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Brookside Retirement Community

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 8
KS State Average: 9
U.S. Average: 6
KS Deficiencies Range: 1–52
Complaints & Incidents: 1
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.

March 12, 2013 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	4/10/2013
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Some	4/10/2013
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	4/10/2013
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	4/10/2013
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	4/10/2013
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Few	4/10/2013
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	4/10/2013
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.	Very Low	Many	4/10/2013

November 22, 2011 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	12/21/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Some	12/21/2011
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	Some	12/21/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	12/21/2011
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	Very Low	Many	12/21/2011

September 01, 2010 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	9/30/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	9/30/2010
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Some	9/30/2010
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	Some	9/30/2010
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.	Low	Few	9/30/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	9/30/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	9/30/2010
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Low	Few	9/30/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	9/30/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	9/30/2010
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.	Very Low	Many	9/30/2010
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.	Very Low	Many	9/30/2010

March 20, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.	Low	Some	3/21/2012

November 22, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	Very Low	Many	12/21/2011
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	12/21/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Some	12/21/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	12/21/2011
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	Some	12/21/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Many	12/21/2011

September 01, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Low	Some	9/30/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	9/30/2010

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.