Inspection Reports for Brookdale Pocatello

The inspection was a health care licensure and follow-up survey to assess compliance with regulatory requirements and verify correction of previous deficiencies.

The facility was found to have multiple deficiencies including inadequate housekeeping and maintenance, failure to assess residents after changes in health status, incomplete medication destruction documentation, improper use of psychotropic medications, incomplete comprehensive assessments prior to admission, deficient resident care records, lack of behavior plans and tracking, failure to maintain fire and life safety records, missed fire extinguisher inspections, and failure to conduct required fire drills. Additionally, nursing assessments and implementation of new orders were not completed as required, and the administrator failed to conduct timely investigations and corrective actions related to resident falls.

The inspection was conducted as a health care complaint investigation to evaluate concerns related to resident falls, medication distribution, and updating of residents' service agreements.

The investigation found ineffective corrective actions for resident falls, medications left unattended on carts and in the nurse's office, outdated residents' Negotiated Service Agreements not reflecting health status changes, and lack of delegation for staff passing medications.

The visit was complaint-related, investigating issues including resident falls, medication safety, and documentation updates. No substantiation status was explicitly stated.

The inspection was conducted as a fire life safety and sanitation licensure survey of the facility.

Multiple fire and life safety deficiencies were identified including unsealed holes compromising compartmentation, missing smoke detectors with no replacement documentation, undocumented emergency lighting tests, exposed electrical wiring, improper use of relocatable power taps, lack of documented medical gas policies, unsecured oxygen cylinders, and missing fire suppression system inspection documentation.

The inspection was conducted as a health care licensure and follow-up visit combined with a complaint investigation.

The facility was found to have multiple deficiencies including incomplete background checks for employees, failure to report allegations of abuse to Adult Protection, inadequate heating and air conditioning in residents' rooms, improper medication refrigerator temperature maintenance, lack of psychotropic medication reviews, and failure to delegate medication administration properly.

The visit was complaint-related, investigating allegations including missing money from Resident #4's room and failure to report abuse to Adult Protection.

The inspection was conducted as a fire life safety and sanitation licensure survey for the facility Brookdale Pocatello.

The report identified multiple deficiencies related to fire and life safety standards, including lack of documented testing for alcohol-based hand rub dispensers, obstructions on fire suppression system pendants, missing documentation for dry system full flow trip testing, improper oxygen storage, prohibited appliance use on power strips, lack of fuel-fired heating inspection since 2019, and incomplete hood cleaning/inspection documentation.