Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
AVANTARA GROTON
Does AVANTARA GROTON have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), AVANTARA GROTON (CCN 435048), in GROTON, SD, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 9 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $10,014 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. 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 federal regulators; 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
CMS has $10,014 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
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
$10,014
CMS has $10,014 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: 2.8
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Document what happened
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