A list of the most recent deficiencies for Asbury Care Center of Alamo. 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 properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-30 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-28 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-22 | 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 | 2023-11-19 | 2023-12-19 | 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 | 2023-11-19 | 2023-12-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-12-04 | N |
| Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | Health | 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-28 | 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 | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-27 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-27 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-22 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-22 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-21 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | 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 | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | 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 | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | 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 | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-20 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-16 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-16 | N |
| Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-16 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-16 | N |
| Have policies on smoking. | Health | 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-27 | Y |
| Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | Health | 2023-02-23 | 2023-04-10 | Y |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | Health | 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-14 | 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 | 2023-02-09 | 2023-03-02 | Y |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-09-16 | 2022-10-04 | Y |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-04 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-04 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-27 | N |
| Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-22 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-22 | 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 | 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-20 | Y |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-20 | Y |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-17 | Y |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-17 | Y |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-17 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-17 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-15 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-15 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2022-02-16 | 2022-02-21 | Y |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2022-02-16 | 2022-02-21 | Y |
| Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-21 | 2021-08-20 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-21 | 2021-08-20 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-11 | N |
| Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | Health | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-11 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-11 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-11 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-11 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-11 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-07 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-21 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2021-07-21 | Not Fixed | N |
