Highlands Health Care Center
Health Inspections
|
Health Inspections
3
|
|
|---|---|
|
Health Deficiencies
|
|
| This Nursing Home: 8 | |
| CT State Average: 7 | |
| U.S. Average: 6 | |
| CT Deficiencies Range: 1–25 | |
| Complaints & Incidents: 3 | 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.
January 31, 2012 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. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | 3/9/2012 |
December 20, 2010 Health Inspection
| 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. | 1/31/2011 | ||
| Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care. | 1/31/2011 |
October 05, 2009 Health Inspection
| Nursing Home Failed To: | Possible or Actual Harm | Residents Affected | Date Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. | 11/16/2009 | ||
| 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. | 11/16/2009 | ||
| Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property. | 11/16/2009 | ||
| Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. | 11/16/2009 | ||
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | 11/16/2009 | ||
| Ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain their vision and hearing. | 11/16/2009 | ||
| Operate and provide services according to federal, state, and local laws and professional standards. | 11/16/2009 |
January 31, 2012 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. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident. | 3/9/2012 | ||
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | 3/9/2012 |
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.
