Fulton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

Inspection Report, Updated April 2013

PFI: 0337
Regional Office: Capital District Regional Office

This report displays citations for the three most recent Certification Surveys, and citations for Complaint Surveys during the past three years.

Summary

This table summarizes the citations in the details section of this report and compares them against the statewide average.

MeasureThis FacilityStatewide Average
Standard Health Deficiencies5118
Life Safety Code Deficiencies47
Total Deficiencies5525
Deficiencies Related to Actual Harm or Immediate Jeopardy61
% of Deficiencies Related to Actual Harm or Immediate Jeopardy11%4%

Details of Certification and Complaint Surveys

Key to understanding citations and surveys:

  • Potential for no more than Minimal Harm
    Potential for no more than Minimal Harm
  • Potential for more than Minimal Harm
    Potential for more than Minimal Harm
  • Actual Harm
    Actual Harm
  • Immediate Jeopardy
    Immediate Jeopardy
  • Isolated
    Isolated
  • Pattern
    Pattern
  • Widespread
    Widespread
  • Certification surveys are on-site inspections required every 9-15 months by the federal government.
  • Complaint surveys are on-site inspections held as the result of a complaint. They are only shown here if they resulted in a citation.
 

January 15, 2013 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
FACILITY ESTABLISHES INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careJanuary 31, 2013

December 3, 2012 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
CLINICAL RECORDS MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 28, 2012
MEDICALLY RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 28, 2012
POLICIES, PROCEDURES PROHIBIT ABUSE, NEGLECT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 28, 2012

September 11, 2012 Certification Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
INFECTION CONTROL View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmWidespreadNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
ADL CARE PROVIDED FOR DEPENDENT RESIDENTS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLANS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
DEVELOPMENT/PREPARE/REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLAN View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
SAFE/CLEAN/COMFORTABLE/HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
CLINICAL RECORDS MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIRED NOTIFICATION POLICIES & PROCEDURES REQUIRED View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK SUBJECT'S SIGNED INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
DENTAL SERVICES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
DENTAL SERVICES IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
DOCUMENTATION FOR TRANSFER/DISCHARGE OF RESIDENT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
DRUG REGIMEN IS FREE FROM UNNECESSARY DRUGS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
FACILITY ESTABLISHES INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
MEDICALLY RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
NOT EMPLOY PERSONS GUILTY OF ABUSE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
PASARR REQUIREMENTS FOR MI AND MR View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
PROPER TREATMENT TO PREVENT/HEAL PRESSURE SORES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
PROVIDE NECESSARY CARE FOR HIGHEST PRACTICABLE WELL BEING View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
SERVICES PROVIDED MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012

Standard Life Safety Code Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
COOKING EQUIPMENT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
FIRE DRILLS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012
TESTING OF FIRE ALARM View details of this deficiencyPotential for no more than Minimal HarmWidespreadNot substandard quality of careOctober 19, 2012

July 12, 2012 Complaint Survey

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Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
SERVICES BY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CARE PLAN View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careAugust 6, 2012

June 11, 2012 Complaint Survey

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Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
FACILITY IS FREE OF ACCIDENT HAZARDS View details of this deficiencyActual HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 13, 2012
INFORM OF ACCIDENTS/SIGNIFICANT CHANGES/TRANSFER/ETC. View details of this deficiencyActual HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 13, 2012
PROVIDE NECESSARY CARE FOR HIGHEST PRACTICABLE WELL BEING View details of this deficiencyActual HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 13, 2012
RESIDENTS FREE FROM SIGNIFICANT MEDICATION ERRORS View details of this deficiencyActual HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 13, 2012
DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLANS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careAugust 24, 2012
NOT EMPLOY PERSONS GUILTY OF ABUSE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careAugust 24, 2012
SERVICES PROVIDED MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJuly 13, 2012

December 13, 2011 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
INFORM OF ACCIDENTS/SIGNIFICANT CHANGES/TRANSFER/ETC. View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJanuary 16, 2012

October 13, 2011 Certification Survey

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Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
PERSONAL PRIVACY/CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
RESIDENT NOT CATHETERIZED UNLESS UNAVOIDABLE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
STORE/PREPARE/DISTRIBUTE FOOD UNDER SANITARY CONDITIONS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
ACTIVITY PROGRAM MEETS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED AT LEAST EVERY 12 MONTHS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
DEVELOPMENT/PREPARE/REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLAN View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
DRUG REGIMEN IS FREE FROM UNNECESSARY DRUGS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
NOT EMPLOY PERSONS GUILTY OF ABUSE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011
NURSE STAFFING View details of this deficiencyPotential for no more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careDecember 12, 2011

Standard Life Safety Code Inspection

No Deficiencies

July 25, 2011 Complaint Survey

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Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
PROPER TREATMENT TO PREVENT/HEAL PRESSURE SORES View details of this deficiencyActual HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careSeptember 13, 2011

February 18, 2011 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
SERVICES PROVIDED MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careMarch 30, 2011

August 17, 2010 Certification Survey

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Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
FACILITY IS FREE OF ACCIDENT HAZARDS View details of this deficiencyActual HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 2, 2010
INFORM OF ACCIDENTS/SIGNIFICANT CHANGES/TRANSFER/ETC. View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 2, 2010
PROPER LABELING OF DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careOctober 2, 2010
HOUSEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES View details of this deficiencyPotential for no more than Minimal HarmWidespreadNot substandard quality of careOctober 2, 2010

Standard Life Safety Code Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
FIRE DRILLS View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careOctober 2, 2010

May 12, 2010 Complaint Survey

View Statement of Deficiencies issued for this Inspection Cycle

Standard Health Inspection

DeficiencySeverity Learn more about severityResidents Affected Learn more about scopeSubstandard Quality of Care Learn more about substandard quality of careCorrection Date Learn more about correction dates
FACILITY PROHIBITS ABUSE, NEGLECT View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careJune 20, 2010
FACILITY RESOLVES RESIDENT GRIEVANCES View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmPatternNot substandard quality of careJune 20, 2010
NOT EMPLOY PERSONS GUILTY OF ABUSE View details of this deficiencyPotential for more than Minimal HarmIsolatedNot substandard quality of careJune 20, 2010

Note: If the latest survey included in this report is more than 12 months old, the Department of Health may have recently surveyed this nursing home or is currently inspecting this home.

If you have questions about the current quality of service delivery at the nursing home, you should contact the facility and request a copy of the latest survey inspection report. The facility is required to post the report in a public area of the nursing home. If you request the report and the nursing home refuses to provide it, please call the New York State Nursing Home Complaint hotline at 1-888-201-4563.