Deficiency Records for Artesia Palms Care Center
Updated as of February 01, 2019
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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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-10-13 | 2018-10-29 | Y |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-19 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-08-14 | 2018-09-05 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-06-08 | 2018-08-29 | Y |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-06-08 | 2018-08-29 | 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 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | 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 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | 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 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | 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 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| 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 | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | N |
| Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. | Health | 2018-06-25 | 2018-08-17 | 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 ne | Health | 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-31 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-31 | Y |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2018-06-22 | 2018-07-25 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-06-08 | 2018-07-19 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-05-25 | 2018-06-27 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2018-05-25 | 2018-06-27 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-05-22 | 2018-06-13 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2018-05-22 | 2018-06-13 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-05-04 | 2018-06-01 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2018-05-04 | 2018-06-01 | Y |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2018-05-04 | 2018-06-01 | Y |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-10 | Y |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-10 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-04-27 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-04-27 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-04-27 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2018-03-30 | 2018-04-27 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2018-03-06 | 2018-04-25 | Y |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2018-01-30 | 2018-02-15 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2018-01-31 | 2018-02-08 | Y |
| 1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | Health | 2017-11-14 | 2017-12-12 | 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 | 2017-11-14 | 2017-12-12 | Y |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-11-27 | 2017-12-11 | Y |
| Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion. | Health | 2017-10-04 | 2017-11-02 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-10-04 | 2017-11-02 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-10-18 | 2017-10-31 | Y |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2017-06-19 | 2017-06-27 | Y |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-27 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-27 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-27 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-27 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-27 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed. | Fire Safety | 2017-05-27 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | 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 | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Provide bedrooms that hold no more than 4 residents per room. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | 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 | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-26 | 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 | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-28 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-28 | Y |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-28 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-12-19 | 2017-03-01 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-28 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-11-26 | 2016-12-29 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-11-26 | 2016-12-29 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-11-23 | 2016-12-29 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-11-23 | 2016-12-29 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2016-11-22 | 2016-12-29 | Y |
| Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | Health | 2016-11-22 | 2016-12-29 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fire resistant room wall surfaces. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| An approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| Have other fire safety features required by fire safety codes. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
| The appropriate emergency electrical system. | Fire Safety | 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-11 | N |
