THE COMMONS AT TALL PINES

📍 34 MARTIN LANE, belfast, ME 04915 📞 2073384117 🛏️ 53 beds

Overall Rating

1/5

Health Inspection

1/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality Measures

1/5

Inspection History Overview

67
Total Violations
5 years of data
$650
Total Fines
1 penalties
0
Inspections
No data available
21
Quality Metrics
Tracked measures

Health Violations by Year

2022 12 violations

Tag 0568 E Jun 8, 2022

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

✓ Corrected: Aug 26, 2022
Tag 0584 E Jun 8, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0609 D Jun 8, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0623 B Jun 8, 2022

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0625 B Jun 8, 2022

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0656 E Jun 8, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0657 D Jun 8, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0660 D Jun 8, 2022

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0684 D Jun 8, 2022

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0711 E Jun 8, 2022

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0812 E Jun 8, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 10, 2022
Tag 0867 D Jun 8, 2022

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

✓ Corrected: Aug 26, 2022

2021 34 violations

Tag 0554 E Apr 29, 2021

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

Tag 0561 D Apr 29, 2021

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Tag 0584 E Apr 29, 2021

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Tag 0623 C Apr 29, 2021

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Tag 0625 C Apr 29, 2021

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Jul 1, 2021
Tag 0641 D Apr 29, 2021

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Tag 0655 E Apr 29, 2021

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

Tag 0656 E Apr 29, 2021

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

Tag 0657 D Apr 29, 2021

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

Tag 0679 E Apr 29, 2021

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Tag 0680 F Apr 29, 2021

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Tag 0684 E Apr 29, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2021
Tag 0689 E Apr 29, 2021

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

Tag 0698 E Apr 29, 2021

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Tag 0711 E Apr 29, 2021

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Tag 0712 E Apr 29, 2021

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Tag 0730 B Apr 29, 2021

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

Tag 0756 E Apr 29, 2021

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

Tag 0758 E Apr 29, 2021

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Tag 0761 E Apr 29, 2021

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.

2019 10 violations

Tag 0582 B May 22, 2019

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0584 E May 22, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0644 D May 22, 2019

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0656 D May 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0689 D May 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0711 E May 22, 2019

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0712 E May 22, 2019

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0730 D May 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0732 B May 22, 2019

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2019
Tag 0761 D May 22, 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: Jun 30, 2019

2018 8 violations

Tag 0578 D May 10, 2018

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Jun 20, 2018
Tag 0584 E May 10, 2018

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Jun 20, 2018
Tag 0812 D May 10, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 20, 2018
Tag 0880 D May 10, 2018

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jun 20, 2018
Tag 0947 E May 10, 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: Jun 20, 2018
Tag 0622 D Apr 18, 2018

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

✓ Corrected: Jun 1, 2018
Tag 0656 D Apr 18, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 1, 2018
Tag 0695 D Apr 18, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 1, 2018

2017 3 violations

Tag 0253 D May 24, 2017

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.

✓ Corrected: May 24, 2017
Tag 0279 D May 24, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 4, 2017
Tag 0323 E May 24, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: May 24, 2017

Detailed Inspection Reports

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 1 penalties totaling $650

$650
Fine
June 21, 2021
Average: $650 | Range: $650 - $650

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Ownership Information

For profit - Corporation
Independent (Not part of a chain)
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2073384117
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