Inspection Results » Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Health Inspection on March 8, 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 2018-04-20)
      • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
    2. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
    3. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • 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 2018-04-20)
      • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
      • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Corrected 2018-04-20)
    4. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm
      • 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 2018-04-20)

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