Deficiency Records for Myers Nursing and Convalescent Center
Updated as of March 01, 2024
A list of the most recent deficiencies for Myers Nursing and Convalescent 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | 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 | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | 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 | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | 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 | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2024-01-22 | N |
| Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges. | Health | 2023-08-14 | 2023-09-22 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | 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 | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | 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 | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | 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 | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | Y |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | 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 | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-22 | N |
| Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-13 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-13 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | Health | 2022-01-19 | 2022-02-15 | 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 | 2022-01-19 | 2022-02-15 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-01-19 | 2022-02-15 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-21 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | Health | 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-21 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-21 | Y |
| 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 | 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-21 | Y |
| 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 | 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-21 | Y |
| Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | Health | 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-21 | Y |
| Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | 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 | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | 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 | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | 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 | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | 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 | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-26 | 2019-09-09 | N |
