and nausea. The resident remained at the facility. The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed she had a Brief Interview Mental Status (BIMS) score of a 12, indicating intact cognition. […]