Deficiency Records for Ballard Center
Updated as of December 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Ballard 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-09-14 | 2018-10-12 | Y |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2018-08-22 | 2018-10-12 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2018-07-31 | 2018-10-12 | Y |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2018-07-13 | 2018-10-12 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-29 | Y |
| Permit residents to remain in the facility and not be transferred or discharged without adequate reason. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | 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 | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | 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 | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | 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 | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | 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 | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident . | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-07 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-11-09 | 2017-11-30 | N |
| 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 | 2017-10-09 | 2017-11-29 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-10-09 | 2017-11-29 | Y |
| Develop a post-discharge plan with the resident and family for the resident's care after leaving the nursing home. | Health | 2017-09-11 | 2017-10-02 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2017-04-13 | 2017-05-15 | Y |
| Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. | Health | 2017-02-27 | 2017-05-15 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2017-02-27 | 2017-05-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-01-06 | 2017-02-10 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | 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 | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Hire sufficient dietary support personnel. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | N |
| 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 | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | Y |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-15 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-02-05 | 2016-03-14 | Y |
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2015-12-01 | 2016-01-27 | Y |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-12-01 | 2016-01-27 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-12-01 | 2016-01-27 | Y |
| Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-24 | 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 | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | 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 | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| 1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2015-05-08 | 2015-06-09 | N |
