Inspection Reports for
Hartford Health Care

217 Toro Road, Hartford, AL, 36344

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 1.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

53% better than Alabama average
Alabama average: 3.6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2019
2022
2023

Inspection Report

Routine
Census: 78 Capacity: 80 Deficiencies: 5 Date: Dec 14, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to evaluate compliance with resident rights, respiratory care, food safety, staffing data accuracy, and infection control practices at Hartford Health Care nursing home.

Findings
The facility failed to offer residents the opportunity to eat meals in the dining room except lunch Monday through Friday, administered oxygen without a physician order for one resident, failed to label and date food properly, submitted inaccurate staffing data for one quarter, and did not ensure proper use of personal protective equipment for airborne isolation precautions.

Deficiencies (5)
Residents were only offered the opportunity to eat lunch meals in the dining room Monday through Friday; other meals were served in rooms.
Oxygen therapy was provided to Resident #39 without a current physician order.
A bag of ground chicken in the refrigerator was not labeled or dated.
Facility failed to report accurate direct care staffing data for the quarter July 01, 2023 - September 30, 2023.
Staff member failed to implement Airborne Isolation Precautions properly by not wearing a gown when entering a resident's room on airborne isolation.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 78 Residents affected: 1 Residents affected: 18 Residents affected: 1 Staffing data period: 3 Total residents: 80

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nursing Assistant #3Mentioned in relation to residents not eating in the dining room
Certified Nursing Assistant #1Mentioned in relation to residents only eating lunch in the dining room
Certified Nursing Assistant #2Mentioned in relation to meal service and tray cart observation
AdministratorAdministratorInterviewed about meal service in the dining room and staffing data
Dietary ManagerDietary ManagerInterviewed about meal service and food labeling
Registered Nurse #1Registered NurseVerified oxygen administration to Resident #39
Assistant Director of NursingAssistant Director of NursingInterviewed about oxygen therapy order for Resident #39
Human Resources Payroll ManagerPayroll ManagerInterviewed about inaccurate staffing data submission
Director of Care CoordinatorDirector of Care CoordinationObserved and interviewed regarding failure to wear gown for airborne isolation
Medication Assistant, Certified #1Interviewed about airborne isolation PPE requirements
Infection Control PreventionistInfection Control PreventionistInterviewed about airborne isolation precautions and PPE

Inspection Report

Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jun 17, 2022

Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction related to a facility survey completed on 06/17/2022.

Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the survey.

Inspection Report

Deficiencies: 0 Date: Oct 31, 2019

Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction related to a facility survey completed on 2019-10-31.

Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the survey.

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