Deficiency Records for Covington's Convalescent Center

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Covington's Convalescent 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?
Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Health 2023-05-26 2023-07-10 N
Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Health 2023-05-26 2023-07-10 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2023-05-26 2023-07-10 N
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Health 2023-05-26 2023-07-10 Y
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2023-05-26 2023-07-10 Y
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. Health 2023-05-26 2023-07-10 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 2023-05-26 2023-07-10 Y
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Develop a communication plan. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Provide primary/alternate means for communication. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 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 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Fire Safety 2023-05-24 2023-06-30 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2019-11-07 2020-01-27 N
Conduct testing and exercise requirements. Fire Safety 2019-11-07 2020-01-14 N
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). Fire Safety 2019-11-07 2019-12-31 N
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Health 2019-11-07 2019-12-18 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 2019-11-07 2019-12-18 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2019-11-07 2019-12-18 N
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. Fire Safety 2019-11-07 2019-12-18 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 2018-08-23 2018-09-21 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2018-08-23 2018-09-19 N
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Health 2018-08-23 2018-09-17 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2018-08-23 2018-09-14 N