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Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Tucson

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 6
AZ State Average: 8
U.S. Average: 6
AZ Deficiencies Range: 1–38
Complaints & Incidents: 1
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

July 16, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change.	Low	Some	7/26/2012
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.	Low	Few	7/26/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	7/26/2012
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.	Low	Few	7/26/2012
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	7/26/2012
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.	Very Low	Some	7/26/2012

January 27, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	3/6/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	3/6/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	3/6/2012
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	3/6/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	3/6/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	3/6/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	3/6/2012

August 11, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	8/11/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	10/18/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	10/18/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	10/18/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	10/18/2011

January 27, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	3/6/2012

August 11, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	10/18/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	10/18/2011
Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	10/18/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	8/11/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	10/18/2011

November 09, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Many	1/20/2011
Permit residents to remain in the facility and not be transferred or discharged without adequate reason.	Low	Few	1/20/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	1/20/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	1/20/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	1/20/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	1/20/2011
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	1/20/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	1/20/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Very Low	Some	1/20/2011

March 18, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home.	Low	Few	5/24/2010
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Some	5/24/2010
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Some	5/24/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	5/24/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	5/24/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	5/24/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	5/24/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	5/24/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.