Wolcott Hall Nursing 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: 11
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.

December 20, 2011 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	Some	1/31/2012
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	Some	1/31/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	1/31/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	1/31/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	1/31/2012
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	1/31/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	1/31/2012

October 07, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable.	Low	Some	11/18/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	11/18/2010
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	11/18/2010

August 13, 2009 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	9/24/2009
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	9/24/2009
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	9/24/2009
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	Low	Few	9/24/2009
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	9/24/2009
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	9/24/2009
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	9/24/2009
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.	Very Low	Many	9/24/2009

February 22, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Many	3/15/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	3/15/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Many	3/15/2012
Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.	Some	Few	3/15/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Some	Few	3/15/2012
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Some	Few	3/15/2012
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.	Low	Few	3/15/2012
Operate and provide services according to federal, state, and local laws and professional standards.	Low	Few	3/15/2012
Choose a doctor to serve as the medical director to create resident care policies and coordinate medical care in the facility.	Low	Few	3/15/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	3/15/2012
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	3/15/2012

June 07, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

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	7/8/2011
Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.	Some	Few	7/8/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	7/8/2011
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	7/8/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	7/8/2011

June 03, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	7/15/2010

December 16, 2009 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	1/27/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	1/27/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	1/27/2010

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.