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A standard survey is most likely before around November 2026
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Uptown Care Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with severe cognitive impairment and multiple chronic conditions intentionally slid from a wheelchair to sit on the floor and refused assistance to return to the chair. An LPN directed two CNAs to place a blanket under the resident and drag the resident across the floor, onto an elevator, and to another floor, rather than allowing the resident to remain seated on the floor as requested. The resident later reported trying to resist and stated dislike of the experience. Documentation by the LPN omitted how the resident was actually moved between floors, despite care plan goals for dignity and autonomy and a facility policy requiring residents be treated with dignity and respect and that their choices and preferences be honored.
Two residents in a facility were involved in a physical altercation due to inadequate monitoring and intervention. One resident, with a history of reaching out to others, kicked another resident, who then retaliated by punching him. The incident resulted in injuries requiring hospital treatment. The facility failed to update care plans and implement effective interventions despite being aware of the residents' behavioral issues.
Resident Dragged on Blanket Instead of Honoring Request to Sit on Floor
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The deficiency involves a failure to honor a resident’s right to dignity and self-determination when staff did not allow the resident to remain seated on the floor per his wishes and instead dragged him on a blanket between floors. Late at night, the resident, who lived on the second floor, was in his wheelchair on the first floor and intentionally slid out of his wheelchair to sit on the ground according to his own wishes. When staff offered assistance to help him back into his wheelchair, he refused. Despite this refusal, an LPN directed two CNAs to move the resident from the first floor back to the second floor. Following the resident’s refusal to get back into his wheelchair, the LPN instructed the CNAs to place a blanket underneath the resident so he could be dragged while lying on it. The CNAs and the LPN maneuvered the blanket under the resident by moving him from side to side. One CNA positioned herself behind the resident and placed her arms under his armpits, while the other CNA held the resident’s pants at his ankles. The LPN then pulled on the blanket with the resident on it. Together, the three staff members dragged the resident on the blanket across the floor and onto the elevator, transported him to the second floor, and then dragged him off the elevator onto the second floor hallway. Once on the second floor, the resident agreed to have two staff members assist him back into his wheelchair, and a two-person transfer was performed to lift him from the floor into the chair. The resident later reported that he remembered being pulled on the blanket, stated that he "tried to fight them like crazy," and said he did not like what had been done. The nursing progress note written by the LPN the following morning documented that the resident had remained on the first floor until late at night, refused to talk with staff, refused care, and declined snacks, fluids, and redirection, but the note did not document how he was actually relocated to the second floor. The resident’s records showed he had severe cognitive impairment with a BIMS score of 3/15, diagnoses including Parkinson’s disease, depression, unspecified intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injury, seizures, and chronic kidney disease stage 3, and care plan goals that included being treated with dignity and autonomy. The facility’s dignity policy stated that residents are to be treated with dignity and respect at all times, that their choices and preferences are to be honored, and that demeaning practices are prohibited, which was not followed in this incident.
Failure to Prevent Resident-to-Resident Abuse
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The facility failed to protect two residents from physical abuse, resulting in a physical altercation between them. Resident #1, who had a history of reaching out and grabbing others, kicked Resident #2 while they were waiting in line for a smoking break. In response, Resident #2 punched Resident #1 in the face, causing both residents to fall to the ground. Resident #1 sustained a laceration to his face that required hospital treatment for stitches. Resident #1 was admitted with diagnoses including hemiplegia, aphasia, and nicotine dependence. His care plan noted behavior issues related to refusing care and a history of reaching out to others, but it was not updated to reflect his tendency to kick others. The facility's investigation revealed that Resident #1 had been trying to enter Resident #2's room repeatedly after the incident, indicating ongoing behavioral issues that were not adequately addressed in his care plan. Resident #2, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and ADHD, was cognitively intact and independent in activities of daily living. He reported that Resident #1 had been kicking him for several days prior to the incident but had not informed staff. The facility's investigation documented that Resident #2 had a history of impulsiveness and physical altercations, yet his care plan did not include specific interventions to prevent such incidents. The staff interviews indicated that the facility had not effectively monitored or intervened to prevent the altercation, despite being aware of the residents' behavioral histories.
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