The Waters of Springfield
Coverage of The Waters of Springfield in the Nexus archive.
- Nursing home tells 911 CPR is being performed on a patient, but it wasn't, raising questions about man's death
A nursing home in Robertson County falsely reported to 911 that CPR was being performed on a patient, Jay Kritsch, who had already died. The nurse involved admitted during the call that CPR was not occurring, and a state investigation confirmed the facility never performed CPR despite claiming otherwise. The Waters of Springfield nursing home has faced multiple incidents, including another resident's injury and allegations of violating state rules.
- Nursing home patient left with no place to go but the streets after facility refuses to take him back
Johnny Ensley was discharged from the Waters of Springfield nursing home in Tennessee and left without a place to stay, resulting in him being found on the side of a highway. Good Samaritans provided temporary shelter and contacted the state for assistance, as the nursing home did not return calls.
- State report finds proper life-saving measures were not performed before nursing home resident’s death
A state and federal investigation found that continuous CPR was not performed immediately before a 60-year-old man died at The Waters of Springfield nursing home in Tennessee. The facility was fined over $23,000 for failing to provide life-saving measures, as confirmed by a report following a complaint filed by the man’s daughter.