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Deficiency Records for Desert Springs Post Acute
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Desert Springs Post Acute. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Desert Springs Post Acute. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2026-02-06 | 2026-04-03 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2026-02-06 | 2026-03-05 | Y |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2026-02-06 | 2026-03-05 | Y |
| 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 | 2025-12-10 | 2026-01-23 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-12-10 | 2026-01-23 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-12-10 | 2026-01-23 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-12-24 | 2026-01-23 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-08 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-08-27 | 2025-09-08 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-06-25 | 2025-07-07 | Y |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2025-06-25 | 2025-07-07 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-04-24 | 2025-05-10 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2025-04-24 | 2025-05-10 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-04-24 | 2025-05-10 | Y |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2025-04-24 | 2025-05-10 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2025-04-09 | 2025-04-29 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-04-09 | 2025-04-29 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-10 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-10 | Y |
| 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 | 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-10 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-21 | Y |
| 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident?s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | 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 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-05 | N |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-05 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-05 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-05 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-24 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-24 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-24 | Y |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-22 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-17 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-17 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-16 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-14 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-11-25 | 2024-12-19 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-11-14 | 2024-12-06 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-14 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-23 | 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 | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-05 | Y |
| Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-05 | Y |
| Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-05 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-05 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-05 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-05 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-30 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-19 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-19 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-19 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-30 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-30 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-30 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-30 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-06 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-11 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2024-04-09 | 2024-04-11 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-04-09 | 2024-04-11 | Y |
| Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | Health | 2024-04-09 | 2024-04-11 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-11 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-02-22 | 2024-04-07 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-01-19 | 2024-02-16 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-01-25 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-01-25 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-01-12 | 2024-01-25 | Y |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2023-11-08 | 2023-11-17 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-10-25 | 2023-11-01 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-10-26 | 2023-10-31 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-10-27 | 2023-10-27 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-10-27 | 2023-10-27 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-08-15 | 2023-09-14 | Y |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2023-09-07 | 2023-09-14 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | 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 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | 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 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | Y |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | 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 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | 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 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | 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 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | 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 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-08-02 | N |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Fire Safety | 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-25 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-06-15 | 2023-07-14 | Y |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. | Fire Safety | 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-03 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | 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 | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | 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 | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | 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 | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-29 | N |