Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Bridgeton
Updated as of February 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Bridgeton. 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-11-04 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-11-04 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | 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 | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | 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 | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | 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 | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-09-06 | 2018-10-21 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| Ensure that gas containers are correctly designed and tested, and in locations that are labeled. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| 1) Protect current or future residents from giving up their Medicaid or Medicare benefits; or 2) follow federal rules for admissions. | Health | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | 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 | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-10-13 | 2017-11-21 | N |
| An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-16 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-09-16 | 2016-10-28 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-09-16 | 2016-10-28 | N |
