Willow Ridge Of NC

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Willow Ridge Of NC, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Feb 4, 2025

  Based on record review, observations, and interviews with residents, facility staff, the Medical Director, the Lieutenant from the Police Department, resident's family friend, and the resident's responsible person (RP), the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from resident-to-resident abuse for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #15 and Resident #57). On 4/12/24 while completing morning rounds, Nurse Aide (NA) #6 found Resident #366 in Resident #15's room, lying on top Resident #15 while she was asleep in her bed, with his brief pulled down and his penis exposed. Resident #15's brief appeared to be sideways, undone on the left side, but was in place between her legs. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jan 16, 2024

  Based on observations, record review and resident, family member (RP), staff and Medical Director (MD) interviews, the facility failed to ensure safe securement per manufacturer recommendations of a resident during a van transport. Resident #1 flipped backwards in his wheelchair, hitting the van floor while being transported in the facility's transportation van when the transportation van drove over a speedbump located along the steep driveway leading to the facility. Resident #1 sustained a hematoma to the back of his head, a skin tear to his right hand and skin tear to his right wrist. This practice had the high likelihood of causing serious injury for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents (Resident #1). […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Nov 3, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, staff and physician assistant interviews, the facility failed to safely assist a resident without causing injury to 1 of 5 residents (Resident #86) reviewed for accidents. Resident #86 was left standing without assistance in her room and fell . Resident #86 sustained a laceration to the head and a right fractured hip. The findings included: Resident #86 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Alzheimer ' s, hypertension, anxiety, age related osteoporosis, muscle weakness, and adult failure to thrive. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Oct 28, 2022

  Based on observations, record review, resident and facility staff interviews, the facility failed to protect a cognitively impaired resident from physical abuse from an employee when a nurse aide (NA #5) put her hands on the resident's shoulders to get her to a seated position and slapped the resident on the side of her shoulder for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #57). NA #5 slapped Resident #57 in response to Resident #57 slapping at NA #5 resulting in Resident #57 holding her left arm as NA #5 walked away stating, I'm not going to take this off anyone. Immediate Jeopardy began on 08/11/22 when Resident #57, who had severe cognitive impairment, was physically abused by NA #5. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF607Oct 28, 2022

  Based on record review and staff interview the facility failed to implement their abuse policies and procedures when a housekeeper observed physical abuse of a resident by nurse aide (NA) #5 and did not immediately report the abuse to a supervisor or any member of the administrative team, failed to protect the residents by allowing NA #5 to work the remainder of that shift and the following day, failed to complete a thorough of investigation of an allegation of abuse, and failed to report the allegation of abuse to the State Agency, local law enforcement, and adult protective services within the required timeframe for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #57). […]