A list of the most recent deficiencies for Guilford Health 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-11-09 | 2023-11-24 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-24 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-03-08 | 2023-03-24 | Y |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2023-01-25 | 2023-03-08 | Y |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-05 | 2023-02-03 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | 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 | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-26 | Y |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-16 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-16 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | 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 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-19 | N |
