Deficiency Records for Merit House LLC
Updated as of March 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Merit House LLC. 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? |
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Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2018-04-25 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-25 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2018-04-25 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-04-26 | 2018-06-15 | N |
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-07-10 | 2017-07-18 | Y |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-22 | 2017-04-21 | N |
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-22 | 2017-04-21 | N |
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-22 | 2017-04-21 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-02-22 | 2017-04-21 | N |
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-03-21 | 2017-04-21 | Y |
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2017-03-21 | 2017-04-21 | Y |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2017-02-23 | 2017-04-01 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-07-05 | 2016-07-08 | Y |
Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-02-03 | N |
Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-02-03 | N |
Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-02-03 | N |
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Horizontal exits. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | 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 | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2015-11-10 | 2016-01-28 | N |