Deficiency Records for Spokane Falls Care
Updated as of April 01, 2018
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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? |
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2018-01-29 | 2018-02-27 | Y |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-01-29 | 2018-02-27 | Y |
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2018-01-29 | 2018-02-27 | Y |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-16 | 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 | 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-16 | Y |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2017-11-30 | 2018-01-16 | Y |
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-10-11 | 2017-11-17 | N |
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 | 2017-10-02 | 2017-11-09 | Y |
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-09 | N |
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 | 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-08 | Y |
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 | 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-08 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-08 | Y |
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-08 | Y |
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-08 | Y |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-08 | Y |
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | Health | 2017-06-20 | 2017-08-08 | 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 | 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-08 | Y |
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-08 | Y |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-08 | Y |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-03-13 | 2017-05-08 | Y |
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-01-26 | 2017-02-28 | 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 | 2016-12-07 | 2017-01-11 | Y |
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2016-12-07 | 2017-01-11 | Y |
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2016-11-18 | 2017-01-11 | Y |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-11-18 | 2017-01-11 | 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 |
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-23 | 2016-10-18 | N |
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2016-09-23 | 2016-10-18 | N |
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 |
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 |
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-16 | 2015-12-01 | N |
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
Properly maintained smoke detectors. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2015-11-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
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 |