Deficiency timeline
OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Millsboro, DE. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected May 5, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0921: Environmental
Environment
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0637: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0644: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0690: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0693: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0700: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0806: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0908: Environmental
Environment
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected Aug 20, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0550: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0561: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0563: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0582: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0602: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0623: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0625: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0641: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0644: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0676: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0690: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0710: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0726: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
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.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0745: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0921: Environmental
Environment
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (C)cms
F0867: Administration
Administration
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected Sep 4, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Jul 16, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Jul 16, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0609: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected Jan 3, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0622: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Jan 3, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0623: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected Jan 3, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0660: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected Jan 3, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0684: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0711: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0802: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0924: Environmental
Environment
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0585: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0609: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0610: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0622: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0623: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0644: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0645: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0655: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0660: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0758: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0790: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (C)cms
F0756: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected Aug 29, 2023
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