Sable Care and Rehabilitation Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 25
CO State Average: 9
U.S. Average: 6
CO Deficiencies Range: 1–30
Complaints & Incidents: 16
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.

November 12, 2012 Health Inspection

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	12/16/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Many	12/16/2012
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	Low	Many	12/16/2012
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Many	12/16/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
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	12/16/2012
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	12/16/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	12/16/2012

October 12, 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	11/18/2011
Hire sufficient dietary support personnel.	Low	Many	11/18/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Many	11/18/2011
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.	Low	Some	11/18/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	11/18/2011
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Some	11/18/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Some	11/18/2011
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.	Low	Some	11/18/2011
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Low	Some	11/18/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Some	11/18/2011
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	11/18/2011
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	11/18/2011
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	11/18/2011
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	11/18/2011
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.	Low	Few	12/6/2011
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.	Low	Few	11/18/2011
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	Very Low	Some	11/18/2011

April 22, 2010 Health Inspection

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	5/21/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Many	5/21/2010
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Many	5/21/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Provide residents with private access to a telephone.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Maintain comfortable sound levels.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
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.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
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.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	5/21/2010
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	Low	Few	5/21/2010
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	Low	Few	5/21/2010
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.	Low	Few	5/21/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	5/21/2010
Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health.	Low	Few	5/21/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	5/21/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	5/21/2010

November 12, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	Low	Many	12/16/2012
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Many	12/16/2012
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Many	12/16/2012
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for each resident who needs them.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
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	12/16/2012
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	Low	Few	12/16/2012

June 27, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	7/26/2012

April 05, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	Not Corrected

January 26, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

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.	Low	Few	3/1/2012
Make sure that residents receive treatments/services to maintain or improve their ability to care for themselves.	Low	Few	3/1/2012
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	3/1/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	3/1/2012

October 12, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

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	11/18/2011
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	11/18/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	11/18/2011

January 19, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

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	2/7/2011

November 18, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Low	Few	12/17/2010
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Low	Few	12/17/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Some	12/17/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	12/17/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Some	Few	12/22/2010

August 24, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Low	Some	9/20/2010
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.	Low	Some	9/20/2010

April 22, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
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.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Maintain comfortable sound levels.	Low	Some	5/21/2010
Provide residents with private access to a telephone.	Low	Some	5/21/2010

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.