Smith House Skilled Nursing Facility

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.

May 07, 2012 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
6/18/2012
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Low
Some
6/18/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
6/18/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Some
6/18/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
6/18/2012
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.
Low
Few
6/18/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
6/18/2012
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
6/18/2012

March 14, 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
4/25/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
4/25/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
4/25/2011
Operate and provide services according to federal, state, and local laws and professional standards.
Low
Few
4/25/2011

January 19, 2010 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
2/19/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
2/19/2010
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
2/19/2010

May 07, 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
6/18/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
6/18/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Some
Few
6/18/2012

December 01, 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
Few
12/28/2010

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.


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