Inspection Results
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Facility failed to meet the following Requirement(s):Corrected DateLevel of HarmResidents Affected
The facility shall screen residents and staff for tuberculosis as required for long-term care facilities by 19 CSR 20-20.100. II 12/13/2024   
The administrator/manager shall maintain on the premises an individual personnel record on each facility employee, which shall include the following: (I) Written statement signed by a licensed physician or physician ' s designee indicating the person can work in a long-term care facility and indicating any limitations; III 10/8/2024   
The administrator/manager shall develop and implement a safe and effective system of medication control and use, which assures that all residents ' medications are administered by personnel at least eighteen (18) years of age, in accordance with physicians ' instructions using acceptable nursing techniques. The facility shall employ a licensed nurse eight (8) hours per week for every thirty (30) residents to monitor each resident ' s condition and medication. Administration of medication shall mean delivering to a resident his or her prescription medication either in the original pharmacy container, or for internal medication, removing an individual dose from the pharmacy container and placing it in a small container or liquid medium for the resident to remove from the container and self-administer. External prescription medication may be applied by facility personnel if the resident is unable to do so and the resident ' s physician so authorizes. All individuals who administer medication shall be trained in medication administration and, if not a physician or a licensed nurse, shall be a certified medication technician or level I medication aide. I/II 12/13/2024   
Each resident admitted to the facility, or his or her next of kin, legally authorized representative or designee, shall be fully informed of the individual's rights and responsibilities as a resident. These rights shall be reviewed annually with each resident, and/or his or her next of kin, legally authorized representative or designee, either in a group session or individually. II/III 10/8/2024   
Each resident shall be permitted to retain and use personal clothing and possessions as space permits. Personal possessions may include furniture and decorations in accordance with the facility's policies and shall not create a fire hazard. The facility shall maintain a record of any personal items accompanying the resident upon admission to the facility, or which are brought to the resident during his or her stay in the facility, which are to be returned to the resident or responsible party upon discharge, transfer, or death. II/III 10/8/2024   
The operator or other designated person shall use the personal funds of the resident exclusively for the use of the resident and only when authorized in writing by the resident, his/her designee, guardian and conservator, or conservator. A designee shall not be the administrator or an employee of the facility. With written authorization, the operator may purchase a burial policy for the resident. II/III 10/8/2024   
The bond required by section 198.096, RSMo, for operators holding personal funds of residents shall be in a form approved by the department and shall provide that residents who allege that they have been wrongfully deprived of moneys held in trust may bring an action for recovery directly against the surety. The bond shall be in an amount equal to at least one and one-half (1 1/2) times the average monthly balance of the residents ' personal funds, including residents ' petty cash, or the average total of the monthly balances for the preceding twelve (12) months. The average monthly balance(s) or the average total of the monthly balance(s) shall be rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars ($1,000). One (1) bond may be used to cover the residents ' funds in more than one (1) facility operated by the same operator, if the facility is a multilicensed facility on the same premises. If not on the same premises, then one (1) bond may be used if the bond specifies the amount of coverage provided for each individual facility and the coverage for each facility is a minimum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). II/III 10/8/2024