Deficiency timeline
Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Pawtucket, RI. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0600: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected Mar 31, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
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 Dec 30, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0688: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Jan 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0698: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Jan 10, 2025
- 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 Jan 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0658: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected Jan 10, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0760: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected Sep 9, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)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 Sep 9, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0940: Administration
Administration
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected Sep 9, 2024
- Fine $193,160cms
CMS fine
Civil money penalty recorded in CMS Nursing Home Compare.
- Class IImmediate jeopardy (L)Complaint-relatedcms
F0835: Administration
Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected Sep 9, 2024
- Class IImmediate jeopardy (L)Complaint-relatedcms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Sep 9, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)Complaint-relatedcms
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 9, 2024
- 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 Jun 24, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
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 Jun 24, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0578: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected May 6, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0686: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected Dec 28, 2023
- 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 Dec 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)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 Dec 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0699: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected Dec 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Dec 28, 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 Dec 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Dec 28, 2023
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (B)cms
F0577: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected Dec 28, 2023
- Fine $47,970cms
CMS fine
Civil money penalty recorded in CMS Nursing Home Compare.
- Class IImmediate jeopardy (K)Complaint-relatedcms
F0600: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected Nov 6, 2023
- Class IImmediate jeopardy (J)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 Nov 6, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0835: Administration
Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected Nov 6, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0636: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0638: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0640: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- 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 Mar 15, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0867: Administration
Administration
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0886: Infection Control
Infection control
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0686: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0569: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
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 Feb 28, 2023
- 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 Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
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 Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0687: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected Feb 28, 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 Feb 28, 2023
- 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 Feb 28, 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 Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0773: Administration
Administration
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected Feb 28, 2023
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