Deficiency Records for Brookside Nursing Center
Updated as of May 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Brookside Nursing 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-20 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-08 | Y |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-30 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2017-06-30 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-08 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-20 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-20 | Y |
| 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 | 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-20 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-20 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-06-02 | N |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2017-07-06 | 2017-06-02 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-04-19 | 2017-05-12 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-01-04 | 2016-11-13 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-09-19 | 2016-10-03 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-09-19 | 2016-09-19 | Y |
| Properly maintained smoke detectors. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-26 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-26 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | 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 | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-27 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-01-28 | 2016-04-20 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-01-28 | 2016-04-20 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-16 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-16 | Y |
| 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 | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-06 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2015-10-12 | 2015-10-30 | Y |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-08-21 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-08-21 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-21 | N |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Let residents talk to and get information from agencies acting on their behalf. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | 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 | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| 1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews. | Health | 2015-06-04 | 2015-07-17 | N |
