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Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Bridgeton
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Life Care Center of Bridgeton. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Life Care Center of Bridgeton. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-05-30 | 2025-08-13 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-07-15 | 2025-08-13 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-24 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-24 | Y |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-31 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | Y |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-28 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-12-31 | 2024-12-27 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | Health | 2024-05-22 | 2024-07-08 | Y |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-20 | N |
| Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | 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 | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | 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 | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-09 | N |
| Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | Health | 2024-02-20 | 2024-01-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-10-17 | 2023-11-10 | Y |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2022-01-12 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | 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 | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | 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 | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | 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 (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | 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 | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | 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 | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | 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 | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-22 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-06-16 | 2020-06-19 | N |