Background Information on Dunbar Center
Dunbar Center is a 120-bed, for-profit nursing home in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is located at 501 Caldwell Lane in Dunbar. The legal business name of the facility is Sunbridge Dunbar Health Care, LLC., and it is owned by Genesis Healthcare, Inc. As of the date of this post, Dunbar Center has received an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars by Medicare. Over the past three years, the facility has received 18 health citations during state inspections. The average number of health citations during the same period of time in facilities across the country is 9.6.
Lawsuit Against Dunbar Center for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The following lawsuit has been filed against Dunbar Center:
Burgess, Zelma E/O vs. Dunbar Center
Allegations: Ethel Price, the daughter of Zelma Burgess, filed a nursing home neglect lawsuit against Dunbar Center following her mother’s death. According to the case’s complaint, Ms. Burgess suffered from several falls while under the care of the facility. Ms. Burgess’ falls resulted in injuries that allegedly led to her untimely passing.
Smith, Isabelle C. vs. Dunbar Center
Allegations: During her residency at Dunbar Center, Isabelle C. Smith alleges that she suffered substantial neglect and lack of medical care. Ms. Smith’s surgical wound was not properly cared for, which resulted in infection of the surgical site. Due to these failures, she had to undergo two surgical procedures to treat the infected wound. Ms. Smith later sued Dunbar Center for nursing home negligence.
Deficiencies at Dunbar Center for Resident Care Violations
March 21st, 2024, Inspection at Dunbar Center
During an inspection at Dunbar Center in March of 2024, surveyors found that the facility had failed to provide appropriate wound care for three residents with pressure ulcers. Each of the residents had orders in their charts for staff to turn or reposition them in bed every 1-2 hours to prevent pressure buildup. These orders were not being followed by staff during this inspection, contributing to preventable skin breakdown like bed sores.
July 6th, 2023, Inspection at Dunbar Center
An inspection at the facility in July of 2023 resulted in Dunbar Center being cited for failing to use appropriate infection control measures, such as wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) around residents suffering from infections.
February 15th, 2023, Inspection at Dunbar Center
In February of 2023, inspectors found that a resident at the facility had suffered a major fall resulting in fractures to the C1, C2, C4, and C6 vertebrae, as well as a laceration to the scalp. The facility had been made aware of the resident’s high risk of falls and muscle weakness but had failed to provide appropriate fall prevention measures. Additionally, even after the fall, the facility failed to update the resident’s care plan to add new fall interventions.
August 3rd, 2022, Inspection at Dunbar Center
During this inspection at Dunbar Center, it was found that facility staff had been regularly mismanaging several residents’ medications. Inspectors determined that staff had not been following doctors’ instructions, such as administering a specific dosage or administering medications on a schedule (one pill every hour, etc.) while administering patients’ medications.
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Disclaimer
*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
