Deficiency Records for Urbandale Health Care Center
Updated as of August 01, 2016
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Urbandale 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-22 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-22 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-22 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-22 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-19 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-19 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-19 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-19 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2015-04-28 | 2015-05-28 | Y |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-23 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-23 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-13 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-13 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2014-07-22 | 2014-08-22 | N |
| A two-hour-resistant firewall separation. | Fire Safety | 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-08 | N |
| Approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-08 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-08 | N |
| A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-08 | N |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-08 | N |
| Portable fire extinguishers. | Fire Safety | 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-08 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-08 | N |
| A two-hour-resistant firewall separation. | Fire Safety | 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-15 | N |
| Approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-15 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-15 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-15 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-15 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-15 | N |
| Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes. | Fire Safety | 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-15 | N |
| Provide proof that residents' personal money that is deposited with the nursing home is secure. | Health | 2013-05-09 | 2013-06-05 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2013-05-09 | 2013-06-05 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2013-05-09 | 2013-06-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2013-10-02 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2013-10-02 | Not Fixed | Y |
