Dunmore Health Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
PA State Average: 4
U.S. Average: 6
PA Deficiencies Range: 1–20
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.

December 13, 2012 Health Inspection

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
Some
1/30/2013
Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.
Low
Some
1/30/2013
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Some
1/30/2013
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
Some
1/30/2013
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Low
Some
1/30/2013
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
1/30/2013
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Low
Few
1/30/2013
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
1/30/2013
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
1/30/2013
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Very Low
Some
1/30/2013
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Very Low
Some
1/30/2013

November 04, 2011 Health Inspection

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
Some
12/20/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
12/20/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
12/20/2011
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
Some
12/20/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
12/20/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Some
12/20/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Some
12/20/2011
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
12/20/2011
Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor.
Low
Few
12/20/2011
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Few
12/20/2011
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.
Low
Few
12/20/2011
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.
Low
Few
12/20/2011

July 29, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
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
Some
9/13/2011
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
9/13/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
9/13/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
9/13/2011
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
9/13/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
9/13/2011
Allow residents to have visitors.
Very Low
Some
9/13/2011

December 13, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Very Low
Some
1/30/2013

August 29, 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
Some
9/25/2012

July 29, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Allow residents to have visitors.
Very Low
Some
9/13/2011

April 28, 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
Some
5/9/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
5/9/2011
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
Few
5/9/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Some
5/9/2011

January 20, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Very Low
Some
3/2/2011

September 16, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.
Low
Some
10/6/2010

May 04, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
5/18/2010
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
Some
5/18/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.
Low
Some
5/18/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
5/18/2010

April 13, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under medicare or medicaid.
Low
Few
5/18/2010
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
5/18/2010
Permit residents to remain in the facility and not be transferred or discharged without adequate reason.
Low
Few
5/18/2010
Upon the death of a resident, convey the residentâ’s personal funds and an accounting of those funds to the appropriate party.
Low
Some
5/18/2010

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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