Medicalodges Columbus

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 9, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 21, 2025

• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 21, 2025

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 21, 2025

• 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 Mar 25, 2025

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 10, 2025

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 10, 2025

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2025

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 10, 2025

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 10, 2025

• 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 E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2025

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2025

• Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 10, 2025

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2025

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2025

• 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 Mar 21, 2025

• 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 Mar 21, 2025

• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2025

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 10, 2025

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 10, 2025

• 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 Jul 9, 2024

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 20, 2023

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 20, 2023

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2023

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 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 K of L: immediate jeopardy, patternCorrected Dec 9, 2021

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2021

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2021

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 20, 2021

• Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2021

• 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 Dec 9, 2021

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2021

• Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2021

• Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 9, 2021

• 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 Dec 9, 2021

• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 20, 2021

• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 20, 2021

• 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 Oct 20, 2021

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 20, 2021

• 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 Oct 20, 2021

Medicalodges Columbus offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Medicalodges Columbus is located at 101 Lee Avenue in Columbus, Kansas.

Medicalodges Columbus is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Columbus, Kansas, offering both short-term and long-term care. Reviews are mixed but skew positive, with families and a former administrator describing devoted, family-like caregiving through difficult end-of-life stays, while a couple of reports point to problems with billing follow-through and front-desk professionalism.

Medicalodges Columbus had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 47 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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