Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
AUTUMN CARE OF ALTAVISTA
Does AUTUMN CARE OF ALTAVISTA have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), AUTUMN CARE OF ALTAVISTA (CCN 495196), in ALTAVISTA, VA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 4 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2023-05-24. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. 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
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 4 · CMS state average: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
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 appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
15 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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 that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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 a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Document what happened
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