Inspection Reports for
Cleburne County Nursing Home

122 Brockford Road, Heflin, AL, 36264

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Deficiencies (last 4 years)

Deficiencies (over 4 years) 0.5 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

86% better than Alabama average
Alabama average: 3.6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

4 3 2 1 0
2018
2019
2022
2023

Inspection Report

Routine
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Sep 28, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with infection prevention and control protocols, specifically related to hand hygiene practices during meal delivery.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure that a Certified Nursing Assistant (EI #2) followed proper hand hygiene procedures, creating potential cross-contamination risks during meal delivery on 9/25/2023. This failure had the potential to affect 21 residents on unit two.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to perform hand hygiene between resident contacts and after handling contaminated objects during meal delivery.
Report Facts
Residents potentially affected: 21

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Employee Identifier #2 observed not washing or sanitizing hands between residents during meal delivery
Infection PreventionistEmployee Identifier #1 who explained hand hygiene policy and risks

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Mar 11, 2022

Visit Reason
Annual survey inspection of Cleburne County Nursing Home to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.

Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Jul 10, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to allegations of physical abuse involving two residents, Resident Identifier #50 and Resident Identifier #44, which the facility failed to report within the required two-hour timeframe.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation found that the facility did not report two physical abuse incidents within the required two-hour timeframe. The incidents involved Resident Identifier #50 on 5/31/19 and Resident Identifier #44 on 6/17/19. The Administrator acknowledged the delays and the requirement to report within two hours to protect residents.
Findings
The facility failed to timely report two allegations of physical abuse to the State Agency within two hours of staff awareness, affecting 2 of 3 abuse files reviewed during the survey.

Deficiencies (1)
Failed to report two allegations of physical abuse involving Resident Identifier #50 and Resident Identifier #44 within two hours of staff awareness.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 2 Date of first incident: May 31, 2019 Date of second incident: Jun 17, 2019

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
AdministratorEmployee Identifier #1, Administrator, interviewed regarding the timing of abuse reports.

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jun 14, 2018

Visit Reason
Annual survey inspection of Cleburne County Nursing Home to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.

Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.

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