Deficiency Records for Artesia Palms Care Center
Updated as of January 01, 2023
This is not the most recent data for Artesia Palms Care Center. For the most recent information, click here.
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-06 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-06 | Y |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-06 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-08-26 | 2022-11-29 | Y |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2022-08-26 | 2022-11-29 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2022-09-29 | 2022-11-15 | Y |
| Provide appropriate foot care. | Health | 2022-09-29 | 2022-11-15 | Y |
| Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | Health | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-07 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-08-29 | 2022-09-07 | Y |
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | 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 | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | 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 | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | 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 | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | 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 | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | 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 | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | 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 | 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2022-07-12 | 2022-08-05 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2022-03-18 | 2022-07-27 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-03-18 | 2022-07-27 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-03-18 | 2022-07-27 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2022-04-21 | 2022-07-13 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-30 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-05-13 | 2022-06-10 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-10 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2022-03-10 | 2022-05-31 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2022-03-10 | 2022-05-31 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-29 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2022-04-13 | 2022-05-15 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2022-05-08 | 2022-05-15 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-20 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-30 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-30 | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-16 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-16 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | 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 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | 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 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | 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 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | 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 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | 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 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | 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 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-16 | Y |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | 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 | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2021-10-27 | 2021-12-10 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-09-03 | 2021-11-30 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-06-09 | 2021-11-16 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-08-27 | 2021-09-30 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-10 | Y |
| 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 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-10 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-03 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-03 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-03 | 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 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-03 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-03 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-03 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-28 | Y |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2021-06-25 | 2021-07-28 | Y |
| Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Health | 2021-06-28 | 2021-07-21 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-05-26 | 2021-06-11 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting. | Health | 2021-05-26 | 2021-06-11 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-03-11 | 2021-05-12 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-12-28 | 2021-04-07 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-12 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-12 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-08 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2020-11-10 | 2021-02-16 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-12-30 | 2021-02-04 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-24 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2020-11-11 | 2020-11-16 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2020-11-11 | 2020-11-16 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2020-11-07 | 2020-11-13 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2020-05-08 | 2020-07-21 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-19 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2020-01-23 | 2020-01-30 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | 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 | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | 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 | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | 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 | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | 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 | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | 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 | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | 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 | 2019-06-11 | 2019-07-09 | N |
| Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-10 | 2019-07-08 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-10 | 2019-07-08 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-10 | 2019-07-08 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2019-06-10 | 2019-07-08 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2021-05-18 | Not Fixed | Y |
