Deficiency Records for Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC
Updated as of April 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Accura Healthcare of Ames, 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establish emergency prep training and testing. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-22 | 2018-07-10 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-22 | 2018-07-06 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-22 | 2018-07-03 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-29 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-29 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-28 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-22 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-22 | 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 | 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-10 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-10 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-10 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-10 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-10 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-04-27 | 2017-05-08 | N |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-16 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-16 | Y |
| 1) Receive registry verification that a nurse aide has met the required training and skills that the State requires; and 2) ensure nurse aides receive the required retraining after 24 months if nursing related services were not provided for monetary compe | Health | 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-16 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-06-20 | 2016-07-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-06-20 | 2016-07-15 | Y |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews. | Health | 2016-06-20 | 2016-07-15 | Y |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-05-22 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-05-22 | N |
| 1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-05-22 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-12 | N |
| A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-12 | N |
