A list of the most recent deficiencies for Altoona Health and Rehab. The list is based on the information provided by CMS from both standard inspections and from complaints filed by residents.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-06-08 | 2023-02-03 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-06-08 | 2023-02-03 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-10-05 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-10-05 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-06-13 | 2022-07-18 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-06-13 | 2022-07-18 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-06-13 | 2022-07-18 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2022-06-13 | 2022-07-18 | N |
| 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. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-01 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-01 | N |
| Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-01 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-15 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-15 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-02-13 | 2019-03-20 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2019-02-13 | 2019-03-20 | N |
