A list of the most recent deficiencies for Vale 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-12-20 | 2024-01-19 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-12-20 | 2024-01-19 | Y |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2023-12-20 | 2024-01-19 | Y |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-24 | Y |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-24 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-15 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-15 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | 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 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | 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 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | 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 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-31 | Y |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-06-06 | 2022-07-06 | Y |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-20 | 2022-01-05 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-13 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-07-06 | 2021-07-16 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-04-15 | 2021-04-29 | Y |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2021-04-15 | 2021-04-29 | Y |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | 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 | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-12 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-21 | 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 | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | 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 | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-20 | 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 | 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-20 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-20 | N |
