Autumn Lake Healthcare At Arcola

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2026

• Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2026

• Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 12, 2026

• Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 12, 2026

• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 12, 2026

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 16, 2026

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Install proper backup exit lighting.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Meet other general requirements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 14, 2024

• The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 28, 2023

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 7, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 21, 2019

• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 21, 2019

• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 21, 2019

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 21, 2019

• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 21, 2019

• Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 31, 2019

• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 21, 2019

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 31, 2019

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 31, 2019

• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Construct fire resistant interior walls.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 31, 2019

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 31, 2019

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 25, 2019

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 25, 2019

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Arcola offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Arcola is located at 901 Arcola Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Arcola is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Silver Spring, Maryland. Reviewers generally praise the day staff, therapy team, and leadership, though several raise concerns about night shift attentiveness, supply shortages, and inconsistent communication with families.

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Arcola had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 82 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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