A list of the most recent deficiencies for Litchfield Woods Health Care Center. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | 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 | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | 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 | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | 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 | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-11-29 | 2024-01-10 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-29 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-10-16 | 2023-11-18 | Y |
| Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. | Health | 2023-10-16 | 2023-11-18 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-16 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-07-07 | 2023-07-30 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-07-07 | 2023-07-30 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-07-07 | 2023-07-20 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-04-05 | 2023-04-28 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2023-04-05 | 2023-04-28 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-04-05 | 2023-04-28 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-04-05 | 2023-04-28 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-21 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-08 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-20 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-20 | Y |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-20 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-04-20 | 2022-07-20 | Y |
| Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | Health | 2022-04-20 | 2022-07-20 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-01-26 | 2022-03-09 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-01-26 | 2022-03-09 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-01-26 | 2022-03-09 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-01-26 | 2022-03-09 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-01-26 | 2022-03-09 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-01-26 | 2022-03-09 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | N |
| 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 | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-01-18 | 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 | 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-21 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | 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 | 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-11 | N |
