Facility profile · CCN 235206
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Of Whitehall
67 federal citations on record .
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202667
Total citations
44
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
67 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint |
| Sep 10, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 10, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 10, 2025 | F585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 19, 2025 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Complaint |
| Jun 17, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 17, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Complaint |
| Jun 17, 2025 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | Complaint |
| Mar 19, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 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 | Complaint |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Complaint |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E | Complaint |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 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 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard |
| Dec 10, 2024 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F727 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F688 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | B | Standard |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Aug 18, 2023 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 18, 2023 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 18, 2023 | F635 | Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 18, 2023 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 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 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 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 3, 2023 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 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 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F710 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 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 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Feb 3, 2023 | F552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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