Inspection Results » Clarendon Nursing Home

Health Inspection on August 23, 2018 ^[1]

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

   • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Corrected 2018-10-03)

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

   • 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. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • 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 2018-10-03)
   • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2018-10-03)

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

   • Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install (Corrected 2018-10-03)
   • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Corrected 2018-10-03)