Deficiency Records for Berkley West Healthcare Center

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Updated as of April 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Berkley West Healthcare Center. 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?
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Health 2024-02-02 2024-03-01 Y
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Health 2024-02-02 2024-03-01 Y
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2024-02-02 2024-03-01 Y
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Health 2024-02-02 2024-03-01 Y
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Health 2024-02-02 2024-03-01 Y
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Health 2024-02-02 2024-03-01 Y
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. Health 2023-12-21 2024-01-11 Y
Keep all essential equipment working safely. Health 2023-12-21 2024-01-11 Y
Implement emergency and standby power systems. Fire Safety 2023-10-23 2023-11-22 N
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. Fire Safety 2023-10-23 2023-11-18 N
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. Fire Safety 2023-10-23 2023-11-18 N
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Fire Safety 2023-10-23 2023-11-18 N
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Provide appropriate foot care. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Post nurse staffing information every day. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2023-10-16 2023-11-11 N
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2023-06-09 2023-07-08 Y
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Health 2023-06-09 2023-07-08 Y
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2023-05-24 2023-06-22 Y
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Health 2023-05-24 2023-06-22 Y
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2023-05-10 2023-06-08 Y
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Health 2023-05-10 2023-06-08 Y
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Health 2023-04-26 2023-05-19 Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2023-04-25 2023-05-19 Y
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2023-04-25 2023-05-19 Y
Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Have exits that are accessible at all times. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Construct fire resistant interior walls. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Fire Safety 2022-10-25 2022-12-15 N
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Post nurse staffing information every day. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Health 2022-10-23 2022-11-22 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2022-09-14 2022-10-04 Y
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. Health 2022-03-11 2022-03-25 Y
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2021-08-28 2021-09-16 Y
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2021-07-05 2021-07-13 Y
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2019-04-24 2019-05-17 N
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. Fire Safety 2019-04-23 2019-05-10 N
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Fire Safety 2019-04-23 2019-05-10 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2022-03-09 Not Fixed N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2022-03-09 Not Fixed N