A list of the most recent deficiencies for Lenoir Health Care Center. 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 staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-23 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-23 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-20 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-18 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-18 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-18 | 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 and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-18 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-18 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-18 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-03 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-30 | 2020-03-15 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2020-01-30 | 2020-03-15 | N |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | 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 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | 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 | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-14 | N |
