Deficiency Records for Highlands Living Center
Updated as of November 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Highlands Living 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-20 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-20 | N |
| Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-20 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-20 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-15 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-15 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-01 | 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 | 2017-09-14 | 2017-11-01 | Y |
| Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | Fire Safety | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-31 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-27 | N |
| Operate and provide services according to Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards. | Health | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-02 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-19 | N |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-19 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-15 | 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 | 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-15 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-05 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-01 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-08-01 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-07-31 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-07-31 | Y |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-07-16 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-07-16 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2016-06-22 | 2016-07-15 | N |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-22 | 2016-07-08 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2015-12-07 | 2016-01-29 | Y |
| 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 | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-15 | N |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-15 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-15 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-15 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-15 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-15 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-15 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-12 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-12 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-06-12 | N |
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2015-04-22 | 2015-05-31 | N |
