By: Clark Kauffman
A Cedar Rapids assisted living center has been fined $7,500 for a resident death that occurred six months ago.
State inspectors report that on Aug. 24, 2024, a 94-year-old male resident of the Grand Living at Indian Creek assisted living center was found on the floor of his apartment, bleeding from a head wound. He was taken to an emergency room, where doctors closed the wound with nine staples in his head.
After the resident returned to the facility, the staff was tasked with checking on him every 30 minutes. On the morning of Aug. 27, 2024, the man was found on the floor again, bleeding from a leg injury and complaining of hip pain. The floor was covered with feces and urine, inspectors reported.
The caregiver who found the man later explained she had not checked on him for roughly two hours because she had been busy assisting other residents, inspectors alleged. The man died 48 hours later.
In a separate incident reported by state inspectors, a 77-year-old male resident of the home lost his balance on Jan. 31, 2025, fell backward, struck his head on the floor and immediately become unresponsive. The man was transferred to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics with severe head injuries, fractured ribs, and fractured vertebrae. State records give no indication as to whether the man survived the fall.
The two residents lived in the Grand Living at Indian Creek memory care unit that is designed for residents with dementia, according to state records.
