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Complaint Investigation

Valley View Health Care Center, Inc

February 26, 2025 · Canon City, CO · 2120 N 10th St
Citations 1
CMS Rating 3/5
Beds 60
Provider ID 065347
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Inspection Summary

VALLEY VIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC in CANON CITY, CO — inspection on February 26, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF689
Minimal harm or Many The NHA was interviewed on 2/26/25 at 5:33 p.m. The NHA said the facility assessment was recently affected

F-F689: failure to prevent a resident from eloping a secured locked facility.

Findings include:

I.

Facility policy and procedure

The Facility Assessment policy, dated October 2018, was provided by the nursing home administrator (NHA) on 2/26/25 at 5:26 p.m. It read in pertinent part, A facility assessment is conducted annually to determine and update our capacity to meet the needs of and competently care for our residents during day-to-day operations.

Determining our capacity to meet the needs of and care for our residents during emergencies is included in this assessment.

The facility assessment includes a detailed review of the resident population.

The facility assessment also includes a detailed review of the resources available to meet the needs of the resident population.

The facility assessment is intended to help our facility plan for and respond to changes in the needs of our resident population and helps determine budget, staffing, training, equipment and supplies needed. It is separate from the quality assurance and performance improvement evaluation.

II.

Record review

The facility assessment was last reviewed on 2/14/25 by the NHA, the director of nursing (DON), the medical director and the governing body and other members of the leadership team.

The facility assessment failed to document:

-The supplies, equipment and care needed when operating a totally secured locked facility;

-The care required by the resident population, using evidence-based, data-driven methods that consider the types of diseases, conditions, physical and behavioral health needs, cognitive disabilities, overall acuity, and other pertinent facts that are present within that population, consistent with and informed by individual resident assessments; and,

065347

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 065347 B.

Wing 02/26/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Valley View Health Care Center, Inc 2120 N 10th St Canon City, CO 81212

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in CANON CITY, CO, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from VALLEY VIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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