Oaks, The
4525 ACUSHNET AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02745 · 5085427069
Legal business name: NEW BEDFORD MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC
On the CMS record
- Overall rating (CMS)
- 4 / 5
- Health inspection rating
- 4 / 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 / 5
- Certified beds
- 122
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
Inspection findings on record (14)
Quoted exactly as CMS published them. We do not rewrite findings.
— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Recorded as corrected on .
— 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.
Recorded as corrected on .
— 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.
Recorded as corrected on .
— 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.
Recorded as corrected on .
— Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Recorded as corrected on .
— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Recorded as corrected on .
— Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Recorded as corrected on .
— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Recorded as corrected on .
— Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Recorded as corrected on .
— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Recorded as corrected on .
— 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.
Recorded as corrected on .
— 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.
Recorded as corrected on .
— Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Recorded as corrected on .
— 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.
Recorded as corrected on .
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · CMS Certification Number 225328