Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Hilton Head
Updated as of August 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Hilton Head. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-23 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2019-07-23 | 2019-08-27 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-27 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-07-25 | 2019-08-27 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | 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 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | 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 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | 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 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | Y |
| 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 | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-25 | Y |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-03-21 | 2018-04-27 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-17 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-16 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-16 | 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 | 2016-11-15 | 2016-12-14 | N |
| Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | Fire Safety | 2016-11-15 | 2016-12-14 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2016-11-15 | 2016-11-29 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2016-11-15 | 2016-11-23 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2016-11-15 | 2016-11-16 | N |
