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Deficiency Records for The Laurels of West Columbus
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for The Laurels of West Columbus. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for The Laurels of West Columbus. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-09-08 | 2025-11-18 | 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 | 2025-09-08 | 2025-11-18 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-09-08 | 2025-11-18 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2025-10-16 | 2025-11-18 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-10-16 | 2025-11-18 | Y |
| Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | Health | 2025-10-16 | 2025-11-18 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-10-16 | 2025-11-18 | Y |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2025-09-08 | 2025-11-18 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-09-08 | 2025-08-18 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | 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 | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | Y |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | Y |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | 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 | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-09 | 2025-07-08 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-04-16 | 2025-04-24 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-18 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-04 | Y |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-13 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-13 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-13 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-05-16 | 2023-07-13 | Y |
| Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | 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 | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | 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 | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | 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 | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | 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 | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | 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 | 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-25 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-25 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-25 | N |
| Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke. | Fire Safety | 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-25 | N |