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Deficiency Records for Kennedy Care Center
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Kennedy Care Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Kennedy Care Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-12 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-12 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-12 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-19 | 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 | 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-19 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-19 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-09-12 | 2025-10-06 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-09-12 | 2025-10-06 | Y |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2025-09-12 | 2025-10-06 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2025-09-12 | 2025-10-06 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | 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 | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | N |
| Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-02 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | Health | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-27 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-23 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-23 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2025-03-20 | 2025-05-20 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-03-20 | 2025-05-20 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-14 | Y |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-14 | Y |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-14 | Y |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-14 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-14 | Y |
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2025-01-17 | 2025-02-09 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-01-03 | 2025-01-22 | Y |
| Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-01-03 | 2025-01-22 | Y |
| Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Health | 2025-01-03 | 2025-01-21 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-11-20 | 2024-12-06 | Y |
| Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | Health | 2024-11-06 | 2024-11-29 | Y |
| Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | Health | 2024-11-06 | 2024-11-29 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-10-22 | 2024-11-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-10-22 | 2024-11-15 | Y |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-16 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | 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 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | 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 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | 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 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | 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 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-12 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-05-08 | 2024-05-31 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-04-05 | 2024-05-01 | Y |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2024-04-05 | 2024-05-01 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-04-05 | 2024-05-01 | Y |
| Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Health | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-28 | Y |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-28 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-02 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-02 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-02 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-02 | 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 | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-02 | Y |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-02 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-20 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-20 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-01-13 | 2024-02-02 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-01-13 | 2024-02-02 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-13 | 2024-02-02 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-01-13 | 2024-02-02 | Y |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2024-01-13 | 2024-02-02 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-01-13 | 2024-02-02 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-20 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2023-10-18 | 2023-11-05 | 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 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-23 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-09-20 | 2023-10-05 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-08 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-02 | Y |
| Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | Health | 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-02 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-08-08 | 2023-08-28 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-08-08 | 2023-08-28 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-05-20 | 2023-06-08 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2023-05-03 | 2023-05-20 | Y |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | 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 | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | 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 | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-21 | N |