Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
SHAFTER NURSING CARE
Does SHAFTER NURSING CARE have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), SHAFTER NURSING CARE (CCN 056035), in SHAFTER, CA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 7 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $27,439 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. 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 CMS; 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
CMS has $27,439 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$27,439
CMS has $27,439 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 3 · CMS state average: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
46 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Provide appropriate foot care.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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