A list of the most recent deficiencies for Avenues at Springfield. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-19 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-19 | 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 | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-04 | Y |
| Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-23 | Y |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-23 | Y |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-24 | 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 | 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-24 | Y |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-24 | Y |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-21 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-21 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-21 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-21 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-21 | N |
| Have an externally vented heating system. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-21 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-21 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-28 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-28 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-28 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-28 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-28 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-28 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-09 | Y |
| Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-09 | 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 | 2023-01-11 | 2023-02-08 | 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 | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-17 | 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 | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-16 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| 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 | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | 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 | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| 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 | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-11-17 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | 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 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-23 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-20 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-26 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-03 | 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 | 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-03 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-15 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-15 | 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 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-15 | Y |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-15 | Y |
| Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | 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 | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-31 | 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 | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| 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 | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-25 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-08 | Y |