Avalon Gardens Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 9
NY State Average: 6
U.S. Average: 6
NY Deficiencies Range: 1–31
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.

May 30, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.
Low
Some
7/27/2012
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Some
7/27/2012
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
Low
Some
7/27/2012
Let residents voice a complaint or grievance without being treated differently or badly.
Low
Few
7/27/2012
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Low
Few
7/27/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
7/27/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Few
7/27/2012
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
Low
Few
7/27/2012
Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change.
Very Low
Some
7/27/2012

June 30, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
8/29/2011
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
Few
8/29/2011
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
Low
Few
8/29/2011
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
8/29/2011
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.
Low
Few
8/29/2011
Provide adequate and comfortable lighting levels in all areas.
Low
Few
8/29/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
8/29/2011
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
Very Low
Some
8/29/2011

July 21, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
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
9/15/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
Give or get x-rays and other tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
9/15/2010
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Very Low
Many
9/15/2010

February 07, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Low
Few
3/30/2012

October 04, 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
11/25/2011

July 29, 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
8/29/2011
Maintain comfortable and safe temperature levels.
Low
Few
8/29/2011
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.
Some
Few
8/29/2011

March 04, 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
4/29/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
4/29/2011
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
4/29/2011

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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