Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Aug 17, 2023

  THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY REPRESENTS AN INCIDENT OF PAST NONCOMPLIANCE THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED PRIOR TO THIS SURVEY. Based on medical record review, observation, review of the hospital records, staff, family, and resident interviews, review of a Self- Reported Incident (SRI), review of the facility investigation, and review of the facility's abuse policy, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from neglect. This resulted in Actual Harm when Resident #01 went five hours lying on the floor, crying for help, vomiting several times, suffered pain, and did not receive medical attention for approximately five hours. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689May 24, 2023

  Based on medical record review, staff interview, review of a facility incident report, review of the facility investigation, policy review, and review of hospital records, the facility failed to ensure fall preventions were implemented. This resulted in Actual Harm on 05/08/23 when Resident #50, who was cognitively impaired and required extensive assistance from two staff for bed mobility, was left by staff laying in bed in the high position after care was provided. Subsequently, Resident #50 fell from the high positioned bed sustained multiple injuries resulting in hospitalization . This affected one Resident (#50) of three residents reviewed for falls. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF804May 7, 2026

  Based on observations, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure food was held and served at safe and appetizing temperatures. This had the potential to affect 32 of 32 residents who receive food from the kitchen. Facility census was 32. Findings include:Observation and interview on 05/05/26 from 11:47 A.M. to 12:10 P.M., with Kitchen Manager #81 revealed the facility was serving a turkey club sandwich (cold), coleslaw (cold), gelatin (cold) and loaded potato soup (hot) for lunch. The temperatures were taken at the time the test tray was made and found the turkey club sandwich had a temperature of 53 degrees. It was placed back in the freezer to cool and a new tray was removed from the freezer to serve and sandwiches held a temperature of 43 to 45 degrees. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 29, 2025

  Based on observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure proper food handling techniques when checking food temperatures. This had the potential to affect all 29 residents in the facility. Findings include: Observation on 05/28/25 at 11:35 A.M. revealed [NAME] #36 checked the temperature of the lunch meal including the pork, beef, German potato salad, peas, ground meats, and soup, in that order. Between each food checked, [NAME] #36 wiped the thermometer on a dry rag, which was resting on the steam table counter. Interview on 05/28/25 at 11:39 A.M., [NAME] #36 verified she wiped the thermometer on a dry rag between each food. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF947May 29, 2025

  Based on review of personnel files and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure one staff completed at least 12-hours of education each year. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 29. Findings include Review of the personnel file for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #5 revealed they began employment on 04/06/20. Review of the training logs revealed CNA #5 had completed several training's in 10/29/23. Since 10/29/23, the CNA had only completed 6.25 hours of continuing education. […]