Deficiency Records for Wheatridge Park Care Center

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Wheatridge Park 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?
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Health 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 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 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 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 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 N
Post nurse staffing information every day. Health 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 N
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Health 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 Y
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Health 2022-10-27 2022-12-07 Y
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Health 2021-11-30 2022-01-10 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2021-11-30 2022-01-10 Y
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Health 2021-11-30 2022-01-10 Y
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2021-11-30 2022-01-10 Y
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Health 2021-11-30 2022-01-10 Y
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Health 2021-09-16 2021-10-18 Y
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Health 2021-05-04 2021-06-03 Y
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 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 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Health 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 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 2019-09-18 2019-10-18 N
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Fire Safety 2019-09-13 2019-10-13 N
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. Fire Safety 2019-09-13 2019-10-13 N
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. Fire Safety 2019-09-13 2019-10-13 N
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. Fire Safety 2019-09-13 2019-10-13 N
Use approved construction type or materials. Fire Safety 2019-09-13 2019-09-13 N