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Ellicott City Health & Rehabilitation Center

Health Inspections

! Special Focus Facility: This home is being closely monitored because of a history of bad care.

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 13
MD State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
MD Deficiencies Range: 1–23
Complaints & Incidents: 11
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.

January 09, 2013 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care.	Low	Some	2/18/2013
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Some	2/18/2013
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
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	Few	2/18/2013
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.	Very Low	Some	2/18/2013
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Very Low	Some	2/18/2013
Allow residents to have visitors.	Very Low	Some	2/18/2013

July 20, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Hire sufficient dietary support personnel.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
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	Few	8/30/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Make sure that all required doctor visits are made personally.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012

July 18, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	8/19/2011

January 09, 2013 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Very Low	Some	2/18/2013
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.	Very Low	Some	2/18/2013
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	Few	2/18/2013
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Some	2/18/2013
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	2/18/2013
Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care.	Low	Some	2/18/2013

November 13, 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.	Some	Few	12/17/2012

September 21, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.	Low	Some	10/17/2012

July 20, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
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	Few	8/30/2012
Hire sufficient dietary support personnel.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Make sure that all required doctor visits are made personally.	Very Low	Some	8/30/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.	Low	Few	8/30/2012
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.	Low	Some	8/30/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	8/30/2012

June 14, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Few	7/24/2012

May 15, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.	Low	Some	6/16/2012
Upon the death of a resident, convey the residentâs personal funds and an accounting of those funds to the appropriate party.	Low	Some	6/16/2012

May 14, 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.	Low	Few	6/8/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	6/8/2012
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	6/8/2012

March 27, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
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	4/25/2012

January 25, 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.	Low	Few	3/7/2012
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	3/7/2012

November 09, 2011 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.	Low	Few	12/19/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	12/19/2011
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Low	Few	12/19/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Very 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

July 18, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Few	8/19/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	8/19/2011

June 09, 2011 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.	Some	Few	7/14/2011
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.	Low	Few	7/14/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	7/14/2011

March 30, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
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	Few	4/8/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Few	4/8/2011

February 18, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
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	3/15/2011

August 16, 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.	Very Low	Some	9/8/2010

January 05, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	2/5/2010

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.