Desert Cove Nursing Center

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

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.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Violation cited

Based on observation, the facility failed to maintain several doors in the building. Failing to maintain doors in the facility could allow heat and/or smoke to transfer, which will cause harm to the patients and/or staff.

Based on review of the facility Emergency Plan (EP) record review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness communication plan that complies with Federal, State and local laws and must include contact information related to staff, entities providing services under arrangement, next of kin, guardian or custodian, other facilities and volunteers be reviewed and updated at least annually. Failure to have an emergency preparedness communication plan that includes specific information could lead to harm to both patients and staff.