Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Pueblo
Updated as of November 01, 2019
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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? |
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Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-12 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-12 | Y |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-12 | Y |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-12 | Y |
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | Health | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-14 | N |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | 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 | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | N |
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | N |
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | N |
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 | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | N |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | 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 ne | Health | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | N |
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2018-05-08 | 2018-07-06 | Y |
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2018-05-08 | 2018-07-02 | Y |
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 | 2018-05-08 | 2018-06-18 | Y |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-21 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-21 | N |
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-20 | N |
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-09 | N |
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-01-10 | 2017-02-03 | Y |
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-01-10 | 2017-02-03 | Y |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-01-10 | 2017-02-03 | Y |
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 |