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Town And Country Health Care Center

📍 259 Baldwin Street, Lowell, MA 01851 📞 (978) 454-5438 🛏️ 80 beds

Inspection History Overview

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 1 penalties totaling $9,750

$9,750
Feb 16, 2021

Fine

2019 1 penalties totaling $11,281

$11,281
Mar 29, 2019

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2021 4 violations

Tag 0583 F Mar 24, 2021

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

✓ Corrected: May 4, 2021
Tag 0689 D Mar 24, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 4, 2021
Tag 0607 D Mar 3, 2021

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Apr 9, 2021
Tag 0880 D Feb 16, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 5, 2021

2020 20 violations

Tag 0580 D Sep 1, 2020

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2020
Tag 0657 D Sep 1, 2020

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2020
Tag 0686 D Sep 1, 2020

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2020
Tag 0842 D Sep 1, 2020

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2020
Tag 0609 D Aug 19, 2020

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2020
Tag 0880 E Jul 28, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2020
Tag 0880 D Jun 29, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 7, 2020
Tag 0880 D Jun 24, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2020
Tag 0885 D Jun 24, 2020

Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2020
Tag 0558 D Mar 13, 2020

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0610 D Mar 13, 2020

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0656 E Mar 13, 2020

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0657 D Mar 13, 2020

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0687 D Mar 13, 2020

Provide appropriate foot care.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0688 G Mar 13, 2020

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0689 D Mar 13, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 23, 2020
Tag 0732 C Mar 13, 2020

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0756 D Mar 13, 2020

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0791 D Mar 13, 2020

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
Tag 0880 D Mar 13, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Oct 2, 2020
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2019 12 violations

Tag 0609 D Sep 10, 2019

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Nov 8, 2019
Tag 0576 D Mar 29, 2019

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0655 D Mar 29, 2019

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0658 D Mar 29, 2019

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0686 G Mar 29, 2019

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0689 D Mar 29, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0695 D Mar 29, 2019

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0756 D Mar 29, 2019

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0761 E Mar 29, 2019

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0880 E Mar 29, 2019

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0881 D Mar 29, 2019

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019
Tag 0883 D Mar 29, 2019

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: May 13, 2019

2018 16 violations

Tag 0550 E Jan 31, 2018

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0554 D Jan 31, 2018

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0565 D Jan 31, 2018

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0604 D Jan 31, 2018

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0658 D Jan 31, 2018

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0687 D Jan 31, 2018

Provide appropriate foot care.

✓ Corrected: Feb 22, 2018
Tag 0695 D Jan 31, 2018

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Feb 22, 2018
Tag 0730 E Jan 31, 2018

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0761 E Jan 31, 2018

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0791 D Jan 31, 2018

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0812 E Jan 31, 2018

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0838 D Jan 31, 2018

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0880 D Jan 31, 2018

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0881 E Jan 31, 2018

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: Mar 16, 2018
Tag 0926 D Jan 31, 2018

Have policies on smoking.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
Tag 0947 D Jan 31, 2018

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2018
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2017 2 violations

Tag 0279 D Jul 21, 2017

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2017
Tag 0323 D Jul 21, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2017

2016 7 violations

Tag 0154 D Dec 28, 2016

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2017
Tag 0225 D Dec 28, 2016

1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2017
Tag 0226 D Dec 28, 2016

Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2017
Tag 0332 D Dec 28, 2016

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2017
Tag 0364 F Dec 28, 2016

Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2017
Tag 0441 D Dec 28, 2016

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2017
Tag 0496 E Dec 28, 2016

1) Receive registry verification that a nurse aide has met the required training and skills that the State requires; and 2) ensure nurse aides receive the required retraining after 24 months if nursing related services were not provided for monetary compensation.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2017
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