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Nursing Home Inspect > Georgia > Ben Hill County Data as of September 2024

    Life Care Center

    For profit - Corporation  ·  176 Lincoln Ave, Fitzgerald, GA 31750  ·  See home’s Medicare page

    Affiliated With Beacon Health Management
    People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
    3.61
    Nurse hours/resident/day
    Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
    State Average: 3.5
    74.0%
    Nurse turnover
    The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
    State Average: 49.7%
    167
    Certified beds
    Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
    87
    Average residents/day
    Average number of residents based on daily census.
    Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
    Direct owners
    Rwc Healthcare Llc (100%)
    Indirect owners
    Hsp Southern Healthcare Llc
    Pww Healthcare, Llc
    Bruce Wertheim
    Managerial control
    Beacon Health Management Llc since Jul, 2016
    Bruce Wertheim since Jul, 2016
    Managing employee(s)
    Gerardo Pollock since Jun, 2021

    Inspection Reports

    29

    total deficiencies

    3

    infection-related deficiencies

    This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

    Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
    Nov 29, 2023
    Standard report
    5 deficiencies
    D
    Full report
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0578
    Failure to: 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
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
    Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0687
    Failure to: Provide appropriate foot care.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
    Failure to: 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.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
    Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    May 18, 2023
    Standard report
    2 deficiencies
    D
    Full report
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
    Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0741
    Failure to: Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Jun 29, 2022
    Complaint report
    21 deficiencies
    (3 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    $429,122 Fine
    1 Payment Suspension
    D

     to L
    L
    Full report
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
    Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    L
    Administration Deficiency — F0835
    Failure to: Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    L
    Administration Deficiency — F0867
    Failure to: Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    L
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
    Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    K
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0603
    Failure to: Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    J
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0607
    Failure to: Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    J
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0610
    Failure to: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    J
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
    Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    Severity
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    J
    Administration Deficiency — F0838
    Failure to: Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
    Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0886
    Failure to: Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Many people affected
    Seriousness
    F
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
    Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
    Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0883
    Failure to: Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Environmental Deficiency — F0925
    Failure to: Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0585
    Failure to: 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
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
    Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
    Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0690
    Failure to: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0790
    Failure to: Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Environmental Deficiency — F0921
    Failure to: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Aug 19, 2021
    Standard report
    1 deficiency
    E
    Full report
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
    Failure to: 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
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E

    Penalties

    $440K

    total fines

    1

    payment suspension

    A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
    Jun 29, 2022
    $429,122 fine
    1 Payment Suspension
    Apr 11, 2022
    $3,976 fine
    No corresponding inspection report.
    Apr 4, 2022
    $3,645 fine
    No corresponding inspection report.
    Mar 28, 2022
    $3,314 fine
    No corresponding inspection report.