AGAWAM NORTH REHAB AND NURSING
55 COOPER STREET, AGAWAM, MA, 01001 · 4133338131
Legal business name: AGAWAM NORTH REHAB AND NURSING LLC
On the CMS record
- Overall rating (CMS)
- 1 / 5
- Health inspection rating
- 1 / 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 / 5
- Certified beds
- 124
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- STERN CONSULTANTS
Inspection findings on record (28)
Quoted exactly as CMS published them. We do not rewrite findings.
— Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
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— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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— Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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— Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
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— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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— 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.
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— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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— 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.
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— Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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— Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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— 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.
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— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
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— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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— Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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— Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
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— 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.
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— Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · CMS Certification Number 225766