Lexington Health Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 2
MA State Average: 4
U.S. Average: 6
MA Deficiencies Range: 1–29
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 26, 2012 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
Few
4/11/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
4/11/2012

March 30, 2011 Health Inspection

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
Few
5/6/2011
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
5/6/2011

January 25, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
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
3/18/2010
Ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain their vision and hearing.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
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
3/18/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
3/18/2010
1) provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.
Very Low
Some
3/18/2010

November 29, 2010 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
12/30/2010

December 21, 2009 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
2/1/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
2/1/2010

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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