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Deficiency Records for North Auburn Care
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for North Auburn Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for North Auburn Care. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| 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 | 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-16 | Y |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | 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 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | 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 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | 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 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | 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 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | 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 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-28 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Meet other general requirements. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Install resident room doors of proper design and width. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-19 | 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | Y |
| Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | 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 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-30 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-17 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-26 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-26 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-26 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-26 | N |
| Install proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-25 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-25 | N |
| Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-24 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-24 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-24 | N |
| Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-24 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-24 | N |
| Develop a communication plan. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-24 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-19 | N |
| Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains. | Fire Safety | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-19 | N |
| 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 | 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-07 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-25 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-07-14 | 2023-08-02 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-07-14 | 2023-08-02 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2023-07-14 | 2023-08-02 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| 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 | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | 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 | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-25 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Establish methods for sharing information. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Develop a communication plan. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2023-01-05 | N |
| Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2022-12-12 | 2022-12-22 | N |