A list of the most recent deficiencies for Ridgewood 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | 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 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 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 | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | 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 | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 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 | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | 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 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-08 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-05-06 | 2022-06-03 | Y |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | Health | 2022-05-06 | 2022-06-03 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-05-10 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | 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 | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Report COVID19 data to residents and families. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-29 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-03-11 | 2022-04-26 | 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 | 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-15 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-05 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-05 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-05 | 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 | 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-05 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-05 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-05 | N |
| Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. | Fire Safety | 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-05 | N |
