Care Citations

Vantage at Sudbury LLC

136 BOSTON POST ROAD, SUDBURY, MA, 01776 · 9784432722

On the CMS record

Overall rating (CMS)
2 / 5
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Staffing rating
4 / 5
Certified beds
142
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain
VANTAGE CARE

Inspection findings on record (44)

Quoted exactly as CMS published them. We do not rewrite findings.

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0550 · scope/severity E · potential for more than minimal harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Tag 0761 · scope/severity E · potential for more than minimal harm

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 .

— Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Tag 0804 · scope/severity E · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Tag 0604 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Tag 0657 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0687 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide appropriate foot care.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0695 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0697 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Infection Control Deficiencies

Tag 0880 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0582 · scope/severity B · potential for minimal harm

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0692 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0550 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0552 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0578 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0580 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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 .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0677 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0690 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0698 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Tag 0812 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Infection Control Deficiencies

Tag 0880 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Tag 0641 · scope/severity B · potential for minimal harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0624 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Tag 0842 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0692 · scope/severity G · actual harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0550 · scope/severity E · potential for more than minimal harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0552 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0578 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0580 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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 .

— Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Tag 0604 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Tag 0645 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Tag 0656 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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 .

— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Tag 0660 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0684 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0686 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0689 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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

Recorded as corrected on .

— Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Tag 0693 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Tag 0756 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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

Tag 0758 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

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 .

— Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Tag 0759 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Tag 0760 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0623 · scope/severity B · potential for minimal harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Rights Deficiencies

Tag 0625 · scope/severity B · potential for minimal harm

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Tag 0641 · scope/severity B · potential for minimal harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Recorded as corrected on .

— Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Tag 0943 · scope/severity D · potential for more than minimal harm

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Recorded as corrected on .

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · CMS Certification Number 225710