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Deficiency Records for Northern Mahaska Specialty Care
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Northern Mahaska Specialty Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Northern Mahaska Specialty Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-01 | 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 | 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-01 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-01 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-01 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-24 | 2025-10-31 | 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 | 2025-11-24 | 2025-09-26 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-24 | 2025-09-26 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-24 | 2025-09-25 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-24 | 2025-09-25 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-27 | Y |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-04 | 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 | 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-04 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-30 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-30 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-29 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-07 | 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 | 2023-12-21 | 2023-12-22 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-20 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-20 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-20 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-12 | 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 | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-12 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-11 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-07 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-06 | N |