Inspection Reports for
Washington County Nursing Home

14600 St. Stephens Avenue, PO Box 1299, Chatom, AL, 36518

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Deficiencies (last 3 years)

Deficiencies (over 3 years) 0.3 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

92% better than Alabama average
Alabama average: 3.6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

4 3 2 1 0
2018
2019
2021

Inspection Report

Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jun 10, 2021

Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction for Washington County Nursing Home, summarizing the results of a regulatory survey completed on June 10, 2021.

Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the survey.

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0 Date: Feb 28, 2019

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a standard annual survey of the Washington County Nursing Home to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.

Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection.

Inspection Report

Complaint Investigation
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Feb 15, 2018

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to a complaint alleging abuse of a resident (RI #122) at the facility, specifically concerning a family member's social media comment about mistreatment.

Complaint Details
The complaint investigation was substantiated as the facility did not report the abuse allegation regarding RI #122 to the State Survey Agency within the required timeframe, despite internal investigation and interviews.
Findings
The facility failed to report an allegation of abuse to the State Survey Agency within the required two-hour timeframe. Interviews and grievance reviews confirmed the allegation was investigated internally but not reported as required by policy and regulations.

Deficiencies (1)
Failure to timely report suspected abuse to the State Survey Agency as required by facility policy and regulations.
Report Facts
Date of grievance report submission: Sep 22, 2017 Date of telephone interview: Feb 15, 2018

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Director of NursingReferred to as EI #1, Abuse Coordinator who conducted interviews and did not report the abuse allegation
Registered NurseReferred to as EI #2, nurse who reported the social media comment to the DON

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