Mason Health Care Center

• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 19, 2025

• Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 19, 2025

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• 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 Aug 12, 2023

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• 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 Aug 12, 2023

• Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 12, 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, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• 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 Aug 12, 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, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 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, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• 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 Aug 12, 2023

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 12, 2023

• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 12, 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 Oct 11, 2019

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 11, 2019

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 11, 2019

• Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 11, 2019

• 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 Oct 11, 2019

• 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 Oct 11, 2019

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 24, 2018

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 24, 2018

Mason Health Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Mason Health Care Center is located at 5640 Cox-smith Road in Mason, Ohio.

Families describe Mason Health Care Center as a small, clean skilled nursing facility where staff provide attentive, personalized care, including for residents with dementia even though it isn't a dedicated memory care unit. Reviewers frequently praise the nursing, therapy, and activities staff, and several note management is responsive to concerns. Food quality and inconsistent night shift staffing are mentioned as areas needing improvement.

Mason Health Care Center had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 32 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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