Sierra Post Acute
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0600
F 0600 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few
The DON was interviewed on [DATE REDACTED] at 12:06 p.m. The DON said Resident #1 kept to himself and he had a lot of hand movements. The DON said Resident #2 had hallucinations. The DON said Resident #2 was pretty quiet upon admission, but he had opened up more and told staff when he was having hallucinations.
The DON said after any altercations, the facility completed a clinical review consisting of a medication
review by the consulting pharmacy, physician follow-up, blood work and psychological follow-up and monitoring.
The DON said Resident#2 had been in several resident-to- resident altercations since [DATE REDACTED] and the facility had not been able to identify any patterns. The DON said the facility had all staff complete a crisis prevention intervention training (CPI) to aid interventions.
The NHA was interviewed on [DATE REDACTED] at 12:22 p.m. He said the residents on the Prasada unit were a younger population. The NHA said Resident #2 usually kept to himself, but would interact with staff and other residents. The NHA said the staff had been trying to navigate Resident #2's impulses since his last altercation. The NHA said Resident #2 was receiving mental health services and he had opened up.The NHA said he had begun to be more active in activities.
The NHA said Resident #2 did not realize what occurred in the moment when the altercation between Resident #1 and Resident #2 occurred, however, later he recognized something happened and he (Resident #2) was in the wrong.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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SIERRA POST ACUTE in LAKEWOOD, CO inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 LAKEWOOD, 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 SIERRA POST ACUTE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.