Deficiency timeline
SOUTH SHORE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Gary, IN. Newest events first.
- 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 May 27, 2026
- 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 Mar 17, 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 Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0805: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2025
- 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 Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0552: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0580: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0679: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)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 Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)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 Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0760: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Oct 24, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
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 5, 2025
- 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 Sep 5, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0697: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Sep 5, 2025
- 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 Aug 21, 2024
- 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 21, 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 Aug 21, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0580: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected Aug 21, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
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 Aug 21, 2024
- 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 Aug 21, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Aug 21, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Aug 21, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0697: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected Aug 21, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0791: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected Aug 21, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)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 May 30, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)Complaint-relatedcms
F0925: Environmental
Environment
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected May 30, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0552: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected May 30, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0697: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected May 30, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected May 30, 2024
- Class IVMinimal harm / potential for minimal harm (C)Complaint-relatedcms
F0732: Nursing and Physician Services
Nursing & physician services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected May 30, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0559: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected Feb 15, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Feb 15, 2024
- Class IIActual harm (G)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 Oct 24, 2023
- 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 Aug 18, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0804: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected Aug 1, 2023
- 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 Aug 1, 2023
- 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 1, 2023
- 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 Aug 1, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Aug 1, 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 Aug 1, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0679: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected Aug 1, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
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 Aug 1, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)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 Aug 1, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0740: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected Aug 1, 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 Aug 1, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0803: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected Aug 1, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Aug 1, 2023
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