Deficiency Records for Spokane Falls Care

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Updated as of January 01, 2017

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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Spokane Falls Care. 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?
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 Y
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 Y
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 N
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2016-09-21 2016-11-05 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-07-08 2016-07-27 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-07-08 2016-07-27 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-07-08 2016-07-27 Y
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Health 2016-03-16 2016-04-03 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-02-19 2016-04-03 Y
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Health 2016-02-03 2016-04-03 Y
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. Health 2016-02-03 2016-04-03 Y
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Health 2016-03-16 2016-04-03 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-02-19 2016-04-03 Y
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Health 2016-02-03 2016-04-03 Y
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. Health 2016-02-03 2016-04-03 Y
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. Health 2016-03-16 2016-04-03 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2016-02-19 2016-04-03 Y
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Health 2016-02-03 2016-04-03 Y
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. Health 2016-02-03 2016-04-03 Y
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 Y
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 Y
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 N
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Health 2015-11-09 2015-12-28 Y
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2015-09-09 2015-10-13 Y
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2015-09-09 2015-10-13 Y
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Health 2015-09-09 2015-10-13 Y
Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. Health 2015-05-27 2015-06-18 Y
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. Health 2015-05-27 2015-06-18 Y
Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. Health 2015-05-27 2015-06-18 Y
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. Health 2015-05-27 2015-06-18 Y
Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. Health 2015-05-27 2015-06-18 Y
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. Health 2015-05-27 2015-06-18 Y
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. Health 2015-03-26 2015-04-21 Y
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2015-03-04 2015-04-21 Y
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. Health 2015-03-26 2015-04-21 Y
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2015-03-04 2015-04-21 Y
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. Health 2015-03-26 2015-04-21 Y
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2015-03-04 2015-04-21 Y
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2014-12-08 2015-01-14 N
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2014-10-15 2014-11-11 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2014-10-15 2014-11-11 Y
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . Health 2014-10-15 2014-11-11 Y
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. Health 2014-06-02 2014-07-02 Y
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. Health 2014-06-02 2014-07-02 Y
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. Health 2014-06-02 2014-07-02 Y
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2014-03-26 2014-04-01 Y
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2014-03-07 2014-04-01 Y
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2014-03-26 2014-04-01 Y
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2014-03-07 2014-04-01 Y
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Health 2014-03-26 2014-04-01 Y
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. Health 2014-03-07 2014-04-01 Y
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. Health 2014-01-17 2014-02-18 Y
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. Health 2014-01-17 2014-02-18 Y
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. Health 2014-01-17 2014-02-18 Y