A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Richland. 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 basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. | Health | 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-15 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-09-27 | 2023-11-06 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-09-27 | 2023-11-06 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2023-09-27 | 2023-11-06 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-09-13 | 2023-10-17 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| 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 | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-24 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-12 | 2023-07-17 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-30 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-30 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-30 | Y |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-30 | Y |
| Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Health | 2023-03-10 | 2023-04-18 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-03-10 | 2023-04-12 | Y |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-14 | Y |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-14 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-15 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-09-19 | 2022-10-21 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-09-19 | 2022-10-21 | Y |
| 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 | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | 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 | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | 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 | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | 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 | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | N |
| 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 | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | N |
| Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | Y |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-28 | Y |
| Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. | Fire Safety | 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-16 | N |
| Develop a communication plan. | Fire Safety | 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-16 | N |
| Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. | Fire Safety | 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-16 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-18 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-27 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-27 | Y |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-27 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-09-02 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-09-02 | Y |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-07-29 | 2021-09-02 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | Y |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-18 | Y |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-05 | 2019-11-12 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| 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 | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | 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 | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-05 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-05 | 2019-09-30 | N |
