Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge Retirement Village

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

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

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 20, 2024

• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 24, 2023

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 24, 2023

• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 24, 2023

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 24, 2023

• Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 24, 2023

• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 24, 2023

• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 31, 2023

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFire Safety Evaluation Survey

• Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2022

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 3, 2019

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 3, 2019

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2019

• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2019

• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2019

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2019

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 3, 2019

• Post nurse staffing information every day.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 26, 2019

Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge Retirement Village offers Assisted Living, Respite / Short-Term Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Yes. Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge Retirement Village lists respite and short-term care among its options. A respite stay gives a family caregiver a planned break while your loved one receives full care, and it also works as a low-commitment trial before a permanent move.

Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge Retirement Village is located at 3756 W. Erie Avenue in Lorain, Ohio.

Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge Retirement Village carries a 4.2 out of 5 rating from 141 Google reviews. Reviewers of Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge Retirement Village generally praise the compassionate staff, especially the social services team, and the quality of rehabilitation therapy. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge Retirement Village had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 46 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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