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Deficiency Records for Nurse Care of Buckhead
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Nurse Care of Buckhead. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Nurse Care of Buckhead. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | Health | 2025-12-11 | 2026-02-11 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2025-12-11 | 2026-02-11 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-12-11 | 2026-02-11 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-12-11 | 2026-02-11 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-12-11 | 2026-02-11 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2025-12-11 | 2026-02-11 | Y |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-25 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-20 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-20 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-06 | Y |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | 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 | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | 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 | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-05 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-11-01 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-16 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | 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 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | 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 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | Health | 2024-08-01 | 2024-09-15 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | 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 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | Y |
| Install proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-22 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2021-12-30 | 2022-02-08 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-12-30 | 2022-02-08 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2021-12-30 | 2022-02-08 | N |