Deficiency Records for Seaford Center
Updated as of November 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Seaford 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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | 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 | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | 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 | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | 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 | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | 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 | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | 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 | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | Y |
| 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 | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-06-11 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-05-03 | 2019-04-22 | 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 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | Y |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-08-28 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | Y |
| Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | 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 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | 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 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | 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 ne | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | 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 | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-05-23 | 2018-07-27 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-29 | 2017-05-01 | N |
| Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-29 | 2017-05-01 | N |
| Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-29 | 2017-05-01 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-29 | 2017-05-01 | N |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | 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 | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-28 | Y |
