Deficiency Records for The Gardens at Scranton
Updated as of September 01, 2023
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for The Gardens at Scranton. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-27 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-27 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-27 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-27 | Y |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-27 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | N |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-11-10 | 2023-01-04 | Y |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-27 | N |
| Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-27 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-27 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-27 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-27 | N |
| Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-27 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-05-06 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-05-06 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-05-06 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-04-06 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-04-06 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-04-06 | 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 | 2022-01-07 | 2022-04-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-04-06 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | 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 | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | 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 | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-01-07 | 2022-03-10 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2022-01-11 | 2022-02-02 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2022-01-11 | 2022-02-02 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2022-01-11 | 2022-02-02 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2022-01-11 | 2022-02-02 | N |
| Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2021-09-29 | 2021-12-21 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-09-29 | 2021-12-21 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2021-09-29 | 2021-11-10 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2021-09-29 | 2021-11-10 | Y |
| Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | Health | 2021-09-29 | 2021-11-10 | Y |
| Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | Health | 2021-09-29 | 2021-11-10 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-09-29 | 2021-11-10 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-08-25 | 2021-11-10 | Y |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-08-25 | 2021-09-29 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-07-30 | 2021-09-29 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2021-04-13 | 2021-05-17 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-05-17 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-05-17 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-05-17 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-05-17 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | 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 | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | 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 | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | 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 | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | 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 | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-04-13 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2021-02-16 | 2021-03-08 | 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 | 2021-02-16 | 2021-03-08 | N |
