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Deficiency Records for Norwalk Memorial Home
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Norwalk Memorial Home. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Norwalk Memorial Home. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | Health | 2025-12-30 | 2026-02-06 | Y |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Ensure gas and vacuum piping is labeled. | Fire Safety | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | 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 | 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-30 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | 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 | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | 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 | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | 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 | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-03-21 | 2022-05-05 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-30 | 2019-07-12 | 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 | 2019-05-30 | 2019-07-12 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2019-05-30 | 2019-07-12 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-05-30 | 2019-07-12 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-05-30 | 2019-07-12 | 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 | 2019-05-30 | 2019-07-12 | N |