Poplar Living Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
WY State Average: 11
U.S. Average: 6
WY Deficiencies Range: 2–24
Complaints & Incidents: 7
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.

October 18, 2012 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.	High	Many	11/28/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies quarterly, and develop corrective plans of action.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
Assure that each residentâs assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
Assess in a timely manner the resident when the resident enters the nursing home.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
1) provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	11/28/2012
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	11/28/2012
Completely assess the resident at least every twelve months.	Low	Few	11/28/2012

September 22, 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	Many	11/4/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	11/4/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Some	11/4/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	11/4/2011
Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.	Low	Some	11/4/2011
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	11/4/2011
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	11/4/2011
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Few	11/4/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	11/4/2011

November 18, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	12/31/2010
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Some	12/31/2010
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.	Low	Some	12/31/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	12/31/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	12/31/2010
Assure that each residentâs assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.	Low	Few	12/31/2010
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	12/31/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	12/31/2010
Make sure that residents receive treatments/services to maintain or improve their ability to care for themselves.	Low	Few	12/31/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	12/31/2010
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	12/31/2010
Assess in a timely manner the resident when the resident enters the nursing home.	Low	Few	12/31/2010

February 22, 2013 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	4/8/2013
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	4/8/2013
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	4/8/2013
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	4/8/2013
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	4/8/2013
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Few	4/8/2013
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	4/8/2013

October 18, 2012 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	Some	11/28/2012
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	11/28/2012
1) provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.	Low	Some	11/28/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	High	Many	11/28/2012

June 07, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs.	Low	Few	7/20/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	7/20/2012
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.	Very Low	Some	7/20/2012

April 27, 2012 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	6/4/2012
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	6/4/2012

September 22, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Some	11/4/2011
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	11/4/2011

June 16, 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	7/15/2011

November 18, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

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	Some	12/31/2010
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.	Low	Some	12/31/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Some	12/31/2010
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	12/31/2010

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.