Inspection Results » Meadowlake Estates

  1. Health Inspection on March 6, 2019 [1]

    1. Pattern: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with residentÂ’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of schedu (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • 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. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2019-04-26)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2019-04-26)

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]

About The Inspection Process


References

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