Brandywine Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 10
DE State Average: 13
U.S. Average: 6
DE Deficiencies Range: 2–29
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.

January 04, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Some	1/30/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	1/30/2012
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Some	1/30/2012
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Tell the resident or the residentâs representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentâs bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Very Low	Many	1/30/2012

October 01, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Many	10/19/2010
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	Low	Some	10/19/2010
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Some	10/19/2010
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	10/19/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	10/19/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Very Low	Some	10/19/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Very Low	Some	10/19/2010

February 17, 2009 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Some	Few	5/6/2009
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.	Some	Few	5/6/2009
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Some	5/6/2009
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	5/6/2009
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	5/6/2009
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Low	Some	5/6/2009
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.	Low	Some	5/6/2009
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Some	5/14/2009
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	5/6/2009
Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health.	Low	Few	5/6/2009
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.	Low	Few	5/6/2009
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Few	5/6/2009
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	5/14/2009
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	5/6/2009
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	5/6/2009
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	5/14/2009
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Very Low	Some	5/6/2009

December 19, 2012 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	3/17/2013
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	3/17/2013
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	3/17/2013
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	3/17/2013
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	3/17/2013

December 21, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under medicare or medicaid.	Very Low	Some	1/30/2012
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	1/30/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Some	Few	1/30/2012
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Some	Few	1/30/2012
Choose a doctor to serve as the medical director to create resident care policies and coordinate medical care in the facility.	Low	Few	1/30/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	1/30/2012

February 25, 2011 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	5/24/2011
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	5/24/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	5/24/2011

May 28, 2010 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	7/28/2010
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	7/28/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	7/28/2010
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.	Low	Few	7/28/2010
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Few	7/28/2010

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.