Facility profile · CCN 495179
Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center
37 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202637
Total citations
0
Last 3 years
2
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
3
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
37 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2021 | F919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 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 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 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 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
| Dec 2, 2021 | F553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 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 | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 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 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F559 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | Standard |
| Oct 11, 2018 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F518 | Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills. | D | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F498 | Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs. | E | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F441 | Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | E | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F371 | Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | F | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F328 | Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. | D | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F323 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | K | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F309 | Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | G | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F252 | Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | E | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F250 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | E | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F246 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | F157 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard |
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