(3) Effective July 1, 2024, a minimum of 1 nurse aide per 10 residents during the day, 1 nurse aide per 11 residents during the evening, and 1 nurse aide per 15 residents overnight.
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Observations:
Based on a review of nursing staffing hours and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a minimum of one nurse aide (NA) per 10 residents during the day shift for 19 of 21 days reviewed, failed to ensure a minimum of one NA per 11 residents during the evening shift for 12 of 21 days reviewed, and failed to ensure a minimum of one NA per 15 residents during the overnight shift for nine of the 21 days reviewed.
Findings include:
A review of nursing care hours provided by the facility from February 9, 2026, through March 1, 2026, revealed the following NAs scheduled for resident census:
Day shift (requires one NA per 10 residents):
February 9, 2026, 6.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 10, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 85, requires 8.50 NAs.
February 11, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 86, requires 8.60 NAs.
February 12, 2026, 7.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 13, 2026, 6.50 NAs for a census of 85, requires 8.50 NAs.
February 14, 2026, 4.50 NAs for a census of 85, requires 8.50 NAs.
February 15, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 16, 2026, 5.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 17, 2026, 7.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 18, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 19, 2026, 5.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 20, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 21, 2026, 8.00 NAs for a census of 83, requires 8.30 NAs.
February 23, 2026, 5.00 NAs for a census of 83, requires 8.30 NAs.
February 24, 2026, 5.00 NAs for a census of 82, requires 8.20 NAs.
February 25, 2026, 6.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 27, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
February 28, 2026, 6.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
March 1, 2025, 6.25 NAs for a census 0f 84, requires 8.40 NAs.
Evening shift (requires one NA for 11 residents):
February 9, 2026, 7.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
February 10, 2026, 4.75 NAs for a census of 85, requires 7.73 NAs.
February 13, 2026, 6.00 NAs for a census of 85, requires 7.73 NAs.
February 14, 2026, 6.00 NAs for a census of 85, requires 7.73 NAs.
February 17, 2026, 7.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
February 18, 2026, 7.25 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
February 21, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 83, requires 7.55 NAs.
February 25, 2026, 7.00 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
February 26, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
February 27, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
February 28, 2026, 7.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
March 1, 2026, 6.75 NAs for a census of 84, requires 7.64 NAs.
Night shift (requires one NA per 15 residents):
February 10, 2026, 5.00 NAs for a census of 85, requires 5.67 NAs.
February 12, 2026, 5.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 5.60 NAs.
February 17, 2026, 5.25 NAs for a census of 84, requires 5.60 NAs.
February 19, 2026, 4.50 NAs for a census of 84, requires 5.60 NAs.
February 21, 2026, 5.00 NAs for a census of 83, requires 5.53 NAs.
February 22, 2026, 5.00 NAs for a census of 83, requires 5.53 NAs.
February 23, 2026, 5.00 NAs for a census of 83, requires 5.53 NAs.
February 28, 2026, 4.13 NAs for a census of 84, requires 5.60 NAs.
March 1, 2026, 3.63 NAs for a census of 84, requires 5.60 NAs.
Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator and Director of Nursing on March 2, 2026, at 2:45 PM confirmed that the facility did not meet regulatory nurse aide ratios as evidenced above.
| | Plan of Correction - To be completed: 05/01/2026
1. The facility cannot retroactively correct the NA ratio; since the staffing citation
2. An in-service will be conducted, and a weekly audit of upcoming nursing schedules will be conducted to ensure compliance with the nurse aide to resident ratios.
3. 3 new NA's have been hired since the citation.
4. Facility will make reasonable attempts to acquire new staff and to continue improving staff retention.
5. Facility increased rates and sign on bonuses to increase the amount of applicants and new hires.
5.The NHA/Designee will review nurse aide to resident ratios weekly to ensure regulatory compliance. Any concerns/issues will be reviewed monthly to the facility's QAPI Committee
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