Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center
Does Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center (CCN 535025), in Cheyenne, WY, has federal inspection findings on its record. CMS currently displays its federal abuse icon for this facility — a flag CMS assigns under its own published methodology for abuse-related citations (deficiency tag F600 and related). CMS also lists the facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program; a candidate is not on the active watch list. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 21 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G, 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 $62,647 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.
The Federal Record
CMS has flagged this facility with its federal abuse icon.
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.
Federal abuse icon on file
CMS displays its abuse icon for facilities it has cited for resident abuse under its own published methodology (deficiency tag F600 and related). This is the government's own flag, restated here.
A candidate for the federal Special Focus Facility watch list
CMS lists this facility as a candidate for the Special Focus Facility program. It is not on the active watch list.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$62,647
CMS has $62,647 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: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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 enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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 that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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.
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