Deficiency Records for Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC
Updated as of March 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | N |
| 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 | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | 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 | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | 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 | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-19 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-10 | N |
| Install proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-10 | 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 | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-10 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-10 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-10 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-10 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-10 | 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 | 2022-10-11 | 2022-10-12 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | 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 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | 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 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident?s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | Health | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | Health | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-17 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-21 | 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 | 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-21 | 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 | 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-21 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-21 | 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 | 2021-09-08 | 2021-09-25 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-09-08 | 2021-09-25 | Y |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-05 | 2021-06-05 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | N |
| Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | Health | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | 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 | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | 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 | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | 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 | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | N |
| Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. | Health | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-01 | 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 | 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-26 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-19 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-11 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-11 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-11 | N |
| Install proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | 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 | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-08 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | 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 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | 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 | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | N |
