Deficiency Records for Armour Oaks Senior Living Community

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Updated as of April 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Armour Oaks Senior Living Community. 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?
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 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 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Fire Safety 2024-01-16 2024-03-01 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2023-06-29 2023-07-03 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2023-02-15 2023-03-15 Y
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Fire Safety 2022-10-13 2022-11-25 Y
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2022-10-13 2022-11-25 Y
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 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 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 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 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 Y
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 Y
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 Y
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Provide emergency officials' contact information. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Provide primary/alternate means for communication. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2022-07-20 2022-08-30 N
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Health 2021-09-30 2021-11-09 Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2021-09-30 2021-11-09 Y
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 2021-09-30 2021-11-09 Y
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 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 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 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 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 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Health 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Provide primary/alternate means for communication. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Conduct testing and exercise requirements. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Use approved construction type or materials. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. Fire Safety 2019-09-18 2019-11-02 N