Durham Ridge Assisted Living

The facility failed to provide a comfortable chair for each resident in 13 of 15 resident rooms on the 100 hall. Observations and interviews revealed several residents had no chair in their rooms, forcing them to sit in wheelchairs or on their beds.

The facility failed to ensure that 2 of 7 sampled residents had completed tuberculosis (TB) testing upon admission. Specifically, documentation of a negative or positive TB skin test was unavailable for Resident #1, and the Resident Care Coordinator noted the test may have been misplaced.

The facility failed to provide a comfortable chair for each resident in 13 of 15 resident rooms on the 100 hall. Observations and interviews revealed that several residents lacked seating in their rooms, forcing them to sit in wheelchairs or on their beds. Staff and management were also unaware of the requirement to provide these furnishings.

The facility failed to ensure staff provided immediate response and intervention during resident incidents. Specifically, one resident was moved from the floor to a chair following an unwitnessed fall before 911 was called, and staff failed to provide CPR for a resident found unresponsive and not breathing.

The facility failed to ensure staff provided immediate response and intervention during resident accidents or incidents. Specifically, one resident was moved from the floor to a chair before 911 was called following an unwitnessed fall, and staff failed to provide CPR for a resident found unresponsive and not breathing.

The facility failed to ensure the implementation of physician's orders for a resident requiring finger stick blood sugar (FSBS) checks. Specifically, while insulin administration was documented, the facility failed to follow orders for blood glucose meter kit use and diagnostic test strips three times daily.

The facility failed to ensure the implementation of physician's orders for 1 of 1 sampled resident. Specifically, the facility did not follow orders for finger stick blood sugar (FSBS) checks as required by the resident's hospital discharge summary.

The facility failed to ensure coordination of health care for five residents by failing to notify primary care providers regarding various medical issues. Specific failures included not notifying physicians about a broken hip, COVID-19 symptoms, an attempted elopement, a fall, and a need for podiatry services.