Not rated by CMS — ratings are suppressed for new or low-volume facilities.
A standard survey is most likely before around December 2026
Estimate from public CMS data, current as of June 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.
Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Hickory Creek At Columbus during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
A resident with multiple diagnoses, including diabetes, had blood glucose levels exceeding the physician's specified threshold on several occasions. The facility failed to notify the physician as required, despite documentation of these levels in the EMAR/ETAR. Interviews with an LPN and the DON confirmed the lack of notification, although no ill effects were reported.
A resident with hypertension and other conditions did not have their blood pressure monitored daily as ordered by the physician. The EMAR/ETAR and Vitals Report lacked documentation for several dates, and interviews with an LPN and the DON confirmed the oversight, which was against the facility's documentation policy.
Failure to Notify Physician of Elevated Blood Glucose Levels
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Summary
The facility failed to notify the physician of elevated blood glucose levels for a resident as per the physician's order. The resident, who was moderately cognitively impaired, had diagnoses including heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, anxiety, and depression. The physician's order required notification if the resident's blood glucose level exceeded 350. However, the resident's blood glucose levels were recorded as being above this threshold on multiple occasions in June, July, and August 2024, without any documentation indicating that the physician was notified. During interviews, an LPN confirmed that blood glucose levels were documented in the EMAR/ETAR and that any required physician notifications would also be documented there and in a progress note. The DON acknowledged that the resident did not suffer any ill effects from the lack of notification. The facility's policy on blood glucose monitoring, revised in 2015, clearly stated that the physician should be notified when blood glucose levels are outside the specified parameters, which was not adhered to in this case.
Failure to Monitor Blood Pressure as Ordered
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Summary
The facility failed to monitor a resident's blood pressure as ordered by the physician for one of the residents reviewed for quality of care. The resident, who was moderately cognitively impaired, had diagnoses including hypertension, diabetes, depression, and insomnia. A physician's order required daily blood pressure monitoring, with instructions to notify the physician if the systolic pressure was below 100. However, the Electronic Medication Administration Record/Electronic Treatment Administration Record (EMAR/ETAR) for June, July, and August 2024 lacked any documented blood pressures for the resident. The Vitals Report for the same period also showed missing blood pressure documentation on multiple specific dates. Interviews with a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the resident's blood pressure should have been monitored daily according to the physician's order. The facility's policy on documenting guidelines, provided by the DON, emphasized the need for accurate and organized documentation in the medical record, which was not adhered to in this case.
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