A list of the most recent deficiencies for White Sands Healthcare. 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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| 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 | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | 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 | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | 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 | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | Health | 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-25 | Y |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2023-04-19 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2023-04-19 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-04-19 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2023-04-19 | 2023-05-25 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-18 | 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 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-18 | 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 | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-15 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-15 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-15 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-17 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-17 | N |
| Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-11 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-04 | N |
| 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 | 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-04 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-04 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-04 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2021-05-12 | 2021-06-04 | N |
