cms_SC: 9724
In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.
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VALLEY FALLS TERRACE INC |
425096 |
400 LOCUST GROVE ROAD |
SPARTANBURG |
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29303 |
2011-05-10 |
225 |
D |
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5Y6011 |
On the days of the survey, based on record review, interview, and review of the policy provided by the facility entitled "Resident Abuse Policy", the facility failed to report alleged abuse to the appropriate agency. Review of one of one reportable incidents revealed alleged physical abuse had not been reported to DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control) Certification. The findings included: Review of reportable incidents of alleged abuse on 5/9/11 at 5:20 PM revealed an incident of alleged physical abuse that occurred on 4/4/11 in which a resident alleged a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) slapped her. According to documentation provided by the facility, the Ombudsman was notified on 4/11/11 along with DHEC Licensure. The facility could provide no documentation that DHEC Certification had been notified. During an interview on 5/10/11 at 8:25 AM , the Director of Nursing (DON) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 could provide no documentation that DHEC Certification had been notified. During an interview on 5/10/11 at 10:20 AM, LPN #1 stated that the incident occurred on 4/4/11 and the report had been sent to Licensure and the Ombudsman on 4/11/11. She stated she was aware that there was an initial 24 hour report and a 5-day follow up report that should have been sent to Certification. Review of the policy provided by the facility on 5/10/11 entitled "Resident Abuse Policy" revealed under "Reporting" that ..."A. Alleged violations involving abuse of any kind, neglect, injuries of unknown origin, misappropriation of resident property, involuntary seclusion or corporal punishment are reported accordingly...E. The initial report must be phoned or faxed by the Director of Nursing or the Administrator or designees within 24 hours to appropriate agencies to include Ombudsman, DHEC Certification and Licensure and /or appropriate law enforcement agencies". |
2014-12-01 |