Finding the ideal location to place a loved one in a nursing facility can be a difficult task for many families in Ohio. Sadly, abuse and neglect have become severe problems in caregiving homes nationwide.
If you suspect that your loved one was harmed while living in a Hardin County nursing facility, contact the Ohio Nursing Home Law Center Attorneys can help. Our team of lawyers can progressively work on your family’s behalf to ensure the abuse stops immediately. We will use the law to obtain monetary compensation for your damages. Let us begin working on your case today.
This facility is a "for profit" 122-certified bed long term care center providing cares and services to residents of Kenton and Hardin County, Ohio. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating home is located at:
117 Jacob Parrott Boulevard
Kenton, Ohio 43326
(419) 674-4197
It is the legal responsibility of Ohio and federal government investigators to hold nursing homes accountable if they have violated rules and regulations that harmed or could have harmed a resident. These penalties include monetary fines and the denial of payment for Medicare services.
Within the last three years, federal investigators imposed a monetary fine against Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for $33,281 on March 20, 2016, citing substandard care.
This nursing home also received ten complaints and self-reported one serious issue over the last thirty-six months that resulted in violation citations. Additional documentation about fines and penalties can be found on the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide.
The federal government and Ohio Department of Public Health website update comprehensive information containing historical details of all citations and violations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including two out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues and one out of five stars for quality measures.
According to state investigators, “the facility failed to properly notify the resident’s Physician of a change in condition which included abnormal blood sugar levels below 60 and greater than 400.” The deficient practice by the nursing staff affected one resident “reviewed who received Accu-checks (blood sugar checks). The facility “identified 24 residents who have ordered Accu-checks.”
The survey team interviewed the Clinical Quality Specialist who verified that the resident “had low blood sugars (under 60)” as documented in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and “there were no Nurse’s Notes documenting the facility had notified the doctor.”
In a separate incident, a different resident was documented as having three days between November 25, 2016, on December 15, 2016 “where their blood sugar readings were over 400 and the Nurse’s Notes did not reflect any notification to the doctor, and no extra insulin was given.”
The nursing home “failed to properly act to prevent misappropriation of personal property while [a resident] was in the hospital.” The survey team reviewed the resident’s nursing note which documented the resident’s “sister came to the facility at that time and inquired about taking a few items that she stated were hers.”
The nurse documented she was talking to the resident’s “sister of the ongoing dispute between yourself and [the resident’s] daughter. The nurse referred the sister to the social services as [the resident] was in the hospital at that time.”
Documentation shows that the sister “remove several items from [the resident’s] room including a Black box, clothes, pictures, among other items in two bags.” The surveyors reviewed the facility’s Self-Reporting Incident that revealed: “there was Self-Reported Incident regarding an allegation of misappropriation regarding [the resident].”
The surveyors say that the facility “failed to report and thoroughly investigate an allegation of misappropriation of personal property.”
Has your loved one been being mistreated or neglected while living at Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? Contact the Ohio nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Hardin County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas including Kenton.
Our legal team offers every client a free, initial case consultation. Additionally, we offer a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee. This promise means you do not owe us anything until we have secured monetary compensation on your behalf. All information you share with our law offices will remain confidential.
Sources:
Attorney Nancy Iler
Licensed in Ohio
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Lawyer Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home