HIGHLANDS, THE
FITCHBURG, MA · 168 beds · For profit - Limited Liability company
Red Flags
No red flags identified.
Green Flags
- ✓ 4-star health inspection rating
- ✓ No fines or penalties on record
Quick Facts
Violation Timeline
July 22, 2024
6 deficiencyiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
March 19, 2023
4 deficiencyiesResident Rights Deficiencies
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
March 8, 2023
1 deficiencyResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
June 29, 2021
1 deficiencyQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Staffing
A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 6.4 hours on average.
Fines & Penalties
No fines or penalties on record.
Ownership
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PRESTON, FORREST
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 04/19/2004
99% Individual -
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 06/30/2005
Organization -
CROSS, CINDY
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 04/19/2004
Individual -
THURMOND, JOAN
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 04/19/2004
Individual -
BONILLA, CARLOS-ANDRES
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
Since since 09/01/2018
Individual
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