A list of the most recent deficiencies for Benjamin 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Health | 2023-12-15 | 2024-02-09 | Y |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-31 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-30 | N |
| Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-10 | 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 | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-10 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-10 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-10 | N |
| Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-10 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-10 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-09 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-09 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-09 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-09 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-09 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | 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 | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | N |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | 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 | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2021-03-04 | 2021-04-09 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | 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 | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | 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 | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-19 | N |
