All citations for Thornton Care Center
State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.
Last standard health inspection on record
December 19, 2024
Showing 1 to 25 of 26 citations
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (June 21, 2024).
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
Harm to a resident
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (June 21, 2024).
Harm to a resident
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
Harm to a resident
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 30, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (June 21, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
1) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 23, 2022).
Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of October 1, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.