Core of Bedford Inc.

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 12
IN State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
IN Deficiencies Range: 1–26
Complaints & Incidents: 4
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 29, 2013 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
2/28/2013
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Low
Some
2/28/2013
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Low
Some
2/28/2013
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Low
Some
2/28/2013
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
2/28/2013
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
2/28/2013
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.
Low
Few
2/28/2013
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
2/28/2013
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.
Very Low
Many
2/28/2013
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.
Very Low
Many
2/28/2013
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Very Low
Many
2/28/2013
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Very Low
Some
2/28/2013

November 02, 2011 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
2/14/2012
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Low
Some
12/14/2011
Make sure that all required doctor visits are made personally.
Low
Few
12/14/2011
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.
Low
Few
12/14/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
2/14/2012
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Low
Few
2/14/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
12/14/2011
Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.
Low
Few
12/14/2011
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.
Very Low
Many
12/14/2011

September 30, 2010 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
10/30/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
10/30/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Some
10/30/2010
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Low
Some
10/30/2010
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
10/30/2010
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
10/30/2010
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
10/30/2010
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
Low
Few
10/30/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
10/30/2010
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
10/30/2010
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Very Low
Many
10/30/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Very Low
Many
10/30/2010

September 23, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
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.
High
Many
11/2/2011
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Some
Few
11/2/2011
Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property.
Some
Few
11/2/2011
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.
High
Many
11/2/2011

June 19, 2011 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
7/27/2011
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.
Very Low
Many
7/10/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
7/27/2011

December 21, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

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.
High
Few
12/21/2010

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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