Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Pueblo

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Updated as of November 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?
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
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
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
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
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
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. Health 2014-09-22 2014-10-21 Y
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
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