Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Nexus at Alton
Does Nexus at Alton have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Nexus at Alton (CCN 145427), in ALTON, IL, has federal inspection findings on its record. CMS currently displays its federal abuse icon for this facility — a flag CMS assigns under its own published methodology for abuse-related citations (deficiency tag F600 and related). In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 29 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 2024-05-10. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $427,789 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
CMS has flagged this facility with its federal abuse icon.
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.
Federal abuse icon on file
CMS displays its abuse icon for facilities it has cited for resident abuse under its own published methodology (deficiency tag F600 and related). This is the government's own flag, restated here.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$427,789
CMS has $427,789 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 253 day(s) of payment denial.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 1 · CMS state average: 2.5
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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 care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of 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.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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 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.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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