Green Ridge Care Center
Inspection History Overview
Detailed Inspection Reports
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Fines and Penalties by Year
2021 1 penalties totaling $3,250
Fine
Health Violations by Year
2025 5 violations
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
2024 3 violations
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
2023 5 violations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
2022 7 violations
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
2021 11 violations
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2020 6 violations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
2019 20 violations
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.
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.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
2018 13 violations
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
2017 2 violations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.
GREEN RIDGE CARE CENTER is a 5-star nursing home in SCRANTON, PA with 95 beds.
Most recent inspection: Data not available. No current violations on record.
📍 2741 BOULEVARD AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA
💵 Accepts Medicare and Medicaid