Deficiency Records for Pleasant Valley Health Care Center

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Pleasant Valley Health 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?
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Fire Safety 2023-11-29 2023-12-11 N
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. Fire Safety 2023-11-29 2023-12-11 N
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. Fire Safety 2023-11-29 2023-12-11 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 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 N
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Health 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 N
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 N
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. Health 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 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 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 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 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 N
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Health 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 N
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Health 2023-07-18 2023-08-18 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 2022-03-29 2022-04-21 N
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2022-03-29 2022-04-21 N
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Health 2022-03-29 2022-04-21 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 2022-03-29 2022-04-21 N
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Health 2022-03-29 2022-04-21 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2022-03-29 2022-04-21 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2019-06-17 2019-07-19 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2019-06-17 2019-07-19 N
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. Fire Safety 2019-06-10 2019-07-12 N
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Fire Safety 2019-06-10 2019-07-12 N
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. Fire Safety 2019-06-10 2019-07-12 N