Inspection Reports for
Life Care Center of Longmont

The facility failed to notify the designated representative of Resident #3 in a timely manner after the resident fell, resulting in delayed family notification until the resident became unresponsive and was transferred to the hospital. Staff interviews revealed inconsistent notification practices despite policy requirements.

The complaint investigation found that the facility did not notify Resident #3's power of attorney (POA) immediately after the resident fell, notifying the POA only eight hours later when the resident was unresponsive and transferred to the hospital. The resident's representative expressed frustration and emotional distress over the delayed notification and lack of communication.

The facility failed to notify the designated representative for Resident #3 after the resident fell, resulting in delayed family notification until the resident became unresponsive and was transferred to the hospital. The resident subsequently died after being placed on hospice care.

The facility failed to maintain resident dignity by not timely emptying an external catheter canister, did not respond promptly to resident grievances about long call light wait times, and failed to arrange timely medical specialist appointments as ordered for one resident.

The investigation was complaint-driven based on grievances filed by Resident #1's representatives regarding catheter care, long call light wait times, and failure to arrange specialist appointments. The complaints were substantiated with findings of deficiencies.

The facility failed to maintain resident dignity by not emptying an external catheter canister timely, did not respond promptly to grievances about long call light wait times, and failed to arrange timely specialist medical appointments as ordered. These deficiencies affected one resident out of three reviewed and were associated with minimal harm or potential for harm.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to develop comprehensive care plans for oxygen therapy for several residents, inadequate pressure ulcer prevention and care, failure to investigate and prevent skin injuries of unknown origin, improper medication storage and security, lapses in infection prevention practices including hand hygiene and equipment disinfection, and failure to maintain emergency crash carts with current and functional equipment.

The complaint investigation focused on multiple areas including care planning deficiencies for oxygen therapy, pressure ulcer prevention and treatment failures, inadequate investigation of skin injuries, medication storage violations, infection control lapses, and emergency equipment maintenance issues.

The facility failed to develop comprehensive care plans for oxygen therapy for multiple residents, did not implement timely interventions to prevent pressure ulcers resulting in actual harm, failed to investigate and prevent skin injuries for a resident, improperly stored medications, failed to ensure proper hand hygiene and infection control practices, and did not maintain emergency crash carts with current and functional equipment.

The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to involve a resident in care planning, failure to respect and protect resident's personal belongings, failure to timely report suspected abuse or injury, and failure to maintain proper infection control related to oxygen tubing storage.

The visit was complaint-related, investigating allegations that Resident #40 was not included in care planning and had personal belongings discarded, Resident #2 had an injury of unknown origin not reported timely, and Resident #9's oxygen equipment was improperly stored, risking infection.

The facility was found deficient in allowing Resident #40 to participate in care planning, respecting Resident #40's personal belongings, timely reporting of an injury of unknown origin for Resident #2, and maintaining sanitary storage of oxygen tubing and nasal cannula for Resident #9. Deficiencies were noted through observations, interviews, and record reviews.

The investigation was complaint-driven, focusing on treatment and care deficiencies, respiratory care inadequacies, medication regimen review delays, and psychotropic medication overuse without proper documentation or physician rationale.

The facility failed to ensure appropriate treatment and care for residents using orthotic devices, failed to provide necessary respiratory care orders for CPAP therapy, failed to act timely on pharmacist medication recommendations, and failed to limit psychotropic medication use with proper documentation and rationale.

The facility failed to ensure appropriate treatment and care for residents using orthotic devices, failed to provide necessary respiratory care orders for CPAP therapy, did not act timely on pharmacist medication recommendations, and failed to limit psychotropic medication use with appropriate stop dates or physician rationale. Several residents were affected by these deficiencies.