This 17-bed facility received a “below average” for its Overall rating, according to Medicare’s 2013 report. The facility also received a “much below average” for both its Health Inspection and Staffing ratings. Additionally, the facility was cited with several health deficiencies, including Southside Care Center’s:
- Failure to develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured;
- Failure to store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way;
- Failure to maintain drug records and properly mark and label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards;
The government also found that the nursing home:
- Failed to develop policies for screening and training employees; and
- Failed to develop policies for preventing, identifying, investigating, and reporting any act of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and mishandling of property.
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