Summit At Plantsville Center For Health & Rehabili
SUMMIT AT PLANTSVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILI in PLANTSVILLE, CT — inspection on April 27, 2026.
Found 2 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
The DNS further indicated that new staff (who had never worked on the secured unit before) would get direct report from the charge nurse with specific instructions on how to manage Resident #1 and Resident #2 when in close proximity of one other and strategies for how to maintain ample distance between them.
The DNS identified the RCP and RCC for Resident #1 was not updated with specific interventions as he/she implemented what was thought to be appropriate at the time while investigating the cause of Resident #1's aggression and was utilizing huddles to manage and communicate issues/concerns amongst floor staff.
The DNS further indicated Resident #1's medications were adjusted at that time and felt that would have been sufficient to satisfy/modify his/her behaviors.
Review of the Abuse Policy and Procedure identified each resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property and exploitation and it was the policy of all National Health Care Associates facilities to encourage an environment that recognizes the special qualities of its residents and provide them with a safe environment.PAST NON-COMPLIANCE:The facility presented a corrective action plan dated 3/31/26 which included:Immediate Interventions: Separating residents, initiating 1:1 observation, updating care plans to include triggers, early warning signs, specific deescalation strategies, adding behavior specific interventions.Trends and Concerns: Care plans lack specific target behavior/deescalation strategies with root cause of failure to proactively identify and manage behavioral triggers.Implementation of the following corrective actions: Care Plan Optimization, Mandatory Staff Education, and Clinical Review/IDT reviewStaff education/training: Deescalating aggressive behavior, Dementia Communication, Programming and ObservationOn-going steps/follow up audits to ensure corrective actions remain in place and the facility is in substantial compliance: Resident Engagement; Process Review, Care plan drives care, Care Observations, Abuse reporting, HCW Interviews and Observations.Date of Substantial Compliance: 4/11/26
075420 04/27/2026
Summit at Plantsville Center for Health & Rehabili 261 Summit Street Plantsville, CT 06479
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