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Inspection Results


Inspection Overview

Life Care Center Of Waynesville has been cited for a total of 49 deficiencies since we began saving each survey.

In Missouri, the average facility has **43.77 deficiencies** in our database. This profile shows the longer-term view.

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Understanding Deficiency Severity (A-L Scale)

The farther along in the alphabet (A through L) the Scope value is, the more severe the deficiency. **A through F means no actual harm has happened.**

Severity (Harm)Scope (Widespread?)Code Range
No Actual HarmIsolated to PatternA - C
No Actual HarmWidespreadD - F
**Actual Harm**IsolatedG
**Actual Harm**PatternH
**Actual Harm**WidespreadI
**Immediate Jeopardy**IsolatedJ
**Immediate Jeopardy**PatternK
**Immediate Jeopardy**WidespreadL


Detailed Deficiency List (Most Recent First)

Scope/Severity: E

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.

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: G

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

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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.

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: F

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

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey Date: 2025-03-17
Correction Date: 2025-04-22
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey Date: 2024-12-05
Correction Date: 2025-01-14
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2024-03-26
Correction Date: 2024-04-29
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey Date: 2024-03-26
Correction Date: 2024-04-29
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: E

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: C

Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: C

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: B

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.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: B

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: B

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.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: F

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

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey Date: 2024-02-01
Correction Date: 2024-03-15
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey Date: 2022-12-20
Correction Date: 2023-01-23
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: E

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Survey Date: 2022-11-14
Correction Date: 2022-12-28
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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.

Survey Date: 2022-11-14
Correction Date: 2022-12-28
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey Date: 2022-11-14
Correction Date: 2022-12-28
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Survey Date: 2022-03-08
Correction Date: 2022-04-02
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2019-11-15
Correction Date: 2019-12-27
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey Date: 2019-11-15
Correction Date: 2019-12-27
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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.

Survey Date: 2019-11-15
Correction Date: 2019-12-27
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: F

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Survey Date: 2019-11-15
Correction Date: 2019-12-27
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: F

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

Survey Date: 2019-11-15
Correction Date: 2019-12-27
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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.

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: F

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

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2018-08-31
Correction Date: 2018-10-11
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N


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