Deficiency Records for Merry Heart Nursing Home

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Merry Heart Nursing Home. 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 2024-01-05 2024-01-31 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2024-01-05 2024-01-31 N
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Health 2024-01-05 2024-01-31 N
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2024-01-05 2024-01-31 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 2024-01-05 2024-01-31 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2024-01-05 2024-01-31 N
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Fire Safety 2021-11-12 2022-01-13 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2021-11-12 2021-11-24 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2021-11-12 2021-11-17 N
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Fire Safety 2021-11-12 2021-11-13 N
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. Fire Safety 2021-11-12 2021-11-13 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2019-11-12 2019-12-03 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 2019-11-12 2019-12-03 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2019-11-12 2019-12-03 N
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. Fire Safety 2019-11-12 2019-12-03 N
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. Fire Safety 2019-11-12 2019-12-03 N
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Fire Safety 2019-11-12 2019-12-03 N