A list of the most recent deficiencies for Bettendorf Health Care 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establish emergency prep training and testing. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-08 | N |
| Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-08 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-08 | 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 | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-03 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-01-19 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-04 | 2024-01-19 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-12-12 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-12-12 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-12-12 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-12-12 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-12-12 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | 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 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | N |
| Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | 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 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | 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 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-07 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-20 | Y |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-20 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-20 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-20 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-10-24 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-10-24 | 2023-01-17 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-25 | 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 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-25 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-25 | Y |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-06-28 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | 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 | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | 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 | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | 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 | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | 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 | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | Y |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-15 | Y |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-06-05 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-16 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-09 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-07 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-07 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-26 | Y |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2020-10-20 | 2020-11-18 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2020-10-20 | 2020-11-18 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2020-10-20 | 2020-11-02 | N |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | 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 | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | 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 | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | 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 | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-12 | N |
