Inspection Reports for The Springs at Butte

300 Mt Highland Dr, Butte, MT 59701, United States, MT

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 1.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

71% better than Montana average
Montana average: 5.8 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

4 3 2 1 0
2019
2020
2022

Inspection Report

Renewal
Deficiencies: 3 Date: Jul 27, 2022

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal inspection of the facility license.

Findings
The inspection identified deficiencies related to medication storage and disposal, including failure to monitor refrigerator temperatures, an unlocked and unattended medication cart, and an unlicensed staff member administering insulin to a resident.

Deficiencies (3)
Temperatures of the medication refrigerators are not being monitored or recorded to ensure medications are stored within the specified temperature range.
Second-floor medication cart was observed to be unlocked and unattended during a walkthrough.
An unlicensed staff member was observed administering insulin to resident #1 during the afternoon medication pass.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Faith BurnsAdministratorNamed as the facility administrator in the report header.
Brett ChristianSurvey Team LeaderNamed as the survey team leader conducting the renewal inspection.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Feb 13, 2020

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation triggered by concerns related to assisted living facility staffing and resident care.

Complaint Details
Complaint investigation triggered by concerns about staffing and resident injury assessment; no injuries were observed, but unlicensed staff performed assessments.
Findings
The investigation found that Staff #5, who assessed a resident for injury, is not a licensed nurse and therefore not qualified to assess the condition of a resident, despite no injuries being observed at the time or after the incident.

Deficiencies (1)
Staff #5 assessed a resident for injury but is not a licensed nurse and cannot assess the condition of a resident.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Sep 19, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation following an incident where a resident was found lying on the bathroom floor with injuries and delayed emergency response.

Complaint Details
Complaint investigation triggered by incident report of resident found on bathroom floor with injuries and delayed emergency response. Substantiation status not stated.
Findings
The facility failed to immediately arrange emergency care for a resident found injured on the bathroom floor, delaying ambulance notification by over 35 minutes and using a non-emergency line which resulted in insufficient first responders and delayed hospital transport.

Deficiencies (1)
Facility failed to immediately make arrangements for emergency care after resident was found injured on bathroom floor with delayed ambulance call and insufficient first responders.
Report Facts
Time resident left on floor: 35 Incident time: 1410 Ambulance call time: 1445 Resident pain rating: 10

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Linda EgebjergSurvey Team LeaderNamed as survey team leader for complaint inspection.

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