Western Horizons Care Center
Western Horizons Care Center in HETTINGER, ND — inspection on June 19, 2024.
Found 1 citation. 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
F-F689 is considered past non-compliance.
The facility implemented corrective actions for the resident affected by the deficient practice by:
potential for actual harm * Completing an investigation following the incident, and
The facility implemented measures to ensure the deficient practice does not recur by:
* Educating/re-educating bath aides starting on 06/10/24 regarding tub/shower safety,
* Revising the facility policy titled, Bath/Shower Tub to include the wording of, Electronic devices are not to be near bathtub or shower while resident is bathing, in or near standing water.
* Continued CNA education on Bath/Shower Tub policy,
* Adding an audit tool to monitor use of hair dryer as a quality assurance measure.
This surveyor determined a deficient practice existed on 06/07/24.
The facility implemented corrective actions by 06/11/24 and continues with staff education and safety monitoring.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.
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