Inspection Results » Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken

Health Inspection on November 30, 2018 ^[1]

1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • 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. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Ensure each residentÂ’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-12-30)

2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

   • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • 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. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Notify the resident or the residentÂ’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentÂ’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • 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. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. (Corrected 2018-12-30)
   • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Corrected 2018-12-30)