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ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy |
44567 NORTH 15TH ST. WEST |
LANCASTER CA |
TELEPHONE: 6619495524 |
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Corporation |
NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 199 / 97 |
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| Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 02/27/08 , this home is listed because in at least one area they caused actual harm to a patient and/or subjected the patients to immediate jeopardy. More recent reports/corrections may be available. Check with the nursing home administrator. Actual harm is indicated by a score of G, H, I, while J, K, L indicate immediate jeopardy. The color coding scheme is below: |
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| RATING | DEFINITION |
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 | actual harm and/or immediate jeopardy: score= G,H,I,J,K,L |
 | potential for more than minimal harm: score= D, E, F |
 | potential for minimal harm: score= A, B, C |
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| NOTE: THIS HOME ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED ACTUAL HARM OR PLACED |
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| PATIENTS IN IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY ON AT LEAST: 1 ADDITIONAL SURVEY(S) |
| RESULTS LISTED BASED ON MOST RECENT ANNUAL SURVEY DATED: 07/28/2006 |
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| RATING | VIOLATION | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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Keep safe, clean and homelike surroundings. | E |
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Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | E |
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Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | B |
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Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect. | E |
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Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. | E |
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Provide activities to meet the needs of each resident. | D |
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Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
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1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. | E |
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Make sure that a resident does not become withdrawn, angry or depressed if these problems did not exist before. | E |
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Be designed, built, equipped, or well kept to protect the health and safety of residents, workers, and the public. | B |
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Make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. | G |
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Make sure that residents who cannot care for themselves receive help with eating/drinking, grooming and hygiene. | E |
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Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable. | E |
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Make sure that each residents' abilities to take care of themselves does not lessen, unless a change cannot be avoided. | D |
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Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | D |
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1) Develop a complete care plan within 7 days of each resident's admission; 2) prepare a care plan with the care team, including the primary nurse, doctor, resident or resident's family or representative; or 3) check and update the care pla | E |
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Give or get special rehabilitation if in the patient's plan of care. | E |
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Make sure all assessments are accurate, coordinated by an RN, done by the right professional, and are signed by the person completing them. | E |
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Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. | D |
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Provide needed housekeeping and maintenance. | B |
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Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. | E |
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Make sure that the attending doctor orders special diets. | E |
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Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. | D |
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Make sure that a doctor approves a resident's admission in writing and that each resident has a doctor. | E |
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Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | E |
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Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | E |
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1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; or 2) give regular training for the nurse aides. | B |
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Have an agreement with at least one hospital certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | C |
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Train all employees on what to do in an emergency. | B |
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Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. | B |
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Get services outside the nursing home that meet professional standards. | D |
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Have licensed, certified, or registered staff to give needed services. | C |
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Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. | E |
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable. | B |
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Properly mark drugs and other similar products. | B |
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Give special rehabilitation by skilled workers, when ordered by a doctor. | E |
COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED |
| DATE | RATING | COMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMED | SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE |
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| 06/15/2007 |
| Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transf | D |
| 06/15/2007 |
| 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents. | D |
| 06/15/2007 |
| Make a complete assessment that covers all questions for areas that are listed in official regulations. | D |
| 06/15/2007 |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 06/15/2007 |
| Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. | D |
| 08/27/2007 |
| Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transf | D |
| 08/27/2007 |
| Write and use policies that forbid mistreatment, neglect and abuse of residents and theft of residents' property. | D |
| 08/27/2007 |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 08/27/2007 |
| Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. | D |
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