Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 1
MA State Average: 4
U.S. Average: 6
MA Deficiencies Range: 1–29
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.

December 21, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
Low
Some
1/16/2012

September 16, 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
10/28/2010
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Some
10/28/2010
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.
Low
Some
10/28/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
10/28/2010
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.
Low
Few
10/28/2010
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.
Low
Few
10/28/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
10/28/2010
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.
Low
Few
10/28/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
10/28/2010

June 26, 2009 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
1) provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.
Low
Some
8/17/2009
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Low
Few
8/17/2009
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
8/17/2009
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
8/17/2009
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
8/17/2009

August 24, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
10/16/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
10/16/2010

December 14, 2009 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.
Some
Few
2/3/2010

December 13, 2009 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
1) review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews.
Low
Few
1/28/2010

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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