A list of the most recent deficiencies for Bennington Health and Rehab. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2023-08-23 | 2023-09-18 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-08-23 | 2023-09-18 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-25 | 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 | 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-25 | Y |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-25 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-25 | Y |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-25 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-01 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-01 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-02-10 | 2023-03-24 | Y |
| Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. | Health | 2023-02-10 | 2023-03-24 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | 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 | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | 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 | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | 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 | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | 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 | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | N |
| Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | 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 | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-23 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-29 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-29 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-29 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-24 | Y |
| Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges. | Health | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-24 | 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 | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-24 | Y |
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | Health | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-24 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-02 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-02 | Y |
| Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. | Health | 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-02 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-01-20 | 2022-02-26 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-09-15 | 2021-10-15 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-09-15 | 2021-10-15 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-03-08 | 2021-04-07 | Y |
| Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | Health | 2023-06-21 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | 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 | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | 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 | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | 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 | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | Y |
| 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 | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | Y |
| 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 | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | Y |
| Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | Health | 2023-11-01 | Not Fixed | 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 | 2021-10-12 | Not Fixed | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-12 | Not Fixed | N |
