All citations for The Shores of Worthington

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

April 30, 2026

Showing 1 to 25 of 89 citations

  1. Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level L.

    Health citation F-0880, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of January 15, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 7, 2025).

  2. Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level J.

    Health citation F-0600, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies. Inspection of February 19, 2026. Found during a complaint inspection.

    Past non-compliance: already corrected by the time of the inspection (February 7, 2026).

  3. Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level J.

    Health citation F-0689, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of August 29, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 4, 2024).

  4. Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level J.

    Health citation F-0689, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of May 1, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    Past non-compliance: already corrected by the time of the inspection (April 23, 2024).

  5. Harm to a resident

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level G.

    Health citation F-0689, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of December 12, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (January 6, 2025).

  6. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0812, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection and a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  7. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0880, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  8. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0324, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  9. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0345, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 15, 2026).

  10. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0346, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  11. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0354, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  12. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0711, Miscellaneous Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  13. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0916, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  14. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0921, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of April 30, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 21, 2026).

  15. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0841, Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies. Inspection of February 19, 2026. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (March 26, 2026).

  16. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0868, Administration Deficiencies. Inspection of February 19, 2026. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (March 26, 2026).

  17. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0656, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2025).

  18. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0812, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2025).

  19. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0837, Administration Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2025).

  20. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0838, Administration Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 3, 2025).

  21. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0865, Administration Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2025).

  22. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0867, Administration Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 3, 2025).

  23. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0880, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2025).

  24. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0882, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2025).

  25. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Health citation F-0944, Administration Deficiencies. Inspection of March 4, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2025).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.