Inspection visit
Inspection
Citations
31 citations recorded*CMS
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
F550 - Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F742 - Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident, the facility must
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F940 - Training Requirements
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
F941 - Training Requirements
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
F942 - Training Requirements
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
F946 - Compliance and ethics
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
F949 - Training Requirements
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
F641 - Accuracy of Assessments
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
F686 - Skin Integrity
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F745 - The facility must provide medically-related social services to attain or
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F835 - Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
F644 - Coordination
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F657 - Comprehensive Care Plans
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F692 - Assisted nutrition and hydration
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F726 - Nursing Services
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.
F741 - The facility must have sufficient staff who provide direct services to
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
F838 - Facility assessment
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
F840 - Use of outside resources
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
F841 - Medical director
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
F943 - Abuse, neglect, and exploitation
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
F944 - Quality assurance and performance improvement
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
F945 - Infection control
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
F947 - Training Requirements
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
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Have exits that are accessible at all times.
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Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
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Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the February 3, 2025 survey of WESTVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER?
This was a inspection survey of WESTVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER on February 3, 2025. The surveyor cited 31 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at WESTVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER on February 3, 2025?
Yes, 31 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her right..."
What type of survey was this?
This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.
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