Inspection Reports for
Redstone Village

AL, 35803

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 1.3 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

64% better than Alabama average
Alabama average: 3.6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

4 3 2 1 0
2018
2019
2022

Inspection Report

Routine
Census: 23 Deficiencies: 3 Date: Feb 17, 2022

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to assess compliance with medication administration and infection prevention and control policies, including proper handling and storage of medications and resident care equipment, as well as hygiene practices during meal delivery and tray pick-up.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure medication carts were locked when unattended, gloves were changed and hand hygiene performed between residents during meal service, and that used resident care equipment was not placed in staff pockets. These deficiencies posed minimal harm or potential for actual harm to a few or some residents.

Deficiencies (3)
Medication cart was left unlocked and unattended by Licensed Practical Nurse, risking unauthorized access to medications.
Staff failed to change gloves and perform hand hygiene between residents during meal delivery and tray pick-up.
Licensed Practical Nurse placed used resident care equipment (pulse oximeter and thermometer) in her pocket, risking infection control breaches.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 23 Years worked: 2 Years worked: 5 Years worked: 1.5

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Observed leaving medication cart unlocked and placing used equipment in pocket
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Observed not changing gloves between residents during meal delivery
Staffing CoordinatorObserved not performing hand hygiene between residents during tray pick-up
Registered Nurse/Director of NursingInterviewed regarding medication cart locking and infection control policies
Infection Preventionist (RN)Interviewed regarding hand hygiene training and policies

Inspection Report

Plan of Correction
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Jun 6, 2019

Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction related to wound care practices at Fairview at Redstone Village, specifically addressing failure to follow proper hand hygiene and glove use during wound care for a resident.

Findings
The facility failed to ensure that a Licensed Practical Nurse washed her hands and changed gloves after cleaning a sacral wound and before applying wound treatment gel, potentially increasing infection risk for the resident. Interviews and policy review confirmed the deficiency.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to wash hands and change gloves after cleaning a sacral wound and prior to applying Silvermed Hydrogel during wound care.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 1

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Wound NurseNamed as Employee Identifier #2 involved in wound care deficiency

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0 Date: May 10, 2018

Visit Reason
Annual survey inspection of Fairview at Redstone Village nursing home.

Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.

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