Deficiency Records for Aperion Care Wilmington
Updated as of June 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Aperion Care Wilmington. 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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-04-25 | 2018-05-10 | 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 | 2018-04-25 | 2018-05-10 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-23 | Y |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-23 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-17 | Y |
| Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. | Health | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-21 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-21 | Y |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Have proper power supply for life support equipment. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-24 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | 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 | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2017-04-12 | 2017-04-21 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2017-03-10 | 2017-03-22 | Y |
| Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change. | Health | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-19 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-19 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-09-22 | 2016-10-05 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-08-18 | 2016-09-02 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-08-18 | 2016-09-01 | Y |
| The appropriate emergency electrical system. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| A written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Properly maintained smoke detectors. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| An adequate water supply for the sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-09 | 2016-07-22 | N |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2016-06-16 | 2016-07-08 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-06-16 | 2016-07-08 | Y |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-24 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-24 | N |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-24 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-05-31 | 2016-06-24 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge. | Health | 2016-05-31 | 2016-06-17 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-27 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-01-12 | 2016-02-01 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-01-12 | 2016-02-01 | Y |
| 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 | 2015-12-08 | 2015-12-25 | Y |
| 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 | 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-20 | Y |
| Provide clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition. | Health | 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-20 | Y |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-20 | Y |
| Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | Health | 2015-09-30 | 2015-10-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-21 | Y |
| Proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-07-31 | N |
| Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-07-31 | N |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-26 | N |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-19 | N |
| An adequate water supply for the sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-19 | N |
| The appropriate emergency electrical system. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-12 | N |
| Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Properly maintained smoke detectors. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care. | Health | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-05 | N |
