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71/100LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (WAYNESVILLE, Missouri)
700 BIRCH LANE, WAYNESVILLE, Missouri 65583
Phone: 5737746456
CMS Overall:3/5
Overview & Bed Count
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
78
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
County
Pulaski
Sprinkler Systems
Yes
Special Focus
None
Abuse Icon
No
CMS Star Ratings
Overall3/5
Health3/5
Staffing2/5
Quality4/5
Nurse Staffing Check
| Metric | This Facility | Missouri Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN Hours per Resident per Day | 0.51 | 0.46 | +0.05 |
| Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day | 3.54 | 3.40 | +0.14 |
| CMS Staffing Rating | 2/5 | 2.2/5 | - |
| Nursing Staff Turnover | 61.1% | 56.9% | - |
Health Citation History
32 health citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-11-24 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G – Actual Harm |
| 2025-03-17 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | 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 |
| 2025-03-17 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-05 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-26 | 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 |
| 2024-03-26 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | C – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | 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. | C – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | 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. | C – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | 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 |
| 2024-02-01 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | 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. | B – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 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. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
Fire Safety Citation History
17 fire safety citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-17 | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-17 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-02-01 | Smoke Deficiencies | Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2022-11-14 | Services Deficiencies | Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Total Penalties & Fines
$22,081
Total Fine Amount (CMS)
1
Number of Fines
1
Total Penalties
| Date | Type | Fine Amount | Payment Denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-17 | Fine | $22,081 | - |
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