A list of the most recent deficiencies for Benton Rehab and Hcc. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-12-13 | 2023-12-20 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-12-13 | 2023-12-20 | 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 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-29 | Y |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | N |
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-09 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-04-11 | 2023-06-09 | 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 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | 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 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| 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 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | 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 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-05-11 | 2023-05-17 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2023-04-11 | 2023-05-08 | Y |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2023-04-11 | 2023-05-08 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-01-27 | 2023-02-13 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-11-23 | 2023-02-01 | 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 | 2022-11-23 | 2023-02-01 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-23 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-23 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-08 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| 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 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| 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 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-10-18 | N |
| Ensure that each resident is free from medications that restrain them, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-09-28 | Y |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-09-07 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-09-07 | N |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-10 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-03 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-02 | N |
| Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-02 | 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 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-02 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | 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 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | N |
| 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 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | Y |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-28 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-27 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-29 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-22 | 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 | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| 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 | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-11 | N |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2021-09-21 | 2021-10-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-07-07 | 2021-07-25 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-07-07 | 2021-07-25 | Y |
