Family and friends of 80-year-old resident Louwava Hykes say they walked into scenes they will not forget at Blossom Care Center of Cuyahoga Falls, finding her bruised and sometimes sitting in her own waste. The nursing home has been on the federal Special Focus Facility list for more than 20 months and, in 2024, changed its name from Continuing Health Care of Cuyahoga Falls to Blossom Care Center of Cuyahoga Falls. State and federal inspection reports have repeatedly cited staffing shortfalls and lapses of care, and relatives, along with inspection records, suggest the problems are systemic rather than isolated.
Relatives Describe Alarming Conditions, Facility Stays Silent
Relatives told local investigators that Hykes went weeks without a shower…..