Facility profile · CCN 505509
Spokane Veterans Home
49 federal citations on record .
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202649
Total citations
33
Last 3 years
1
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
49 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 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 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 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 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard |
| Mar 25, 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 25, 2025 | F561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard |
| Oct 22, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 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 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 30, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 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 | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2024 | F661 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Standard |
| Jan 23, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 23, 2024 | F557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 12, 2023 | F557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 10, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 18, 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 | Complaint |
| Jun 23, 2023 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 23, 2023 | F552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 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 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 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 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 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 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 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 8, 2022 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard |
| Dec 8, 2022 | F584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Standard |
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