A list of the most recent deficiencies for Sharon 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | 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 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-07-21 | 2023-09-05 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-18 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-18 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-04 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-04 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-19 | 2023-08-04 | N |
| Meet other general requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-19 | 2023-07-28 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2023-07-19 | 2023-07-28 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-28 | 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 | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | 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 | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | 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 | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-29 | N |
| Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). | Fire Safety | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-16 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-16 | N |
| Meet other general requirements. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-16 | N |
| Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-16 | N |
| Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-16 | 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 | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-16 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-16 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-27 | Y |
| Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | Health | 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-23 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-02-23 | 2022-03-23 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-24 | Y |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-24 | Y |
| 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 | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-24 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-11-11 | 2021-12-15 | Y |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2021-07-13 | 2021-09-07 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-04 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2021-04-07 | 2021-05-04 | Y |
| 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 | 2021-04-07 | 2021-05-04 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-04-07 | 2021-05-04 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | 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 | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-24 | N |
