The Colony Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 11, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to maintain the kitchen and nursing unit refrigerator and microwave on unit D in a clean and sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect all residents receiving food from the facility. The facility census was 108. Findings include:1. Observations during the initial tour of the kitchen on 07/28/25 from 9:04 A.M. through 9:22 A.M. revealed: The reach-in cooler at the end of the steamtable on the bottom inside of the door had dried, various splatters and food debris. The table next to the reach-in where the juice machine and toaster were located, the top shelf had various dried stains around the juice machine and on the wall behind it. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF925Aug 11, 2025

  Based on observation, interviews, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program to prevent flies in the facility. This had the potential to affect all 108 residents residing in the facility. Findings include:Observation on 07/28/25 at 10:25 A.M. in Resident #94 and Resident #67's room revealed six flies on Resident #94 bed. Interview on 07/28/25 at 10:32 A.M. with Housekeeping #607 confirmed observation of flies in Resident #94 and Resident #67's room and said she was not sure why there were flies. Observation and interview on 07/28/25 at 10:35 A.M. in Resident #51's room revealed flies, and he said the flies got bad last week. Observation 07/28/25 at 10:41 A.M. in Resident #102's room revealed flies in the room. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF680Nov 7, 2023

  Based on record review and interview the facility did not ensure the activity director was qualified to establish and provide a therapeutic activity program to meet the needs and interests of the resident population in the facility. This affected all 110 residents living in the facility. Findings include: Review of the employee file for Activity Director (AD) #805 revealed a hire date of 03/28/23 with a signed job description dated for 03/28/23. As stated in the Purpose/Belief statement the position of the AD establishes an activity program of wide variety for the residents, enhancing the resident's wellness, in harmony with the overall plan of care set forth by the health care team, and in accordance with state and federal regulations. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF802Nov 7, 2023

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff were competent to complete their duties. This had the potential to affect all 109 residents who received meals from the kitchen except one resident (Resident #98) who the facility identified as eating nothing by mouth. The census was 110. Findings include: Review of the staff on-boarding packets for all dietary staff hired within the last six months revealed three staff (Cook #818, Dietary Aide #819, and State tested Nurse Aide [STNA] #869) answered the on-boarding quiz questions incorrectly despite the correct answers being listed immediately following the questions. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 7, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, review of facility policy, and review of the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code, the facility failed to ensure food items were stored at least six inches off the floor. This had the potential to affect all 109 residents who received food from the kitchen and excluded Resident #98 who received nothing by mouth. The census was 110. Findings include: On 10/16/23 at 8:42 A.M., observation of the kitchen revealed a crate containing 12 cartons of milk was on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator, one box of chopped spinach was on the floor of the walk-in freezer, and the following items were observed on the floor of the dry storage room: one box of pasta, one case containing 12 cans of tomato juice, one box of cranberry juice, one box containing 150 packets of hot… […]