Southern Acres Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
LA State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
LA Deficiencies Range: 1–30
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.

October 25, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
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
11/19/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
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
Some
11/19/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Low
Few
11/19/2012

August 25, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Some
10/9/2011
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.
Low
Few
10/9/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
10/9/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
10/9/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
10/9/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
10/9/2011

July 15, 2010 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.
Low
Some
8/29/2010
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
8/29/2010
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.
Low
Few
8/29/2010
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Low
Few
8/29/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
8/29/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
8/29/2010

October 25, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Some
11/19/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Some
11/19/2012

January 12, 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.
Low
Few
2/23/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
2/23/2011
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
2/23/2011

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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