Walnut Hills Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Jun 25, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and review of the laundry check-list, the facility failed to ensure the dryer lint vents were free from build up. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 38.Findings include:An observation on 06/25/26 at 8:12 A.M. revealed an empty dryer with the lint trap screen covered with large amount of lint build-up. Further observation revealed lint build-up on the bottom of the dyer below the lint trap screen.An interview on 06/25/26 at 8:14 A.M. with Laundry Staff (LS) #218 verified the lint build up on the lint screen and in the bottom of the dryer. LS #218 stated the dryer lint trap screens were cleaned at the end of each shift. An interview on 06/25/26 at 10:15 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Nov 7, 2024

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to completely and accurately report staff hours worked for the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) report. This had the potential to affect all 41 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: Review of the PBJ report revealed the facility failed to have licensed nursing coverage 24 hours per day on 06/08/24, 06/09/24, 06/23/24, 06/29/24, and 06/30/24. Review of the staffing schedules for the nurses on 06/08/24, 06/09/24, 06/23/24, 06/29/24, and 06/30/24 revealed there was a licensed nurse in the facility. Interview on 11/07/24 at 9:45 A.M. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF607Sep 23, 2022

  Based on record review, interview and policy review the facility failed to ensure all potential new hires were checked against the state Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), reference checks were completed and background checks were completed in timely manner to ensure no employee had findings concerning abuse, neglect, exploitation or misappropriation of residents' property prior to working with residents. This was identified for seven employees, State tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #107, STNA #108, STNA #109, STNA #110, Billing Specialist #112, Cook #114 and Maintenance Staff (MS) #115, out of ten employees reviewed and had the potential to affect all 44 residents residing in the facility. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF578Jun 25, 2026

  Based on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the Advanced Directive code status was consistent throughout the medical record. This affected two (#7 and #19) of two residents reviewed for code status, with the potential to affect all residents except for six (#6, #15, #16, #28 and #43) who were identified as having a full code status. The facility census was 38. Findings include:1. Review of Resident #19's medical record revealed an admission date of [DATE], with a diagnosis of chronic systolic congestive heart failure.Review of the care plan initiated [DATE] revealed Resident #19 had a Do Not Resuscitate Comfort Care (DNRCC - aggressive or invasive medical interventions are stopped right away) code status. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Jun 25, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications were not left at a resident's bedside and further failed to ensure medications were not expired. This affected one (#21) of five residents reviewed for medication administration. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure medications were not left unattended and unsecured on a medication cart. This had the potential to affect 10 (#5, #12, #14, #19, #21, #22, #18, #31, #33, and #36) residents identified by the facility as being independently mobile. The facility census was 38.Findings include: 1. Record review for Resident #21 revealed an admission date of [DATE]. […]