Facility profile · CCN 555473
Alta Gardens Care Center
46 federal citations on record .
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202646
Total citations
21
Last 3 years
0
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
5
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
46 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | F761 | 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. | B | Complaint |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | B | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F813 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F803 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F758 | 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 | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | E | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F693 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | B | Standard |
| Feb 18, 2025 | F578 | 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. | B | Standard |
| Jan 7, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | B | Complaint |
| Jun 5, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F803 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F761 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F693 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard |
| Sep 20, 2022 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F803 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F761 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2019 | F578 | 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. | B | Standard |
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