Elkins Regional Convalescent Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 7
WV State Average: 11
U.S. Average: 6
WV Deficiencies Range: 1–30
Complaints & Incidents: 4
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 03, 2012 Health Inspection

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
6/14/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Some
6/14/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
6/14/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
6/14/2012
Give the right treatment and services to residents who display physical or psychosocial problems adapting to changes in circumstances.
Low
Few
6/14/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
6/14/2012
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Very Low
Many
6/14/2012

October 23, 2009 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
Low
Many
12/21/2009
Provide a tasty and well-balanced diet that meets the nutritional needs of each resident.
Low
Some
12/21/2009
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
12/21/2009
Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.
Low
Some
12/21/2009
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
12/21/2009
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.
Low
Some
12/21/2009
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
12/21/2009
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Some
12/21/2009
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Low
Few
12/21/2009
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Low
Few
12/21/2009
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Few
12/21/2009
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Low
Few
12/21/2009
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
12/21/2009
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Low
Few
12/21/2009
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
12/21/2009
Provide resident groups or resident family groups with private space to meet.
Very Low
Many
12/21/2009

August 13, 2008 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.
Some
Few
10/27/2008
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Some
10/30/2008
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
10/27/2008
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
10/27/2008

May 24, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
7/10/2012
Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.
Some
Few
7/10/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
7/10/2012
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
7/10/2012

March 23, 2012 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
Some
4/20/2012

December 16, 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
1/31/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.
Low
Few
1/31/2012

October 27, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
12/6/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
12/6/2011

April 14, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
7/11/2011
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.
Low
Some
7/11/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
7/11/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
7/11/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Some
Few
6/7/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
7/11/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
6/7/2011
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Low
Few
6/7/2011

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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