A list of the most recent deficiencies for River Valley 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? |
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-16 | Y |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-16 | Y |
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-30 | Y |
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-22 | Y |
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-22 | Y |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-22 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-22 | Y |
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-22 | 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 | 2021-12-07 | 2022-04-08 | N |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | 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 | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | 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 | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | 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 | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | 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 | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2021-12-07 | 2022-03-17 | N |
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Implement emergency and standby power systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-23 | N |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-09-10 | 2021-10-19 | Y |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-09-10 | 2021-10-19 | 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 | 2021-09-10 | 2021-10-19 | Y |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-05-11 | 2021-06-16 | Y |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-05-09 | 2019-07-16 | N |
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2019-05-09 | 2019-07-16 | 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 | 2019-05-09 | 2019-07-16 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-05-09 | 2019-07-16 | N |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2019-05-09 | 2019-07-16 | N |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-05-09 | 2019-07-16 | N |
Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-03 | N |
Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-03 | 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 | 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-03 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-03 | N |
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-03 | N |
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-24 | 2019-07-03 | N |
Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-23 | 2018-06-07 | N |
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-23 | 2018-06-07 | N |
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-23 | 2018-06-07 | N |