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Deficiency Records for Avalon Healthcare Bellingham
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Avalon Healthcare Bellingham. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Avalon Healthcare Bellingham. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | 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 | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | 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 | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | Health | 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-05 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-31 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-31 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-31 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-31 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-31 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-04-24 | 2025-05-15 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-29 | Y |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. | Fire Safety | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | 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 | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | Health | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-03 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-19 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-19 | Y |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-17 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-03-25 | 2024-04-09 | Y |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-14 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-12 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-12 | N |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | Health | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | Health | 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-01 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-28 | Y |
| 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 | 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-28 | Y |