Deficiency Records for Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation. 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?
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. Fire Safety 2023-06-29 2023-07-28 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 2023-01-18 2023-02-02 N
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Fire Safety 2023-01-18 2023-02-02 N
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Health 2022-12-01 2023-01-13 N
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Health 2022-12-01 2023-01-13 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 2022-12-01 2023-01-13 Y
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. Fire Safety 2021-05-26 2021-07-10 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 2021-05-26 2021-07-10 N
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. Fire Safety 2020-03-10 2021-05-10 N
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fire Safety 2020-03-10 2021-05-10 N
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. Fire Safety 2020-03-10 2021-05-10 N
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Fire Safety 2020-03-10 2021-05-10 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 2021-04-12 2021-05-07 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2021-04-12 2021-05-07 N
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Health 2021-04-12 2021-05-07 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2021-04-12 2021-05-07 Y
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Health 2021-04-12 2021-05-07 Y
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Health 2021-04-12 2021-05-07 Y
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Health 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 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 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 N
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Health 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 N
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Health 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 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 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 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 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 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 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 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 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 N
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Health 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 N
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Health 2020-01-31 2020-02-28 N