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Deficiency Records for Alvarado Care Center
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Alvarado Care Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Alvarado Care Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2026-04-20 | 2026-05-07 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2026-04-20 | 2026-05-07 | Y |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2026-04-20 | 2026-05-07 | 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 | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | 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 | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | 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 | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| 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 | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-13 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-26 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-26 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-25 | 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 | 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-25 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-25 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-25 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-16 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-25 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-25 | Y |
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-25 | Y |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-24 | 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 | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | 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 | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-06 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| 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 | 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-27 | Y |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2024-09-19 | 2024-10-09 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2024-09-19 | 2024-10-09 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2024-09-19 | 2024-10-09 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-07-10 | 2024-09-12 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-07-10 | 2024-09-12 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2024-07-10 | 2024-08-10 | Y |
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-23 | 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 | 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-23 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-23 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-23 | Y |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2024-03-26 | 2024-04-08 | Y |
| Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | 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 | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-28 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | 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 | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | 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 | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-23 | N |