A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Lagrange. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | 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 | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | N |
| Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-30 | 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 | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-30 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | 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 | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | N |
| Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-25 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-25 | N |
| Meet other general requirements. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | 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 | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | 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 | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-06 | N |
