Deficiency Records for Shannondale Health Care Center

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Updated as of March 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Shannondale 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?
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Health 2023-04-26 2023-07-11 Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2023-04-26 2023-07-11 Y
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Health 2023-04-26 2023-05-25 Y
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. Fire Safety 2020-01-27 2020-03-13 N
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Health 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 N
Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Health 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 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 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 N
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Health 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 N
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Health 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 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 2020-01-29 2020-03-09 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 2018-11-15 2018-12-30 N
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Health 2018-11-15 2018-12-30 N
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Health 2018-11-15 2018-12-30 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2018-11-15 2018-12-30 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 2018-11-15 2018-12-30 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 2018-11-15 2018-12-30 N
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Health 2018-11-15 2018-12-30 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 2018-11-13 2018-12-30 N
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. Fire Safety 2018-11-13 2018-12-30 N
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Fire Safety 2018-11-13 2018-12-30 N
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2017-11-15 2017-12-20 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 2017-11-13 2017-12-20 N
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. Fire Safety 2017-11-13 2017-12-20 N
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors. Fire Safety 2017-11-13 2017-12-20 N
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Health 2023-06-26 Not Fixed Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2023-06-26 Not Fixed Y