Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
The Terraces of Phoenix
Does The Terraces of Phoenix have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Terraces of Phoenix (CCN 035003), in PHOENIX, AZ, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 3 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D on CMS's A–L scale. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 5 · CMS state average: 3.4
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Document what happened
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