Iowa County Care Facility Cited After Inspections
Country View Nursing Home, one of two county run nursing facilities in Iowa, has been cited for failure to provide proper care for pressure sores to some residents and problems with the times medication was administered. The Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals levied a $3,500 fine following the December 2008 inspection. A follow up inspection on January 23, 2009 found the facility to be in substantial compliance in correcting those issues but other problems were noted, including poor housekeeping, failure by staff to follow protocol in feeding some residents, cleaning those suffering from incontinence, and wheelchairs being in poor repair. The second visit led to a daily fine of $200 until the facility obtains compliance. Additionally, a recommendation has been made to The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to deny new admission payments.
The facility Administrator, Jack Musker, said lack of training was a large part of the problem. Country View has been without a staff trainer for nearly one year. The facility is unable to fill many open positions and relies on temporary employment agencies to fill the gaps.
