Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Skagit Valley
Updated as of February 01, 2017
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Life Care Center of Skagit Valley. 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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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | 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 | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | N |
Maintain comfortable sound levels. | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | 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 | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | N |
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status. | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | N |
Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | 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 | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | N |
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | N |
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-05 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-21 | Y |
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2016-01-14 | 2016-02-04 | Y |
Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home. | Health | 2015-12-11 | 2016-02-04 | Y |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2015-12-11 | 2016-02-04 | Y |
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | 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 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | 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 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | Y |
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | Y |
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident . | Health | 2015-09-22 | 2015-10-21 | Y |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2015-07-24 | 2015-08-20 | Y |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-07-24 | 2015-08-20 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-07-24 | 2015-08-20 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-02-09 | 2015-03-09 | Y |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2014-09-09 | 2014-09-26 | Y |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2014-09-09 | 2014-09-26 | Y |
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2014-08-08 | 2014-09-16 | N |
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | Health | 2014-08-08 | 2014-09-16 | N |
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2014-08-08 | 2014-09-16 | N |
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2014-08-08 | 2014-09-16 | N |