Many families are overwhelmed when they make the ultimate decision to place a loved one in a nursing home to ensure the quality of their life is maximized. They believe that they will receive the best care in a compassionate, respected, and safe environment. Unfortunately, not all members of the nursing team will uphold their responsibility and provide care that meets the resident’s needs.
If your loved one was injured, abused, mistreated or died unexpectedly while living in a Summit County nursing facility, contact the Ohio Nursing Home Law Center Attorneys now for immediate legal help. Our team of abuse prevention lawyers can work on your family’s behalf to ensure you receive monetary compensation for your damages. Let us begin working on your case today.
This long-term care home is a "non-profit" 120-certified bed center providing cares and services to residents of Barberton and Summit County, Ohio. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
85 Third Street SE
Barberton, Ohio 44203
(330) 753-5005
ManorCare Health Services - Barberton Nursing Center
In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, ManorCare Health Services - Barberton Nursing Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long-term care and outpatient rehabilitation.
The investigators working for the state of Ohio and the federal government have the legal authority to impose monetary fines and deny payment for Medicare services if the nursing home has been cited for serious violations of established regulations and rules.
The nursing home received one complaint over the last thirty-six months that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information about this nursing home can be found on the Ohio Department of Health Complaint Website.
Your family can visit Medicare.gov and the Ohio Department of Public Health website to obtain a complete list of all violations, citations, and deficiencies identified by investigators and surveyors.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of two out of five stars, including two out of five stars concerning health inspections, two out of five stars for staffing issues and five out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigative team determined that “the facility did not ensure residents were free from physical abuse. This [deficiency of the nursing staff affected one resident] reviewed in the facility self-reported incidents.
Documentation revealed an incident occurred at the facility at 11:15 PM when a resident “reported to a Registered Nurse (RN) that a State-tested Nursing Assistant slapped the resident on his hand twice. The report revealed [the Aide] woke the resident to take his vitals and when the resident refused, stating they do not take my vitals at night.”
At that time, the Aide “attempted to proceed with the vital signs check [when the Aide] slapped the resident’s hand. The report revealed when [the resident] told the [Aide] to leave his room, [the aide] slapped the resident’s hand again.”
Surveyors interviewed the facility Administrator who provided the facility investigation, including an interview with the resident’s roommate. During the interview, the Administrator confirmed the roommate corroborated the resident’s “story and stated he heard two slaps. The Administrator confirmed the abuse incident occurred and stated the incident occurred [before] the recent change in leadership in the facility.”
The survey team determined that the facility “failed to prevent an incident of physical abuse toward [the resident].” The facility failed to follow their Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation of Patient Property policy from 2012, that revealed: “no one should be subjected to abusive behavior and revealed physical abuse includes hitting, slapping, pinching, and kicking.”
The nursing home “failed to ensure [a resident’s] wound care was completed according to Physician’s orders.” The resident’s Skilled Nursing Progress Note dated September 10, 2018, indicated that the “resident skin was assessed and the resident was admitted with an unstageable pressure wound to the sacral area measuring 5.0 cm x 7.0 cm by less than 0.25 cm that was black and gray in color.”
However, a review of the resident’s Medication Administration Records and Treatment Administration Records revealed “no evidence the resident sacrum pressure ulcer wound was completed on September 10, 2018, during the day shift, September 12, 2018, during the day shift, September 14, 2018, during the day shift, and September 19, 2018, during the day shift.”
Do you believe that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment, abuse, or neglect while living at ManorCare Health Services - Barberton Nursing Center? Contact the Ohio nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Summit County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Barberton.
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Sources:
Attorney Nancy Iler
Licensed in Ohio
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home