Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center Long Term Care
Health Inspections
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Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
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| This Nursing Home: 21 | |
| CO State Average: 9 | |
| U.S. Average: 6 | |
| CO Deficiencies Range: 1–30 | |
| Complaints & Incidents: 0 | 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.
March 16, 2012 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Keep clinical record information safe. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| 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. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| 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. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | 4/20/2012 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 4/20/2012 |
April 08, 2010 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and missing residents. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Use a registered nurse at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| 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. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| 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. | 5/13/2010 | ||
| 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. | 5/13/2010 |
February 26, 2009 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 3/26/2009 | ||
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 3/26/2009 | ||
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional. | 3/26/2009 | ||
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 3/26/2009 | ||
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 3/26/2009 | ||
| Make sure that residents receive treatments/services to maintain or improve their ability to care for themselves. | 3/26/2009 |
This nursing home has not been cited for any Deficiencies from Incidents Reported by the Nursing Home or Complaints in the last 3 years.
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.
