Deficiency Records for Artesia Palms Care Center
Updated as of November 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2015-06-05 | 2016-08-22 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2015-06-05 | 2016-08-22 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-06-24 | 2016-08-10 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-06-24 | 2016-08-10 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-27 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-27 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Maintain comfortable and safe temperature levels. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | 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 | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | 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 | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of laboratory tests. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Maintain comfortable and safe temperature levels. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | 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 | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | 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 | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Quickly tell the resident's doctor the results of laboratory tests. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-07-25 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-30 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-30 | N |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Provide clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and missing residents. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Provide clean bed and bath linens that are in good condition. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and missing residents. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | Health | 2016-04-15 | 2016-06-29 | Y |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
