Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN
Does APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN (CCN 075181), in WATERTOWN, CT, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 13 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2024-06-18. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $25,058 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. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 1 actual-harm deficiency.
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
Civil money penalties on file
$25,058
CMS has $25,058 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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.
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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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 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 request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Document what happened
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