Deficiency Records for Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Updated as of March 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-22 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-22 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-14 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-10-22 | 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 | 2019-08-07 | 2019-10-22 | N |
| Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-28 | 2019-10-12 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-28 | 2019-10-11 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-28 | 2019-10-11 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-28 | 2019-10-11 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-28 | 2019-10-01 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-27 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-27 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-27 | 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 and emergencies. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-27 | 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 | 2019-09-26 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-18 | N |
| Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-28 | 2019-09-11 | 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 | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-06 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-05 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-08-08 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-08-07 | 2019-08-08 | N |
