cms_DC: 36

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
36	WASHINGTON CTR FOR AGING SVCS	95014	2601 18TH STREET NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20018	2018-09-26	558	D	0	1	PSFH11	Based on observation, staff, resident and a family member Interviews for one (1) of 38 sampled residents, facility failed to provide the resident with a replacement television and to place the television in an appropriate position where it can be viewed by the resident. Resident #202. Findings included . As reported to this surveyor on (MONTH) 20, (YEAR) at approximately 2:30 PM the resident has a very small television (approximately 13 - 15 inches) which sits on the side of the bed and which she is not able to view when she is in bed. The informant further reported that the resident had a larger television (19 inches) which was purchased by the family when she was first admitted to the facility. According to the informant the original television was accidentally destroyed while an employee was cleaning the resident's room. He could not recollect the date of the incident but he thinks it was a few years ago. The resident was admitted to the facility on (MONTH) 16, 2007. The admission inventory sheet showed a 19 inch television among the resident's list of possessions. An observation of the room on (MONTH) 20, (YEAR) showed A 13 - 15 inch television on a portable tray (television tray) at the side of the resident's bed. The position of the television did not allow the resident to watch the television while lying in bed. After the observation the resident was asked if she liked her television and its location. She responded that it was too small and that she could not watch when she was lying in bed. A face-to-face interview was conducted with Employee #8 at approximately 2:30 PM on (MONTH) 24, (YEAR). During the interview I advised the employee of the informant's concern about the situation but would investigate and inform me of the results of her investigation. During a follow-up face-to-face interview at approximately 11:00 AM on (MONTH) 25, (YEAR) the manager stated she was informed that replacement of items are based on original value less depreciation; hence, the reason the resident's 19 inch television was replaced with a 13 inch television. She added that the value of the current television was equal to the value of the television that was destroyed. The manager also added that in order for the television to be mounted on the wall the family would need to bring in the materials (brackets, bolts, screws etcetera). During another face-to-face interview with Employee #1 the employee acknowledged that the facility failed to provide the resident with an appropriate replacement television. However, the employee stated that he was not aware of the situation but now that he is aware he will ensure that the resident receives an appropriate replacement television and that it is in a location that will be satisfactory to the resident and the family.	2020-09-01