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Deficiency Records for Cherokee Specialty Care
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Cherokee Specialty Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Cherokee Specialty Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-09 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-09 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-09 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-21 | Y |
| Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-20 | 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 | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-11 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-11 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-11 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-11 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-11 | Y |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | 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 | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | 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 | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | N |
| Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | Health | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-09 | Y |
| Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-05 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-20 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-03-20 | 2024-04-09 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2024-01-04 | 2024-01-15 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | 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 | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | 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 | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | N |
| Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-18 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-18 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-18 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-17 | N |
| Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-17 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-07-10 | 2023-04-28 | Y |