Deficiency Records for Kensington Healthcare Center
Updated as of August 01, 2017
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Kensington Healthcare 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | Health | 2017-04-18 | 2017-06-23 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2017-04-18 | 2017-06-23 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2017-04-18 | 2017-06-09 | 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 | 2017-04-18 | 2017-06-09 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2017-04-18 | 2017-06-09 | Y |
| Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | N |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | N |
| Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Allow residents to have visitors. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| 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 | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2017-02-21 | 2017-04-07 | Y |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-04-18 | 2016-12-05 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-04-18 | 2016-11-16 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2016-08-19 | 2016-10-03 | Y |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-08-19 | 2016-10-03 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-08-19 | 2016-10-03 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-08-19 | 2016-10-03 | Y |
| Give the right treatment and services to residents who display physical or psychosocial problems adapting to changes in circumstances. | Health | 2016-08-19 | 2016-10-03 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-07-20 | 2016-05-24 | Y |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | N |
| Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | 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 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | Health | 2016-03-22 | 2016-05-10 | Y |
| Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. | Health | 2016-07-20 | 2016-04-03 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-11-24 | 2015-12-16 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-11-24 | 2015-12-16 | 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 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-12 | Y |
| Provide adequate and comfortable lighting levels in all areas. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-12 | Y |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-12 | Y |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2015-06-15 | 2015-06-24 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | 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 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | 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 | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2015-04-06 | 2015-05-01 | Y |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2014-12-10 | 2014-12-31 | Y |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2015-12-09 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Upon the death of a resident, convey the resident?s personal funds and an accounting of those funds to the appropriate party. | Health | 2015-12-09 | Not Fixed | Y |
