Civita Care Center At Newington
CIVITA CARE CENTER AT NEWINGTON in NEWINGTON, CT — inspection on August 28, 2025.
Found 3 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.
Inspection Findings
Review of facility Clinical Protocol for Labs and Diagnostic Testing Policy directed in part; a nurse will identify the urgency of communicating with the Attending Physician based on physician request, the seriousness of the any abnormality, and the individual's current condition and identify situations that warrant immediate notification Review of facility Lab and Diagnostic Test Results Policy: Physician Role and Follow-Up directed in part, clinically significant test results will be reviewed and acted upon appropriately and in a timely manner.
Review of facility Change in Condition Policy directed in part, the facility promptly notifies the resident, his/her attending physician, and resident representative of change in resident's medical condition.
The Policy further directed a significant change of condition is a major decline in the resident's status that will not normally resolve itself without intervention.
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08/28/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Civita Care Center at Newington
240 Church St Newington, CT 06111
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of facility Clinical Protocol for Labs and Diagnostic Testing Policy directed in part; the staff will process test requisitions and arrange for tests.
When lab results are reported to the facility, a nurse will first review the results. A nurse will identify the urgency of communicating with the Attending Physician based on physician request, the seriousness of the any abnormality, and the individual's current condition.
Identifying Situations that Warrant Immediate Notification whether physician has requested to be notified as soon as result is received, whether the result should be conveyed to physician regardless of other circumstances. A physician can be notified by phone, fax, voicemail, e-mail, pager or telephone message, facility staff should document information about how, when and to whom the information was provided and the response.
Direct voice communication with the physician is the preferred means for presenting any results requiring immediate notification, especially when the resident's clinical status is unstable or current treatment needs review or clarification.
Review of facility Lab and Diagnostic Test Results Policy: Physician Role and Follow-Up directed in part the facility shall use a systematic process for obtaining and reviewing lab and diagnostic test results and reporting results to physicians.
Clinically significant test results will be reviewed and acted upon appropriately and in a timely manner.
Procedure the physician will identify, and order diagnostic and lab testing based on diagnostic and monitoring needs.
The staff will process test requisitions and arrange for tests.
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Building
COMPLETED
08/28/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Civita Care Center at Newington
240 Church St Newington, CT 06111
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of facility Resident Right To Freedom From Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Policy and Procedure directed in part, staff shall monitor for any behaviors that may provoke a reaction by resident or others, which include, but are not limited to: Sexually aggressive behavior such as saying sexual things, inappropriate touching/grabbing.
The Policy further directed the facility will take steps to ensure that the resident is protected from abuse.
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