THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES
Category: Nursing Home
34 MARTIN LANE
BELFAST, ME 04915

Nursing Home

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830465783

Details

Resident Capacity:50

Costs

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Reimbursement:Medicare, Medicaid

CMS Inspection Results

The Center for Medicare & Medcaid Services (CMS) contracts with each state to conduct inspections once every 9-15 months to assure that certified facilities meet the minimum Medicare and Medicaid quality and performance standards.

  • 06/15/2007 Health Survey for THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES
Administration
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Follow all laws and professional standards. Pattern Actual harm
Choose a doctor to be the medical director. Pattern Actual harm
Set up or keep a group of people to review and ensure quality. Widespread Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Keep complete, dated lab records in the resident's file. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Have a program to keep infection from spreading. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Move, clean and store sheets, towels and other linens in a way that prevents the spread of infection. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
Mistreatment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Protect residents from mistreatment, neglect, and/or theft of personal property. Pattern Actual harm
Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
Quality Care
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. Pattern Actual harm
Make sure that each resident's nutritional needs were met. Pattern Actual harm
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. Pattern Actual harm
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. Pattern Actual harm
Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Pattern Actual harm
Resident Assessment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. Pattern Actual harm
Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Rights
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transferred or discharged. Pattern Actual harm
Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. Isolated Actual harm

 

  • 06/14/2007 Fire Safety Survey for THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES
Building Service Equipment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
properly protected cooking facilities. Widespread Potential for minimal harm
Electrical
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. Widespread Potential for minimal harm
Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. Widespread Potential for minimal harm

 

  • 04/26/2006 Health Survey for THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES
Pharmacy Service
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Assessment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. Pattern Potential for minimal harm

 

  • 05/05/2005 Health Survey for THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES
Pharmacy Service
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Quality Care
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Assessment
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Do a new assessment after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care plan. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. Pattern Potential for minimal harm
Resident Rights
DeficiencyScopeLevel of Harm
Keep each resident's personal and medical records private and confidential. Pattern Potential for minimal harm

 

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