Facility profile · CCN 415081
Westerly Health Center
21 federal citations on record , and 1 federal enforcement actions totaling $8,278.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202621
Total citations
11
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
1
Federal penalties
$8,278
Total fines
4
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
21 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Apr 23, 2025 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Apr 23, 2025 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Standard |
| Apr 23, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard |
| Nov 27, 2024 | F661 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 3, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Complaint |
| May 9, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint |
| May 9, 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 | Complaint |
| May 9, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Complaint |
| May 9, 2024 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Complaint |
| Aug 30, 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 | Complaint |
| Mar 30, 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 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F810 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Standard |
| Mar 30, 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 |
| Mar 30, 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. | F | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | E | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| Mar 30, 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 |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 1 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $8,278 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 | — |
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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