Inspection visit
Inspection
Citations
49 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.
- 0211GeneralS&S Epotential for harm
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- 0225GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- 0363GeneralS&S Epotential for harm
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- 0374GeneralS&S Epotential for harm
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
F920 - Dining and Resident Activities
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
F684 - Quality of care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F923 - Have adequate outside ventilation by means of windows, or mechanical
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
F550 - Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F562 - The facility must provide immediate access to any resident by:
Provide immediate access to any resident.
F578 - The right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or
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.
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.
F584 - Safe Environment
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.
F585 - Grievances
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.
F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F603 - The resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
F610 - In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F635 - Admission orders
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
F644 - Coordination
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
F677 - A resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F685 - Vision and hearing
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
F686 - Skin Integrity
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
F689 - Accidents
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F690 - Incontinence
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
F692 - Assisted nutrition and hydration
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F693 - Assisted nutrition and hydration
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F695 - Respiratory care, including tracheostomy care and tracheal suctioning
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F697 - Pain Management
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F725 - Nursing Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
F756 - Drug Regimen Review
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
F758 - Medication Errors
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.
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.
F806 - Food and drink
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F842 - Resident-identifiable information
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F868 - Quality assessment and assurance
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F882 - Infection preventionist
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
F908 - Maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care equipment in safe
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
F940 - Training Requirements
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
F942 - Training Requirements
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
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.
F946 - Compliance and ethics
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
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.
F949 - Training Requirements
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the August 10, 2023 survey of WILMINGTON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER?
This was a inspection survey of WILMINGTON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER on August 10, 2023. The surveyor cited 49 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at WILMINGTON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER on August 10, 2023?
Yes, 49 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency."
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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