WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME
WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME is a 40-bed nursing home in WESTMORELAND, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2003-12-01. It averages 28.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME?
CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME since 2021-09-08, 12 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2024-09-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | F0801, F0851, F0882 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2024-09-18 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2024-09-18 | F0686, F0756, F0757, F0880 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-02-26 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-02-26 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-01-31 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2023-10-10 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2023-03-28 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-03-28 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F |
| 2023-03-28 | F0609, F0610, F0657, F0660, F0661, F0684, F0745, F0758 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / 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. | D |
| 2021-09-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2021-09-08 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D |
Why was WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-26 | Fine | $11,213 |
| 2024-01-31 | Fine | $8,193 |
How is WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME staffed?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.25409 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 65.3 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 28.7 | 50.5 |
Who owns WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME?
WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WESTY COMMUNITY CARE HOME INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | RIFFORD, MICHELLE | since 04/28/2021 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | RIFFORD, MICHELLE | since 04/28/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CAMPBELL, MICHELLE, EBERT, CLARA, FOUTS, WILLA, FRANK, CHARLES, HEPTIG, ROBERT, STALDER, ROBERT, STRIFLER, SHARON | since 02/19/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | RIFFORD, MICHELLE | since 12/12/2024 |
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