A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Columbia. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-30 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-30 | 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 | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-30 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-06 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-06 | Y |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2020-09-23 | 2020-11-06 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2020-09-23 | 2020-11-06 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-23 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-23 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-23 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-23 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2020-09-23 | 2020-10-16 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-08 | 2019-04-06 | 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | 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 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-02 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-28 | N |
