West Jefferson Health Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 3
LA State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
LA Deficiencies Range: 1–30
Complaints & Incidents: 2
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.

September 14, 2012 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
Some
10/29/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
10/29/2012
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Few
10/29/2012

November 04, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Low
Some
12/19/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
12/19/2011
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
Low
Few
12/19/2011
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
12/19/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
12/19/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Few
12/19/2011

October 01, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Few
11/15/2010
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Low
Few
11/15/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
11/15/2010
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Low
Few
11/15/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
11/15/2010
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Low
Few
11/15/2010

July 03, 2012 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
7/27/2012
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.
Low
Few
7/27/2012

April 19, 2012 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
5/28/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
High
Few
5/28/2012
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Low
Few
5/28/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
High
Few
5/28/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
5/28/2012
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.
High
Few
5/28/2012
Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property.
High
Few
5/28/2012

April 09, 2012 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
5/10/2012
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.
High
Few
5/10/2012

February 10, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
5/10/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
5/10/2012
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Low
Few
5/10/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
5/10/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
5/10/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
5/10/2012

November 04, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Few
12/19/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
12/19/2011

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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