Inspection visit
Inspection
Citations
40 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.
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
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.
F638 - Quarterly Review Assessment
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
F640 - Automated data processing requirement-
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
F641 - Accuracy of Assessments
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
F645 - Preadmission Screening for individuals with a mental disorder and individuals
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
F655 - Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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.
F679 - Activities
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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.
F692 - Assisted nutrition and hydration
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F697 - Pain Management
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F699 - Trauma-informed care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
F729 - Registry verification
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
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.
F759 - Medication Errors
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
F761 - Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals
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.
F810 - Assistive devices
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
F835 - Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
F836 - Licensure
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
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.
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.
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.
F610 - In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F622 - Transfer and discharge-
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
F684 - Quality of care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F757 - Unnecessary Drugs—General
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Have exits that are accessible at all times.
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Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
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Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
F712 - Frequency of physician visits
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
F741 - The facility must have sufficient staff who provide direct services to
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
F914 - Be designed or equipped to assure full visual privacy for each
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
F918 - Bathroom Facilities
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
F921 - Other Environmental Conditions
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
F923 - Have adequate outside ventilation by means of windows, or mechanical
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the December 20, 2024 survey of SOUTH MOUNTAIN REHAB CENTER?
This was a inspection survey of SOUTH MOUNTAIN REHAB CENTER on December 20, 2024. The surveyor cited 40 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at SOUTH MOUNTAIN REHAB CENTER on December 20, 2024?
Yes, 40 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
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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