A list of the most recent deficiencies for Alameda 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-01-10 | 2024-01-26 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-05 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-07-17 | 2023-08-02 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-07-17 | 2023-08-02 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-06-05 | 2023-06-30 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-06-05 | 2023-06-30 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-01-27 | 2023-02-13 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2023-01-27 | 2023-02-13 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-27 | Y |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2022-01-03 | 2022-04-15 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-03-25 | 2022-04-01 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-11 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-21 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-21 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-21 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-21 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-13 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-13 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-13 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-13 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-13 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-13 | N |
| Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-13 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2021-10-18 | 2021-11-08 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2021-09-23 | 2021-10-18 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-13 | Y |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | Health | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-13 | Y |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-19 | 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 | 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-19 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-19 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-19 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | 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 | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | 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 | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-14 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-11-10 | 2018-12-21 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2018-11-10 | 2018-12-21 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2018-11-10 | 2018-12-21 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-11-10 | 2018-12-21 | 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 | 2018-11-10 | 2018-12-21 | N |
| Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | Health | 2018-11-10 | 2018-12-21 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-11 | 2018-12-19 | 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 | 2018-11-11 | 2018-12-19 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-11 | 2018-12-19 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-11 | 2018-12-19 | N |
| Have proper openings in smoke barrier doors. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-11 | 2018-12-19 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-11 | 2018-12-19 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2018-11-11 | 2018-12-19 | N |
