Deficiency Records for North Winds Living Center
Updated as of June 01, 2017
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for North Winds Living 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Allow residents to have visitors. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Provide clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Provide adequate and comfortable lighting levels in all areas. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Allow residents to have visitors. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Provide clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Provide adequate and comfortable lighting levels in all areas. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-28 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-01 | Y |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-01 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-10 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-10 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-10 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-10 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-10 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-10 | Y |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-08-04 | 2015-09-02 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2015-08-04 | 2015-09-02 | Y |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-08-04 | 2015-09-02 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2015-08-04 | 2015-09-02 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-24 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-24 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-07-24 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-24 | Y |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-24 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-07-24 | N |
| Send unopened mail from residents and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | 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 | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | 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 | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Make sure that a doctor approves a resident's admission in writing and that each resident remains under the care of a doctor. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's file. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | Y |
| Send unopened mail from residents and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | 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 | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | 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 | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Make sure that a doctor approves a resident's admission in writing and that each resident remains under the care of a doctor. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's file. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-06 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2015-01-12 | 2015-02-25 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2015-01-12 | 2015-02-25 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2015-01-12 | 2015-02-25 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2015-01-12 | 2015-02-25 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2015-01-12 | 2015-02-25 | Y |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2015-01-12 | 2015-02-25 | Y |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-15 | N |
