Deficiency Records for East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center
Updated as of April 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | 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 | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | 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 | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | 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 | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-12-19 | 2023-02-02 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-27 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-27 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-27 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-12-15 | 2022-01-05 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-12-15 | 2022-01-05 | N |
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-25 | 2021-07-07 | 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 | 2021-05-25 | 2021-07-07 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-25 | 2021-07-07 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | N |
| Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | Health | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | 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 | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-15 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-28 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-10-30 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-10-30 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-10-30 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-10-30 | 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 | 2020-02-28 | 2020-10-30 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-10-30 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2020-02-28 | 2020-10-30 | N |
