A list of the most recent deficiencies for Aspire at West Palm Beach. 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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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. | Health | 2023-05-03 | 2023-05-22 | Y |
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 | 2023-03-16 | 2023-05-22 | 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 | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | 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 | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | 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 | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2023-03-22 | 2023-04-15 | N |
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-15 | N |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-15 | N |
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-15 | N |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-15 | N |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-15 | 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 | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-15 | Y |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-12-16 | 2022-01-15 | Y |
Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-15 | 2022-01-15 | N |
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-15 | 2022-01-15 | N |
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-20 | 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 | 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-20 | N |
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-20 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2020-11-20 | 2020-12-20 | N |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | 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 | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | 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 | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-18 | N |