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Deficiency Records for Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| 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 | 2024-10-18 | 2024-11-20 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-10-18 | 2024-11-20 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-18 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | Y |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | Y |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | N |
| Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | 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 | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | 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 | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-30 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2023-12-15 | 2024-01-31 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | 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 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-18 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-06 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-04-04 | 2022-05-06 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |
| Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-05 | N |