Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
RIVER CITY LIVING COMMUNITY
Does RIVER CITY LIVING COMMUNITY have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), RIVER CITY LIVING COMMUNITY (CCN 265482), in JEFFERSON CITY, MO, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 19 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 2024-10-04. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $237,995 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
$237,995
CMS has $237,995 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
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 voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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 staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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.
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