A list of the most recent deficiencies for Silver City Care 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2024-02-07 | 2024-03-15 | Y |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2024-02-07 | 2024-03-15 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-02-07 | 2024-03-15 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2024-02-07 | 2024-03-15 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | 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 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | 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 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| 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 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | 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 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | 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 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-13 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-13 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. | Fire Safety | 2023-09-13 | 2023-10-31 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | 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 | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | 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 | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | 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 | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | 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 | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | 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 | 2022-08-10 | 2022-09-30 | Y |
| Establish emergency prep training and testing. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-30 | N |
| Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-05 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2022-08-09 | 2022-08-09 | 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 | 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-25 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-25 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | 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 | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | 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 | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | 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 | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | 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 | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-17 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-09 | 2021-07-12 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-09 | 2021-07-12 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2021-06-09 | 2021-07-12 | N |
