Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of South Las Vegas
Updated as of September 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of South 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Establish emergency prep training and testing. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Be properly staffed | Fire Safety | 2018-04-10 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | 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 | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | 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 | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | 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 | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-04-13 | 2018-06-04 | N |
| Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-01-31 | 2018-03-18 | Y |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2017-08-03 | 2017-09-01 | Y |
| 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 | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-17 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-17 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-17 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-17 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-17 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-03-03 | 2017-04-16 | Y |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Properly constructed piped-in oxygen systems. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-06-08 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-06-08 | Y |
| Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-06-08 | Y |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-06-08 | Y |
| Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. | Health | 2016-04-21 | 2016-06-08 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-25 | Y |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-25 | Y |
