Deficiency Records for Ark Healthcare and Rehabilitation at Branford Hills
Updated as of April 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Ark Healthcare and Rehabilitation at Branford Hills. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| 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 necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-29 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-16 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-06-21 | 2022-07-22 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-06-21 | 2022-07-22 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2020-01-27 | 2020-03-09 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-06 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-24 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-12-17 | 2019-01-25 | N |
| 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 | 2018-12-17 | 2019-01-25 | N |
