Life Care Center-Paradise Valley

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 4
NV State Average: 10
U.S. Average: 6
NV Deficiencies Range: 2–19
Complaints & Incidents: 5
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.

April 13, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
5/7/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Few
5/7/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
5/7/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
5/7/2012

April 29, 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
5/27/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
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
5/27/2011
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
5/27/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
5/27/2011
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Few
5/27/2011

April 09, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.
Low
Few
6/1/2010
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
6/1/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
6/1/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
6/1/2010
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
6/1/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
6/1/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
6/1/2010

October 05, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
1/5/2013
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Some
12/7/2012
Develop a post-discharge plan with the resident and family for the resident's care after leaving the nursing home.
Some
Few
12/7/2012
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
1/5/2013
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.
Low
Few
1/5/2013

August 08, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Few
9/21/2012

December 13, 2011 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
2/7/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Some
2/7/2012

February 03, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
4/5/2011

December 17, 2010 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
1/27/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
1/27/2011

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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