Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center
Does Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center (CCN 345216), in Sanford, NC, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 1 deficiency; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $8,278 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
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 CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$8,278
CMS has $8,278 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 4 · CMS state average: 2.9
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
11 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
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.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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