Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
HARMONY POINTE CARE CENTER
Does HARMONY POINTE CARE CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HARMONY POINTE CARE CENTER (CCN 065298), in LAKEWOOD, CO, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 17 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2024-09-26. 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. 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
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 CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
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
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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.
17 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Document what happened
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