ALTO NURSING CENTER INC Review Nursing Home ALTO, TX

ALTO NURSING CENTER INC
Category: Nursing Home
305 MAGGIE SESSIONS ST
ALTO, TX 75925

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788079681

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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.

12/13/2007 Health Survey for ALTO NURSING CENTER INC

Administration
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.	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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance.	Pattern	Potential for minimal 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
Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	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	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Get food from approved places.	Widespread	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Pharmacy Service
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Quality Care
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.	Isolated	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	Actual harm
Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident Assessment
Deficiency	Scope	Level 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
Resident Rights
Deficiency	Scope	Level 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.	Isolated	Actual harm

12/11/2007 Fire Safety Survey for ALTO NURSING CENTER INC

Building Contruction
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
approved construction type or materials.	Widespread	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	Potential for minimal harm

02/23/2007 Fire Safety Survey for ALTO NURSING CENTER INC

Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
an approved automatic sprinkler system connected to the fire alarm system.	Widespread	Potential for minimal harm
Building Service Equipment
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
properly protected cooking facilities.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Exits and Egress
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
exits that are accessible at all times.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

02/22/2007 Health Survey for ALTO NURSING CENTER INC

Environmental
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Have a program to keep infection from spreading.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Mistreatment
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property.	Isolated	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.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
Quality Care
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan.	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.	Isolated	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

01/06/2006 Fire Safety Survey for ALTO NURSING CENTER INC

Building Contruction
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
approved construction type or materials.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm
Smoke Compartmentation and Control
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
proper construction of ducts through walls designed to prevent smoke passage.	Pattern	Potential for minimal harm

01/05/2006 Health Survey for ALTO NURSING CENTER INC

Administration
Deficiency	Scope	Level of Harm
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.	Pattern	Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Environmental
Deficiency	Scope	Level 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