Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Pueblo
Updated as of September 01, 2016
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Pueblo. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2016-05-03 | 2016-05-24 | N |
| Restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2016-05-03 | 2016-05-24 | N |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-13 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-13 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-13 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-13 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-13 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-13 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-13 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-08-14 | 2015-09-04 | Y |
| Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Hire sufficient dietary support personnel. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-20 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-01-03 | 2015-01-29 | Y |
| Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2015-01-03 | 2015-01-29 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-01-03 | 2015-01-29 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-01-03 | 2015-01-29 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2014-09-22 | 2014-10-21 | Y |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-15 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2014-03-25 | 2014-04-16 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2014-03-25 | 2014-04-16 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2014-03-25 | 2014-04-16 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2014-03-25 | 2014-04-16 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2014-03-25 | 2014-04-16 | N |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident . | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-12 | Y |
