Inspection Reports for
Lamar Estates, LLC

205 S 10th St, Lamar, CO 81052, CO, 81052

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 5 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

4% better than Colorado average
Colorado average: 5.2 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2021
2022
2023

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Sep 27, 2023

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to evaluate the facility's compliance with professional standards of practice, focusing on the development and implementation of comprehensive, person-centered care plans and the clarification of physician's orders for medication administration.

Findings
The facility failed to develop and implement comprehensive care plans for three residents (#13, #15, and #19) addressing hospice care, depression, and urinary catheter care. Additionally, the facility failed to clarify physician's orders with dose information for topical skin medications for six residents (#2, #3, #6, #12, #15, and #17).

Deficiencies (2)
Failed to develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, including hospice care, depression, and urinary catheter care.
Failed to clarify physician's orders with dose information for administration of topical skin medications.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed: 24 Residents with deficient care plans: 3 Residents with unclear medication orders: 6 BIMS score: 4 BIMS score: 15 BIMS score: 15 Medication dosage frequency: 6

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1Interviewed regarding care for Residents #13, #15, and #19
Registered Nurse (RN) #1Interviewed regarding care and medication administration for Residents #13, #15, and #19
Director of Nursing (DON)Interviewed regarding facility policies and care plan requirements

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 7 Date: Jun 29, 2022

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to a complaint investigation regarding allegations of resident-to-resident physical abuse and failure to provide adequate dementia management care.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation was triggered by allegations of physical abuse between Resident #2 and Resident #6, including failure to prevent resident-to-resident altercations and inadequate dementia management.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure residents were free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation, specifically failing to prevent a resident-to-resident physical altercation between Resident #2 and Resident #6. Additionally, the facility failed to provide appropriate respiratory care for Resident #7, ensure CNA competencies, provide adequate treatment for mental health and dementia-related behaviors, maintain medication storage security, and properly implement pneumococcal vaccination policies.

Deficiencies (7)
Failed to protect residents from abuse including a physical altercation between Resident #2 and Resident #6.
Failed to provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for Resident #7, including failure to ensure oxygen was administered as ordered.
Failed to ensure certified nurse aides had completed competencies prior to providing care.
Failed to provide appropriate treatment and services to Resident #7 with mental disorder, including lack of individualized care plan for behaviors.
Failed to provide appropriate treatment and services to Resident #2 with dementia, including insufficient supervision and failure to follow care plan interventions.
Failed to ensure medication storage room was secure; room was propped open with wandering residents nearby.
Failed to implement policies and procedures for pneumococcal vaccinations; Residents #6 and #12 were not offered or did not receive recommended pneumococcal vaccines.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed: 15 Behavioral symptoms frequency: 30 Oxygen flow rate: 3 Competencies missing: 4 Behavior episodes: 14 Vaccination dates: 2018

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Nursing Home AdministratorNHAProvided facility policies, interviewed regarding resident care and staff training.
Registered Nurse #1RNObserved resident behaviors and oxygen therapy issues.
Certified Nurse Aide #1CNAReported on resident behaviors and lack of competencies.
Certified Nurse Aide #2CNAReported on resident behaviors and lack of competencies.
Social Services DirectorSSDInterviewed about resident behavioral management and training.
Director of NursingDONInterviewed about oxygen therapy, medication storage security, and resident behavior management.

Inspection Report

Routine
Deficiencies: 6 Date: Apr 20, 2021

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident care, including activities, respiratory care, nursing administration, dementia care, medication management, and adaptive equipment use.

Findings
The facility failed to provide meaningful activities for residents, ensure oxygen therapy was administered per physician orders, designate a full-time director of nursing, provide appropriate dementia care interventions, properly label and date insulin pens, and ensure the use of a physician-ordered plate guard for a resident during meals.

Deficiencies (6)
Failed to provide a meaningful program of activities for three residents, including failure to follow the activity calendar and provide individualized activities.
Failed to ensure oxygen was administered according to physician orders for one resident.
Failed to designate a registered nurse to serve as the director of nursing on a full-time basis.
Failed to provide appropriate treatment and services for a resident with dementia, including ineffective interventions for wandering and spitting behaviors.
Failed to ensure drugs and biologicals were labeled and stored properly, including incorrect dating of insulin pens.
Failed to provide special eating equipment (plate guard) as ordered for a resident during meals.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed for activities: 14 Residents reviewed for oxygen therapy: 3 Residents reviewed for adaptive equipment: 3 Residents reviewed for dementia care: 5 Resident #18 behavior charting shifts with behaviors: 14 Resident #18 behavior charting shifts with behaviors: 57 Resident #18 behavior charting shifts with behaviors: 13 Resident #18 behavior charting shifts with behaviors: 93

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
NHA #3Nursing Home AdministratorInterviewed regarding director of nursing role and insulin pen dating
RN #1Registered NurseInterviewed regarding oxygen administration and medication cart observations
CNA #2Certified Nurse AideInterviewed regarding resident activity participation and oxygen use
CNA #3Certified Nurse AideInterviewed regarding resident activity participation and oxygen use
ADActivity DirectorInterviewed regarding activity program and resident engagement
DMDietary ManagerInterviewed regarding plate guard use and tray covers
RN #3Registered NurseInterviewed regarding oxygen administration
NA #1Nurse AideInterviewed regarding resident wandering and spitting behaviors
NA #2Nurse AideInterviewed regarding resident wandering and spitting behaviors
CNA #6Certified Nurse AideInterviewed regarding resident wandering and spitting behaviors

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