River Valley Care Center Inc.

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 4
NY State Average: 6
U.S. Average: 6
NY Deficiencies Range: 1–31
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.

September 10, 2012 Health Inspection

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.
Low
Few
10/30/2012
Offer other nutritional food to each resident who will not eat the food served.
Low
Few
10/30/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
10/30/2012
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Very Low
Some
10/30/2012

September 02, 2011 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
Some
10/31/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
10/31/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
10/31/2011
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
Few
10/31/2011
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
10/31/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
10/31/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
10/31/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
10/31/2011
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Low
Few
10/31/2011

September 07, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Low
Some
11/1/2010
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Low
Some
11/1/2010
Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.
Low
Few
11/1/2010
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.
Low
Few
11/1/2010
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
11/1/2010
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Low
Few
11/1/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
11/1/2010
Send unopened mail from residents and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents.
Very Low
Many
11/1/2010
Provide proof that residents' personal money that is deposited with the nursing home is secure.
Very Low
Many
11/1/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Very Low
Some
11/1/2010
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Very Low
Some
11/1/2010

September 13, 2010 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.
High
Some
10/13/2010
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.
High
Some
10/13/2010

March 16, 2010 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
4/15/2010

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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