Abbott Terr Health Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 7
CT State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
CT Deficiencies Range: 1–25
Complaints & Incidents: 5
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.

May 18, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
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	6/29/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	6/29/2012

April 04, 2011 Health Inspection

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	5/15/2011
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Low	Some	5/15/2011
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	5/15/2011
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	5/15/2011
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	5/15/2011
Provide proof that residents' personal money that is deposited with the nursing home is secure.	Very Low	Many	5/15/2011

February 01, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Some	Some	3/15/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	3/15/2010
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.	Low	Some	3/15/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	3/15/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Some	3/15/2010
Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change.	Low	Few	3/15/2010
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	3/15/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	3/15/2010
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	3/15/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	3/15/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Very Low	Some	3/15/2010

May 18, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
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	6/29/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	6/29/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	6/29/2012

December 27, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property.	Low	Few	2/7/2012
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.	Low	Few	2/7/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	2/7/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	2/7/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	2/7/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	2/7/2012
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	2/7/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	2/7/2012

January 31, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	3/13/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	3/13/2011
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Low	Few	3/13/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	3/13/2011

June 28, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Some	Few	7/14/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	High	Few	7/14/2010
Operate and provide services according to federal, state, and local laws and professional standards.	Low	Few	7/14/2010

February 01, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	3/15/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	3/15/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	3/15/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Some	Some	3/15/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Some	Some	3/15/2010

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.