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63/100LORD CHAMBERLAIN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (STRATFORD, Connecticut)
7003 MAIN STREET, STRATFORD, Connecticut 06614
Phone: 2033755894
CMS Overall:2/5
Overview & Bed Count
Certified Beds
190
Avg Residents/Day
182.2
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
County
Greater Bridgeport
Sprinkler Systems
Yes
Special Focus
None
Abuse Citation
No
CMS Star Ratings
Overall2/5
Health2/5
Staffing3/5
Quality3/5
Nurse Staffing Check
| Metric | This Facility | Connecticut Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN Hours per Resident per Day | 0.39 | 0.71 | -0.31 |
| Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day | 3.45 | 3.90 | -0.45 |
| CMS Staffing Rating | 3/5 | 3.1/5 | - |
| Nursing Staff Turnover | 26.8% | 37.3% | - |
Health Citation History
63 health citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Infection Control Deficiencies | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 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. | C – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | C – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | 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. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-05 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | G – Actual Harm |
| 2024-10-25 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-04-22 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-04-22 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-27 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-27 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
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Fire Safety Citation History
14 fire safety citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-06-23 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-25 | Services Deficiencies | Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-07-19 | Services Deficiencies | Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-07-19 | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Total Penalties & Fines
$7,443
Total Fine Amount (CMS)
1
Number of Fines
1
Total Penalties
| Date | Type | Fine Amount | Payment Denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-22 | Fine | $7,443 | - |
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