A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Las Vegas. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-30 | 2024-01-17 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-30 | 2024-01-17 | 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 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-01-17 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-30 | 2024-01-17 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-30 | 2024-01-17 | N |
| Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | 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 | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | 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 | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2023-04-12 | 2023-05-05 | Y |
| Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | Health | 2023-04-12 | 2023-05-05 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-04-12 | 2023-05-05 | Y |
| Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-04-12 | 2023-05-05 | Y |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Develop a communication plan. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | 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 | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-20 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | 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 | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-19 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-25 | Y |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | 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 | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | N |
