Deficiency Records for Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Updated as of September 01, 2016
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | Fire Safety | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| 1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them. | Health | 2015-07-09 | 2015-09-04 | N |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Give the right treatment and services to residents who display physical or psychosocial problems adapting to changes in circumstances. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Proper stairway enclosures and vertical shafts. | Fire Safety | 2014-11-05 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2014-11-05 | 2015-01-05 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2014-11-06 | 2015-01-05 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-09 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-08 | N |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-07 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-07 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-04 | N |
| Corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-10-01 | N |
