Seneca Trail Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Seneca Trail Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF610Sep 28, 2023

  Based on resident interview, and staff interview the facility failed to promptly investigate an alleged violation of verbal abuse and mistreatment and failed to prevent further potential neglect and mistreatment while the investigation is in progress. This had the potential to affect all residents at the facility. Resident identifier: #9. Facility census 76. The facility was first notified of the Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 09/27/23 at 4:33 PM. The State Agency (SA) received the Plan of Correction (POC) at 5:56 PM on 09/27/23. The SA accepted this POC at 5:59 PM on 09/27/23. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF607Sep 28, 2023

  Based on resident interview, and staff interview the facility failed to implement written policies and procedures that: promptly report, investigate and protect the resident from an alleged abuser in a timely manner. This had the potential to affect all Residents at the facility. Resident identifier: #9. Facility census 77. Findings included: Facility Policy titled, West Virginia Abuse, Neglect and Misappropriation. Immediately: Means as soon as possible, in the absence of a shorter State time frame requirements, but not later than 2 hours after the allegations are made. Corporal Punishment: which is physical punishment used as a means to correct or control behavior. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF609Sep 28, 2023

  Based on resident interview, and staff interview the facility failed to promptly report an allegation of alleged verbal abuse and mistreatment to the proper State authorities. This had the potential to affect all residents at the facility. Resident identifier: #9. Facility census 76. Findings included: a) Resident #9 On 09/27/23 at 1:10 PM Resident #9 asked if the people here at the facility were allowed to threaten to closed her door if she does not do as she is told. She went on to say she is very claustrophobic and does not like her door closed and the staff know that. Resident #9 said she reported this two (2) days ago to the Social Worker (SW) #95. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550Mar 19, 2026

  Based on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to honor residents' rights to maintain respect and dignity. For Resident #29, the facility failed to ensure the resident's indwelling catheter urine collection bag was covered for privacy. This was true for one (1) of three (3) residents reviewed for the care area of urinary catheter. For Resident #57, the facility failed to ensure the resident received his meal drink when the other residents received their drinks. This was true for one (1) of eight (8) residents observed in the first floor dining room. For Resident #49, the facility failed to ensure the resident was not exposed to a staff member complaining about her job caring for residents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF677Mar 19, 2026

  Based on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure activities of daily living were completed for dependent residents. This was true for two (2) of four (4) residents reviewed under the care area of activities of daily living throughout the Long-Term Care Survey Process. Resident Identifiers: #88 and #57. Facility Census: 79.Findings Included: a) Resident #88 On 03/19/2026 at 11:15 AM, a record review was completed for Resident #88. The documentation for 01/2025 and 02/2025 found showers and bed baths were not provided for Resident #88. […]