Deficiency Records for Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home

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Updated as of March 01, 2019

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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home. 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?
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. Fire Safety 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 N
List the names and contact information of those in the facility. Fire Safety 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 N
Provide emergency officials' contact information. Fire Safety 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 N
Provide family notifications of emergency plan. Fire Safety 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 N
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Health 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 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 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 N
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. Health 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2018-10-11 2018-11-02 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 2018-07-27 2018-08-10 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2018-07-27 2018-08-10 Y
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. Health 2018-05-08 2018-05-24 Y
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Health 2018-05-08 2018-05-24 Y
Upon the death of a resident, convey the resident?s personal funds and an accounting of those funds to the appropriate party. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Maintain comfortable and safe temperature levels. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 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 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Use a registered nurse at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. Health 2017-09-21 2017-10-18 N
Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
An adequate water supply for the sprinkler system. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
Properly protected cooking facilities. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
Noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-11-01 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2016-08-23 2016-10-13 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Health 2016-08-23 2016-10-12 N
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed. Health 2016-08-23 2016-09-20 N
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Health 2016-08-23 2016-09-20 N
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-09-14 N
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-09-13 N
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. Health 2016-08-23 2016-09-09 N
No-smoking signs where oxygen is used. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-08-26 N
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-08-26 N
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. Fire Safety 2016-08-25 2016-08-26 N