Wyant Woods Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Oct 23, 2024

  THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY REPRESENTS AN INCIDENT OF PAST NON-COMPLIANCE THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED PRIOR TO THIS SURVEY. Based on record review, review of the facility's self-reported incident (SRI) and associated facility investigation, review of police reports, review of facility policy, and interviews, the facility failed to prevent an incident of staff to resident abuse for Resident #78. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy and actual physical and psychosocial harm on 09/19/24 when State tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #942 physically abused Resident #78 by spraying the resident in the face with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray (also known as pepper spray). As a result, Resident #78 complained of his eyes burning and facility staff observed his eyes were red. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Aug 7, 2024

  Based on record review, self-reported incident (SRI) review, review of a police report, personnel file review, facility policy review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident #161 was free from staff to resident physical abuse. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy, the potential for actual physical harm and actual psychosocial harm on 07/24/24 at approximately 10:40 A.M. when Activity Aide (AA) #307 physically abused Resident #161 by jumping on and punching the resident after the resident hit AA #307 with his cane. Staff in the area told AA #307 to back away from Resident #161 but she did not. AA #307 then had to be restrained by Maintenance Technician (MT) #438 as she continued to kick and further assault Resident #161. Interview with Resident #161 on 07/30/24 at 4:18 P.M. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Aug 7, 2024

  Based on observations, record review, facility investigation review, police report review, facility policy review, review of weather information from www.wunderground.com and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a safe environment and provide necessary supervision to prevent Resident #158, who had diagnoses including schizoaffective disorder, auditory hallucinations, dementia with other behavioral disturbance, homicidal ideations and delusional disorder from eloping from the facility. This resulted Immediate Jeopardy and the potential for actual harm on 07/14/24 when Resident #158 exited the facility without staff knowledge after State tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #356 propped the back (locked) door of the secured Buckeye unit open with a wet floor sign. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 23, 2024

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to discard expired food items timely and appropriately label or date opened and prepared food items. This had the potential to affect all 166 of 167 resident who received food from the kitchen as Resident #151 received nothing by mouth (NPO). The facility census was 167. Findings include: On [DATE] from 6:45 A.M. to 7:00 A.M., the initial walkthrough of the kitchen revealed the reach-in refrigerator contained the following: - One container of beans that was not labeled or dated. - One container of mayonnaise that was not labeled with the open date. - One container of sour cream with an expiration date of [DATE]. - Three plastic wrapped bundles of sliced cheese that were not labeled or dated. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF606Aug 7, 2024

  Based on personnel file review, interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to hire staff free of disqualifying offenses including abuse. This affected three out of five personnel files reviewed and had the potential to affect all 161 residents in the facility. Findings include: Review of personnel files on 07/30/24 at 12:03 P.M. and 4:25 P.M. with the Administrator revealed the following areas of concern: Review of State tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) #356's personnel file revealed a date of hire of 03/06/23. […]