Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
LAURELS OF NORWORTH THE
Does LAURELS OF NORWORTH THE have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LAURELS OF NORWORTH THE (CCN 365222), in WORTHINGTON, OH, 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 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 $51,871 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 2 actual-harm deficiencies.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$51,871
CMS has $51,871 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: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
32 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Document what happened
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