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Valle Norte Caring Center
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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.
- 02/08/2008 Health Survey for Valle Norte Caring Center
| Administration | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of 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 |
| Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Environmental | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Get rid of garbage properly. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Pharmacy Service | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
- 02/06/2008 Fire Safety Survey for Valle Norte Caring Center
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Widespread | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Smoke Compartmentation and Control | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Widespread | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Smoking Regulations | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
- 05/08/2007 Fire Safety Survey for Valle Norte Caring Center
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| portable fire extinguishers. | Widespread | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Building Service Equipment | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| properly protected cooking facilities. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Corridor Walls and Doors | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Electrical | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Widespread | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| proper power supply for life support equipment. | Pattern | Potential for minimal harm |
| Emergency Plans and Fire Drills | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Fire Alarm Systems | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Widespread | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Smoking Regulations | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| posted No-smoking signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or did not provide ashtrays where smoking was allowed. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
- 05/07/2007 Health Survey for Valle Norte Caring Center
| Administration | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Environmental | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | Isolated | Actual harm |
| Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Mistreatment | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| 1) Hire only people who have 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. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Pharmacy Service | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Quality Care | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Resident Assessment | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of 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 |
| Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Keep assessments completed in the preceding 15 months in the resident's active record. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
- 02/21/2006 Fire Safety Survey for Valle Norte Caring Center
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Building Contruction | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| a two-hour-resistant firewall in common walls. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Building Service Equipment | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Pattern | Potential for minimal harm |
| Electrical | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Widespread | Potential for minimal harm |
| Fire Alarm Systems | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Widespread | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| properly maintained smoke detectors. | Widespread | Potential for minimal harm |
| Furnishings and Decorations | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Illumination and Emergency Power | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Smoke Compartmentation and Control | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
- 02/20/2006 Health Survey for Valle Norte Caring Center
| Administration | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of 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 |
| Have a detailed, written plan for disasters and emergencies. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Environmental | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Mistreatment | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| 1) Hire only people who have 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. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Nutrition and Dietary | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | Widespread | Potential for minimal harm |
| Quality Care | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Give the right treatment and services to residents who have mental or social problems adjusting. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Resident Rights | ||
| Deficiency | Scope | Level of Harm |
| Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | Pattern | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. | Isolated | Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
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