A list of the most recent deficiencies for Lopatcong 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | 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 | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | 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 | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | 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 | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-12 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2023-05-22 | 2023-07-17 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-05-22 | 2023-07-17 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-11-01 | 2022-01-12 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-07 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 | 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 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-10-29 | 2019-12-06 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2019-10-29 | 2019-12-06 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-10-29 | 2019-12-06 | N |
