Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home-Walsenburg
Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
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| This Nursing Home: 5 | |
| CO State Average: 9 | |
| U.S. Average: 6 | |
| CO Deficiencies Range: 1–30 | |
| Complaints & Incidents: 9 | 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 25, 2012 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 9/13/2012 | ||
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | 9/13/2012 | ||
| 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. | 9/13/2012 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 9/13/2012 | ||
| Upon the death of a resident, convey the residentâs personal funds and an accounting of those funds to the appropriate party. | 9/13/2012 |
June 02, 2011 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and missing residents. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 7/23/2011 |
January 28, 2010 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| 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. | 3/21/2010 | ||
| Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | 3/21/2010 |
June 02, 2011 Complaints & Incidents
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
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| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and missing residents. | 7/23/2011 | ||
| Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills. | 7/23/2011 |
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.