Deficiency Records for Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Skies Healthcare and Rehabilitation 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?
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2023-10-23 2023-11-28 Y
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Health 2023-10-23 2023-11-28 Y
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 Y
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 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 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 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 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 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 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Provide appropriate foot care. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 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 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 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 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident?s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Keep all essential equipment working safely. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 N
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Health 2023-08-08 2023-09-22 Y
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Fire Safety 2023-08-01 2023-09-22 N
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. Fire Safety 2023-08-01 2023-09-22 N
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. Fire Safety 2023-08-01 2023-09-22 N
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Health 2023-06-07 2023-07-07 Y
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Health 2023-06-07 2023-07-07 Y
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Health 2023-06-07 2023-07-07 Y
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Health 2023-06-07 2023-07-07 Y
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2022-11-04 2022-12-28 Y
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 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 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 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 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 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 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 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 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 N
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 Y
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 Y
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 Y
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 Y
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 Y
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Health 2022-04-07 2022-06-24 Y
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fire Safety 2022-04-04 2022-05-30 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 2021-08-24 2021-09-20 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 2021-08-24 2021-09-20 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2021-08-24 2021-09-20 N
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Health 2021-08-24 2021-09-20 Y
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 2021-08-24 2021-09-20 Y
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Health 2021-08-24 2021-09-20 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2021-04-20 2021-05-20 Y
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Health 2021-04-20 2021-05-20 N
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2021-04-20 2021-05-20 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 2021-04-20 2021-05-20 N
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Health 2021-04-20 2021-05-20 N
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Health 2021-04-20 2021-05-20 N
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Health 2021-04-20 2021-05-20 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2021-04-13 2021-05-13 N
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Fire Safety 2021-04-13 2021-05-03 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 2021-04-13 2021-04-20 N
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. Fire Safety 2021-04-13 2021-04-20 N
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. Fire Safety 2021-04-13 2021-04-20 N