cms_AL: 23

In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
23 HIGHLANDS HEALTH AND REHAB 15012 380 WOODS COVE ROAD SCOTTSBORO AL 35768 2018-05-03 814 F 0 1 VXOM11 Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the above ground grease receptacle did not have grease and leaves on top of the receptacle, and on the ground in front of the receptacle. This was observed on 04/30/18, during the initial tour of the facility. This has the potential to affect all 45 residents residing at the facility. Findings Include: On 04/30/18 at 4:35 p.m., the surveyor observed the above ground grease receptacle. There were leaves and grease observed on top of the grease receptacle, and on the area on the ground in front of the grease receptacle. At this time, the surveyor conducted an interview with Employee Identifier (EI) #6, the Food Service Director. The surveyor asked EI #6, what did she see on the top of the grease receptacle, and on the ground in front of the grease receptacle. EI #6 said it looked like leaves and grease to her. The surveyor asked EI #6 what was there a potential for when grease and leaves were left on top of the grease receptacle, and on the ground in front of the grease receptacle. EI #6 said the grease and leaves could attract pest. 2020-09-01