Deficiency Records for South County Nursing Home Inc
Updated as of August 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for South County Nursing Home 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-01 | Y |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | N |
| Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Health | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | 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 | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-20 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-07 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-07 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-11-06 | 2018-12-20 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2018-11-06 | 2018-12-20 | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2018-11-06 | 2018-12-20 | Y |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-30 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-29 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-28 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-25 | 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 | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-25 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-25 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-25 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-20 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-18 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-16 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-05-26 | 2017-07-21 | Y |
