cms_DC: 29

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
29	WASHINGTON CTR FOR AGING SVCS	95014	2601 18TH STREET NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20018	2017-09-01	312	D	0	1	BJXC11	Based on observation, record review, and resident and staff interview for one (1) of 40 sampled residents, the facility staff failed to provide routine oral care to one (1) totally dependent resident. Resident #154. The findings include: On (MONTH) 29, (YEAR), Resident #154 was observed with a right amputation above the elbow and left arm paralysis. A subsequent review of the clinical record showed Resident #154 was coded under Section G110 of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as a four (4) which indicates that the resident is totally dependent on staff for all Activities of Daily Living (ADL). During a face-to-face interview with Resident #154 at approximately 11:30 AM on (MONTH) 29, (YEAR), the resident stated, I have a medical appointment on Thursday. I am going to see my doctor and I would like to have my teeth brushed before I go. The resident was asked whether his/her teeth are brushed when receiving bath in the mornings. Resident # 154 stated No, and I have an electric tooth brush plugged up by the bathroom sink but they (the Staff) do not use it. The Resident opened his mouth and displayed teeth covered with particles of food. This surveyor checked the bathroom and observed an electric toothbrush plugged into an outlet at the sink. The toothbrush was dry. On (MONTH) 30, (YEAR), at approximately 10:30 AM, upon a return visit to the resident's room to inquire whether his teeth were brushed and to determine if the toothbrush was used. The resident informed this writer that his teeth were not brushed. This writer checked the toothbrush and it was dry. Another observation made on (MONTH) 30, (YEAR) at approximately 2:45 PM, in the presence of Employee #5 showed that Resident #154's teeth were not brushed and a dry electric toothbrush in the bathroom. Employee #5 acknowledged that the staff failed to provide routine oral care to a resident who is totally dependent on them for all care needs.	2020-09-01