Nursing home negligence takes on many forms, where the nursing staff can misbehave, or other patients assault the resident because of a lack of supervision. Many nursing homes throughout Arizona are understaffed, or the administration hires inadequately trained Nurses and Nurse's Aides. Other nursing facilities did not follow acceptable practices for providing the utmost care.
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This nursing center is a "for-profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility providing services and cares to residents of Tucson and Pima County, Arizona. The 120-certified bed long-term care nursing home is located at:
6651 East Carondelet Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85710
(520) 731-8500
Haven of Saguaro Valley Nursing Home (SFF)
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Haven of Saguaro Valley Nursing Home offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care.
The state of Arizona and the federal government are legally responsible for monitoring each nursing home and impose monetary fines and deny payments through Medicare if serious violations have been identified. These penalties are typically imposed when the violation is severe and harmed or could have harmed a resident.
Special Focus Facility Designation – This facility has been designated a Special Focus Facility (SSF) by Medicare. This designation indicates that the nursing facility “has a history of persistent poor quality of care as indicated by the findings of state or federal inspection teams.” The facility “is subjected to more frequent inspections, escalating penalties, and potential termination for Medicare and Medicaid.”
This nursing facility received nine complaints and self-reported three serious issues over the last three years that resulted in violation citations. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the comprehensive Arizona Adult Protective Services Website.
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The state of Arizona and federal government nursing home regulatory agencies routinely update their care home database system. This list contains historical information of all citations and violations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, one out of five stars for staffing issues, and one out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to ensure [two residents] were free from abuse.” The investigation included a cognitively intact resident.
The facility’s Investigative Documentation revealed that “the Director of Nursing was informed on August 20, 2018, [that the resident had been blocked in her room on August 19, 2018, at approximately 8:00 AM for less than fifteen minutes.” It was noted that “a therapy device had been attached to her room door and the bathroom door, making it impossible for the resident to leave the room.”
The statement written by the resident at approximately 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM revealed that “the resident reported to the Social Services Director that a housekeeper had entered her room. They had a discussion about her hair, and then the housekeeper left. The resident reported that she continued to watch TV. She said that she became hot and wanted someone to come in and adjust the air, so she went toward the control box and the call light did not go on.”
The resident stated that “when she turned around, she noticed her blue therapy stick was attached to the bathroom door handle and was outstretched, and it was attached to the bedroom door handle. She said that this caused the path out of her room to be blocked. The resident said she saw a caregiver walking in the hall and yelled out for him. She said that the staff member took the blue therapy stick off the door and corrected the call lights on the wall.”
The resident’s statement further indicated that “the Social Services Director asked the resident if she had seen the person who had placed the therapy stick on the doors, and the resident replied that she had not. The resident reported that the housekeeper was the only one who was in her room since breakfast.”
Were you the victim of mistreatment, neglect, or abuse while living at Haven of Saguaro Valley Nursing Home? Contact the Arizona nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Pima County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Tucson.
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Sources:
Attorney James Morgan
Licensed in Arizona
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home