Deerfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delhi, LA was fined $12,740 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deerfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Delhi, LA) — $12,740 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Deerfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delhi, LA was fined $12,740 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.


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


• Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.