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Deficiency Records for Northgate Postacute Care
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Northgate Postacute Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Northgate Postacute Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-08 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-08 | Y |
| Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| 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 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | 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 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | 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 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-16 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-11 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-10 | 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 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-10 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-03 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-26 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-26 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-26 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-26 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-26 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2025-03-28 | 2025-05-02 | Y |
| Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | Health | 2025-03-28 | 2025-05-02 | Y |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-18 | Y |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-18 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-08 | Y |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-07 | Y |
| Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | Health | 2025-01-09 | 2025-01-15 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-18 | Y |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2024-06-19 | 2024-07-05 | 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 | 2024-06-19 | 2024-07-05 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | Y |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | Y |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2023-09-29 | 2023-11-24 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2023-09-29 | 2023-11-14 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-27 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-27 | 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 | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-27 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-27 | 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 | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-27 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-27 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-06-13 | 2023-07-20 | Y |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2023-06-13 | 2023-07-20 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-05-25 | 2023-07-13 | Y |
| Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | Health | 2023-05-25 | 2023-07-13 | Y |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | 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 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| 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 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | 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 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-11-24 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-14 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-14 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-14 | N |
| Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-14 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-14 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-14 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | 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 | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | 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 | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| 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 | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2020-02-03 | 2020-10-13 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-25 | N |