Deficiency Records for Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Updated as of February 01, 2017
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 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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Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-12 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-12 | Y |
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-12 | Y |
Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-06-13 | 2016-06-13 | Y |
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-04 | Y |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-08 | N |
Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home. | Health | 2015-01-08 | 2015-01-13 | Y |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2014-04-24 | 2014-04-30 | Y |