Deficiency Records for Hamden Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Updated as of April 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Hamden Rehabilitation and 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2023-10-04 | 2023-11-06 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-10-04 | 2023-11-06 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-23 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-23 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-01 | Y |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-27 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-11-29 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-11-29 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-11-29 | N |
| Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-11-29 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | 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 | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | N |
| 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 | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2021-09-22 | 2021-11-10 | 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 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-25 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-04-21 | 2021-06-02 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2021-04-21 | 2021-06-02 | Y |
| Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | Health | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | N |
| 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 | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | 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 necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | N |
| Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | Health | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | N |
| Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | Health | 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-27 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-26 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-26 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-26 | 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 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-18 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-18 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-18 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-18 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-18 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-28 | N |
