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Deficiency Records for West Newton Healthcare
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for West Newton Healthcare. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for West Newton Healthcare. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-30 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-30 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-26 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2025-12-18 | 2026-01-23 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-03-06 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-03-06 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-03-06 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-03-06 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-03-06 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-03-06 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-14 | 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 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-05-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-05-06 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-05-06 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-05-06 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-22 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-22 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-22 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-22 | N |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-22 | N |
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-09 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-09 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-09 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | 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 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | 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 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| 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 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-03-08 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-09-20 | 2023-10-13 | Y |