Deficiency Records for Westminster Towers
Updated as of March 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Westminster Towers. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-15 | 2018-11-19 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2018-10-15 | 2018-11-19 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-19 | N |
| Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | Health | 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-19 | 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 | 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-19 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-19 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-19 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-24 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-24 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-24 | N |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-29 | Y |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-29 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-29 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-29 | Y |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-29 | Y |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-19 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-19 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-30 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-30 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-30 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-30 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2016-04-22 | 2016-05-30 | N |
