Deficiency Records for View Ridge Care Center
Updated as of March 01, 2018
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for View Ridge Care 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2017-10-31 | 2017-11-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-10-31 | 2017-11-15 | Y |
| 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 | 2017-09-13 | 2017-10-03 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-08-24 | 2017-10-03 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-21 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-21 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-21 | Y |
| 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 | 2017-04-06 | 2017-04-25 | Y |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | 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 | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Maintain comfortable and safe temperature levels. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Make sure that residents receive treatments/services to maintain or improve their ability to care for themselves. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain their vision and hearing. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | 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 | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | Y |
| Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | Y |
| Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident . | Health | 2016-12-30 | 2017-02-01 | Y |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2016-12-14 | 2017-01-24 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2016-07-13 | 2016-08-12 | Y |
| Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-05-11 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-05-11 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-05-11 | Y |
| 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 | 2016-01-06 | 2016-02-09 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-01-06 | 2016-02-09 | Y |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | 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 | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Provide resident groups or resident family groups with private space to meet. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | 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 | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| 1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2015-10-16 | 2015-11-18 | N |
| Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-09 | N |
| Properly maintained smoke detectors. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-09 | N |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-09 | N |
| Portable fire extinguishers. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-09 | N |
| Heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-09 | N |
| Properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-09 | N |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2015-10-12 | 2015-11-09 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-20 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-20 | Y |
| Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Send unopened mail from residents and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | 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 | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | 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 | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-20 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-10 | N |
| At least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building. | Fire Safety | 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-10 | N |
| Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Fire Safety | 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-10 | N |
| Portable fire extinguishers. | Fire Safety | 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-10 | N |
