Bortz Health Care of West Branch

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 4
MI State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
MI Deficiencies Range: 1–28
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.

September 06, 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
Many
10/15/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
10/15/2012
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
10/15/2012
Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay.
Low
Few
10/15/2012

June 16, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Many
7/26/2011
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
Many
7/26/2011
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
Many
7/26/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
7/26/2011
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
7/26/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Some
7/26/2011
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
7/26/2011
Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.
Low
Few
7/26/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
7/26/2011
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
7/26/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
7/26/2011
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.
Very Low
Many
7/26/2011
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Very Low
Some
Not Corrected

April 14, 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
5/31/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
6/2/2010
1) review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews.
Low
Some
5/7/2010
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Low
Some
5/30/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Some
6/3/2010
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Very Low
Some
4/15/2010

February 23, 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
3/30/2012

November 22, 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
12/15/2011

January 28, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Low
Some
2/24/2011

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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