A list of the most recent deficiencies for Longmeadow 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-09-12 | 2023-09-25 | Y |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-09-12 | 2023-09-25 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-09-12 | 2023-09-25 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-25 | 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 | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-25 | 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 | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | 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 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-03 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-12 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-01-25 | 2022-02-18 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | 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 | 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-04 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2019-08-07 | 2019-09-04 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | Health | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-06-21 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-20 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-20 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-20 | 2018-08-06 | N |
| Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-20 | 2018-08-06 | N |
