Deficiency Records for Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo
Updated as of April 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-16 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-16 | N |
| Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Health | 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-16 | N |
| Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Health | 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-16 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2018-01-31 | 2018-02-01 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-01 | N |
| Have a correctly designed non-healthcare occupancy area in a health care facility. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-08 | 2017-01-30 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-15 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-15 | N |
| Ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain their vision and hearing. | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-15 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-15 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-15 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-12 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident . | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2015-10-26 | 2015-12-29 | N |
| An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-22 | 2015-12-01 | N |
