Many families have limited options on how to handle their loved one’s care who requires nursing assistants in a facility outside their home. Many of these family members choose to relocate their loved one into an Oklahoma County nursing facility only to realize they been victimized through neglect or mistreatment by caregivers, employees, or other residents.
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This nursing facility is a "for profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating home providing services to residents of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The 106-certified bed long-term care center is located at:
1530 Northeast Grand Blvd
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
(405) 424-2273
Federal agencies and the State of Oklahoma have a legal responsibility to monitor every nursing facility. If serious violations are identified, the governments can impose monetary fines or deny payments through Medicare if the resident was harmed or could have been harmed by the deficiency.
Within the last thirty-six months, investigators imposed three monetary penalties against Edwards Redeemer Health and Rehabilitation Center, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $39,156 fine on April 18, 2018, a $9,422 fine on May 09, 2017, and a $126,822 fine on October 27, 2016, for a total of $175,400.
The nursing home also received fourteen complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional documentation about fines and penalties can be found on the Oklahoma Long Term Care Provider Inspection Search Website.
To be fully informed on the level of care nursing homes provide, families routinely research Medicare.gov and the Oklahoma Department of Public Health website database systems for a complete list of deficiencies, violations, and citations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, two out of five stars for staffing issues and two out of five stars for quality measures.
The state surveyors determine “the facility failed to develop or implement policies and procedures which were in accordance with state and federal regulations.” The incident involved two allegations of abuse that “were not reported immediately to the administration,” and “allegation of abuse not reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health [that] was not investigated,” and “an allegation of abuse not reported to the appropriate licensing agency.”
The deficient practice by the nursing staff “had the potential to affect all seventy-five residents who resided in the facility.”
According to investigators, “the facility failed to have an effective pest control program.” Three undated work requests for the maintenance and custodial employees documented “the description of work/repair where roaches” were in multiple rooms. Workers sprayed for roaches. However, the Resident Council Minutes dated December 3, 2018, and January 7, 2019 document that “roaches were still in the facility.”
The surveyors conducted an environmental tour on February 12, 2019, and saw multiple dead roaches on the walls, floors, and under a resident’s information bulletin board in the living room. Other roaches were observed on the wall under the garbage disposal sink and in the sink in the electrical room on the 600 Hall.
In a separate summary statement dated September 20, 2018, the investigators determined “the facility had failed to have an effective pest control program.” The survey team reviewed a Pest Control Invoice from June 27, 2018, saying that cockroaches are found in the interior rooms. The September 14, 2018, Pest Control Invoice noted cockroaches inside the facility.
The survey team interviewed twelve residents who all verified that they had “seen roaches in the facility.” During an interview with the facility Administrator, it was verified that the current problem with roaches remains a constant problem.
Do you suspect that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment while residing at Edwards Redeemer Health and Rehabilitation Center? Contact the Oklahoma nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Oklahoma County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas including Oklahoma City.
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