Inspection Results » Stafford Healthcare at Belmont

  1. Health Inspection on November 2, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentÂ’s preferences and goals. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • 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 2018-12-17)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • 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 2018-12-17)
      • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-12-17)
      • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Corrected 2018-12-17)

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