Deficiency Records for Aperion Care Kokomo
Updated as of April 01, 2022
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Aperion Care Kokomo. 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? |
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-03-04 | 2022-03-23 | N |
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 | N |
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-30 | N |
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | Health | 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-30 | N |
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-30 | Y |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-11-16 | 2021-02-20 | 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 | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-20 | Y |
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-20 | Y |
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 | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-20 | Y |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-20 | Y |
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-20 | Y |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-01-05 | 2021-02-20 | 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 | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-15 | Y |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-15 | Y |
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2021-01-05 | 2021-02-03 | Y |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2020-12-16 | 2021-01-14 | Y |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2020-12-16 | 2021-01-14 | Y |
Report COVID19 data to residents and families. | Health | 2020-11-16 | 2020-12-15 | N |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-19 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-19 | 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 | 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-19 | Y |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-15 | Y |
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Health | 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-15 | Y |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-15 | Y |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-10-31 | N |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-10-31 | N |
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-10-31 | N |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-10-31 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-10-31 | N |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-10-31 | N |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-31 | Y |
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-09-11 | N |
Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | 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 | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Have an externally vented heating system. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-31 | N |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-08-13 | N |
Have an externally vented heating system. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-23 | 2018-07-13 | N |
Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-23 | 2018-06-11 | N |
Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-23 | 2018-06-11 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-23 | 2018-06-11 | N |
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-23 | 2018-06-11 | N |
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-23 | 2018-06-11 | 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 | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | 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 | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | 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 | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-06 | N |