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Health Inspection

Heritage Park Care Center

August 29, 2024 · Carbondale, CO · 1200 Village Rd
Citations 13
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 90
Provider ID 065237
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Inspection Summary

HERITAGE PARK CARE CENTER in CARBONDALE, CO — inspection on August 29, 2024.

Found 13 citations. 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

FF550

F-F550 dignity:

The facility failed to ensure care for residents in a manner and in an environment that maintains or enhances each resident's dignity and respect.

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F-F645 Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Level I:

The facility failed to ensure a PASRR Level I screening was completed within thirty days of admission.

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F-F655 baseline care plans:

The facility failed to develop and implement acute/baseline care plans.

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F-F677 activities of daily living for dependent residents:

The facility failed to provide appropriate treatment and services to maintain or improve residents' ability to perform activities of daily living.

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F-F684 quality of care:

The facility failed to ensure that residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice.

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F-F685 treatment or devices to maintain hearing and vision:

The facility failed to ensure proper treatment and services to maintain hearing.

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F-F688 range of motion:

The facility failed to ensure residents with limited mobility reviewed for range of motion (ROM) received appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion and/or to prevent further decrease in range of motion.

065237

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 065237 B.

Wing 08/29/2024

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

Heritage Park Care Center 1200 Village Rd Carbondale, CO 81623

F-F692 nutrition and hydration:

The facility failed to ensure effective interventions were in place to address weight loss timely.

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F-F695 respiratory:

The facility failed to ensure residents received proper respiratory treatment and care.

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F-F758 unnecessary psychotropic medications:

The facility failed to ensure residents were as free from unnecessary psychotropic drugs as possible.

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F-F804 palatable food:

The facility failed to ensure residents were provided with food cooked and served in a manner that conserved nutritive value, flavor, appearance, texture and at an appetizing temperature.

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F-F812 kitchen sanitation:

The facility failed to prepare and serve food in a sanitary manner.

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Staff interviews

The nursing home administrator (NHA) and regional vice president (RVP) were interviewed together on 8/29/24 at 7:43 p.m.

The NHA said the facility did not invite floor staff, residents or family members to their QAPI meetings or for feedback but the facility wanted to.

She said the facility had not accomplished getting others involved in the QAPI meetings.

The NHA said dignity, baseline care plans, positioning residents, restorative services, weight loss, oxygen canisters, as-needed psychotropic medications, PASRR Level I screens, palatable food and kitchen sanitation were not identified by the QAPI team as areas for improvement.

The NHA said hand hygiene and infection control were always watched as an area for improvement but resident hand hygiene and appropriate cleaning of resident rooms were not identified as an area for improvement until the annual recertification survey.

065237

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 065237 B.

Wing 08/29/2024

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

Heritage Park Care Center 1200 Village Rd Carbondale, CO 81623

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F-F880 infection control:

The facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of diseases and infection.

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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 CARBONDALE, 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 HERITAGE PARK CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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