A list of the most recent deficiencies for Brighton 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-16 | 2024-02-05 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | 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 | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | 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 | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-01 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-30 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-09-12 | 2023-10-02 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | 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 | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | 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 | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-21 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-07 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-12 | Y |
| Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | Health | 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-06 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-11 | Y |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-15 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-15 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-15 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy. | Fire Safety | 2019-09-15 | 2019-09-30 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | 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 | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | 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 | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | 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 | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-25 | N |
