A list of the most recent deficiencies for New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-01-26 | 2023-03-14 | Y |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2023-01-26 | 2023-03-14 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-11 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-11 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-11 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-11 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-11 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-11 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-11 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-30 | 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 | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-14 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-14 | 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 | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-14 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-18 | 2018-10-30 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-18 | 2018-10-02 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-18 | 2018-10-02 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-09-10 | 2018-09-28 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2018-09-10 | 2018-09-27 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-27 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2018-09-10 | 2018-09-24 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2018-09-10 | 2018-09-24 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-09-10 | 2018-09-24 | N |
