Inspection Reports for Brookdale Norman

A state licensure survey with complaints was conducted due to allegations that the center failed to ensure residents' rights to make care choices, provide sufficient nutrition, prevent neglect or coercion, administer medications according to physician orders, identify fall hazards, provide timely assistance with activities of daily living, and answer call lights promptly.

The investigation found multiple deficiencies including failure to check and maintain proper food temperatures, failure to notify the dietician of meal substitutions, and failure to administer medications as ordered for several residents. The facility had 32 residents at the time of the survey and deficiencies were cited as a result of the complaint investigation.

The complaint investigation included allegations that the center failed to ensure residents had the right to make choices related to their care, provide sufficient nutrition to prevent weight loss, prevent neglect or coercion, administer medications according to physician orders, identify fall hazards, provide timely assistance with activities of daily living, and answer call lights in a timely manner. The investigation included observations, interviews with residents, family, and staff, and review of records.

This document serves as a renewal license certifying that Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. is licensed to conduct and maintain an Assisted Living Center at the specified location.

The license renewal certifies compliance with Oklahoma statutes and state board regulations, allowing the facility to operate with a maximum capacity of 39 beds.

The inspection and complaint investigation were conducted due to allegations that the center failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls, failed to provide adequate staff to ensure care and treatment according to physicians' orders and the plan of care, and failed to ensure call lights were answered in a timely manner.

An unannounced on-site investigation was conducted including observations, interviews, and record reviews. Staff were observed answering call lights and assisting residents, and no deficiencies were cited.

The complaint investigation was initiated based on allegations of inadequate supervision to prevent falls, insufficient staffing to provide care according to physicians' orders and plans, and failure to answer call lights timely. The investigation found no deficiencies and the complaint was not substantiated.

A re-licensure survey was conducted on May 25, 2023, to assess compliance for renewal of the facility's license.

No deficiencies were cited during the inspection.

This document is a license renewal issued to Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. for the operation of an Assisted Living Center named Brookdale Norman.

The license certifies that the facility is authorized to conduct and maintain an Assisted Living Center with a maximum capacity of 39 beds. No deficiencies or inspection findings are noted in this document.

This document is a renewal license issued to Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. for the operation of an Assisted Living Center named Brookdale Norman.

The document certifies the facility's license to conduct and maintain an Assisted Living Center with a maximum capacity of 39 beds. It confirms compliance with Oklahoma State Department of Health regulations for license renewal.

The visit was a COVID-19 Special Focus Infection Control Survey conducted to determine if the facility was in compliance with implementing proper infection prevention and control practices to prevent the development and transmission of COVID-19.

No deficiencies were cited during the COVID-19 Special Focus Survey conducted on December 11, 2020.

The visit was a COVID-19 Special Focus Infection Control Survey conducted to determine if the facility was in compliance with proper infection prevention and control practices to prevent the development and transmission of COVID-19.

No deficiencies were cited during the COVID-19 Special Focus Survey conducted on September 28, 2020.

A State Licensure survey was conducted along with a complaint investigation related to medication administration at the facility.

The facility failed to administer Lasix medication as ordered, resulting in a medication error where a resident received double the prescribed dose for 12 days, causing actual harm including hospitalization for hypokalemia. The facility also failed to transcribe physician orders correctly to the electronic medication administration record.

Complaint #OK00055113 alleged the center failed to ensure medication was properly administered. The allegation was substantiated.

This document is a license renewal issued to Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. for the operation of an Assisted Living Center, indicating the renewal of the facility's license.

The license certifies that the facility is authorized to conduct and maintain an Assisted Living Center at the specified location with a maximum capacity of 39 beds. The license is effective from 03/24/2019 to 03/23/2020.

A State Licensure survey was conducted on March 19, 2019, as part of a re-licensure process including visits on 03/07/19, 03/11/19, and 03/19/19.

Deficient practice was cited related to service in assisted living, specifically that an assisted living center shall not care for any resident needing care in excess of the licensed level. The deficiency involved a resident who was bedfast, required total feeding, and had other significant care needs beyond the facility's licensed scope.