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Inspection Reports for Becket House

224 Pine Tree Rd., Litchfield, ME 04350, ME, 04350

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Inspection Report Summary

The most recent inspection on September 20, 2023, found deficiencies related to medication management and resident contracts. Earlier inspections showed similar issues, with some deficiencies repeated from the prior 2021 survey. Inspectors cited missing resident rights attachments in contracts, lack of proper physician orders for medications, expired medications in use, and incomplete controlled substances records. No fines, enforcement actions, or complaint investigations were listed in the available reports. The pattern of deficiencies suggests ongoing challenges with medication documentation and contract compliance over time.

Deficiencies (last 1 years)

Deficiencies (over 1 years) 6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

5% worse than Maine average
Maine average: 5.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2023
High (Actual Harm) Moderate (Potential Harm) Unclassified
State average

Inspection Report

Biennial Survey
Census: 6 Capacity: 10 Deficiencies: 6 Date: Sep 20, 2023
Visit Reason
The visit was a biennial survey to assess compliance with the Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs: Level IV Residential Care Facilities.
Findings
The facility was found non-compliant with multiple regulatory requirements including missing resident rights attachments in contracts, lack of physician orders for administered medications, expired medications in use, and incomplete Schedule II controlled substances records. Several deficiencies were repeat findings from the prior 2021 survey.
Deficiencies (6)
Resident contracts did not include Section 5 Resident Rights as an attachment for 2 of 2 resident records reviewed.
Medication administered to Resident #1 without a written order signed by a duly authorized licensed practitioner.
Facility failed to show documented evidence of current licensed practitioner orders within 12 months for medication administered to Resident #2.
Expired medication (Breathe Right Nasal Strips expired 6/22/2022) found with active medications in Resident #2's medication cart.
Schedule II controlled substances individual inventory count records for Resident #1 lacked required information including prescription number, date, drug name, dosage, frequency, method of administration, and verification of balance on hand.
Schedule II controlled substances inventory bound book was not maintained with numbered pages for Resident #1.
Report Facts
Census: 6 Total Capacity: 10
Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Fred FrenchAdministratorConfirmed findings during the survey

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