Inspection Results » Sauk Valley Senior Living

  1. Health Inspection on June 14, 2018 [1]

    1. Widespread: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Corrected 2018-06-25)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-06-25)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Corrected 2018-06-25)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-06-25)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-06-25)
      • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2018-07-02)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2018-06-25)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-06-25)

To be part of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, nursing homes have to meet certain requirements set by Congress. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has entered into an agreement with state governments to do health inspections and fire safety inspections of these nursing homes and investigate complaints about nursing home care. [2]

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Health-Inspections.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Inspection-Results.html