Deficiency Records for Artesia Palms Care Center
Updated as of August 01, 2016
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Artesia Palms 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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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2015-08-03 | 2015-10-13 | Y |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2015-08-03 | 2015-10-13 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-08-03 | 2015-10-13 | Y |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2015-05-05 | 2015-05-05 | Y |
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2014-09-22 | 2014-11-20 | 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 | 2014-07-24 | 2014-08-08 | Y |
Fire resistant room wall surfaces. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Properly working alarms on sprinkler valves. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes. | Fire Safety | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-25 | N |
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
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 | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and missing residents. | Health | 2013-08-09 | 2013-09-19 | N |
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | 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 | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Provide bedrooms that hold no more than 4 residents per room. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of laboratory tests. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Give or get x-rays and other tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Fire resistant room wall surfaces. | Fire Safety | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Fire Safety | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-27 | N |
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes. | Fire Safety | 2012-04-30 | 2012-05-27 | N |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Provide bedrooms that hold no more than 4 residents per room. | Health | 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2011-01-14 | 2011-02-12 | N |
A written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2011-01-14 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2011-01-14 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes. | Fire Safety | 2011-01-14 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Fire Safety | 2011-01-14 | 2011-02-12 | N |
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2011-01-14 | Not Fixed | N |