Inspection visit
Inspection
Citations
13 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.
F580 - Notification of Changes
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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.
F849 - Hospice services
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F684 - Quality of care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F688 - Mobility
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.
F760 - Residents are free of any significant medication errors
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
F803 - Menus and nutritional adequacy
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- 0222GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
F712 - Frequency of physician visits
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- 0345GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
F918 - Bathroom Facilities
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the October 11, 2024 survey of VERNON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER?
This was a inspection survey of VERNON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER on October 11, 2024. The surveyor cited 13 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at VERNON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER on October 11, 2024?
Yes, 13 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) tha..."
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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Next steps
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