Inspection visit
Health inspection
Citations
12 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.
F604 - Respect and Dignity
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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.
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.
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.
F757 - Unnecessary Drugs—General
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F847 - Entering Into Binding Arbitration Agreements
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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.
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F881 - Infection prevention and control program
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the January 27, 2023 survey of ROYAL MEGANSETT NURSING & REHABILITATION?
This was a inspection survey of ROYAL MEGANSETT NURSING & REHABILITATION on January 27, 2023. The surveyor cited 12 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at ROYAL MEGANSETT NURSING & REHABILITATION on January 27, 2023?
Yes, 12 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment."
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.
SourceView on CMS Care Compare
Next steps
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