Relocating a loved one into a Mesa County nursing facility can be a challenging and painful decision for any family to make. Every resident in a nursing home was placed there by family members to ensure they were treated with compassion, respect, and dignity. Unfortunately, many patients become victims of abuse and neglect and live in uncomfortable, unsafe environments.If your loved one is the victim of abandonment, sexual assault, physical abuse, neglect, or harm while in the care of nursing staff, we encourage you to contact the Colorado Nursing Home Law Center attorneys now for immediate legal intervention. Let our team of lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure your loved one is protected. Our Colorado network of nursing home abuse attorneys will use the law to obtain financial compensation to recover your monetary damages and hold those responsible for the harm legally accountable.
This long-term care home is a 96-certified bed center providing cares and services to residents of Grand Junction and Mesa County, Colorado. The "for profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
2501 Little Bookcliff Drive
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
(970) 245-1211
La Villa Grande Care Center
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, La Villa Grande Care Center offers other services. These services include Alzheimer’s/dementia/memory care, respite care, short-term stays, and rehabilitative services that include occupational, speech and physical therapies.
Both the State of Colorado and the federal government can impose a monetary fine or deny payments through Medicare when a nursing facility has been found to violate established regulations and rules. The greater the monetary fine, the more serious the violation is that likely harmed or could have harmed one or more residents at the nursing home.
Over the last thirty-six months, federal investigators imposed a monetary fine of $2600 against La Villa Grande Care Center on September 29, 2016, citing substandard care. During that time, the nursing home also received three formally filed complaints that resulted in citations.
Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the Colorado Department Of Public Health an Environment Department of Public Health Website.
The federal government and Colorado Department of Public Health website update comprehensive information containing historical details of all citations and violations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of two out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, five out of five stars for staffing issues and four out of five stars for quality measures.
According to investigators, “the facility failed to ensure each resident was fully informed in advance of any changes in care or treatment that may affect the resident’s well-being.” Specifically, “the facility failed to have signed consents for [one resident] and include the correct medication on the consent for [that resident].”
The nursing home also did not “have a signed consent before treatment was initiated for [a second resident],” and did not provide two other residents Black Box warnings concerning their medications.
The facility “failed to maintain an infection control program designed to prevent the spread of disease and infection.” Specifically, “the facility failed to ensure respiratory equipment was stored in a sanitary manner.”
The survey team interviewed a Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse who said: “oxygen tubing should be stored in bags when not use.”
The Director of Nursing at this facility confirmed that “oxygen equipment should be stored in bags when not use [saying that] the nursing staff was responsible [for ensuring] it was stored properly and the facility’s oxygen supply is provided the plastic storage bags, which the nursing staff should use.”
The “facility failed to ensure pharmaceutical services included the accurate acquiring and administrating of all drugs to meet the needs of [one resident] reviewed for medications.” Specifically, “the facility failed to ensure that [the medication] ordered by the Primary Care Physician was dispensed as written.” Also, the facility “failed to comply with Physician’s orders.”
Do you suspect that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment while living at La Villa Grande Care Center? Contact the Colorado nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Mesa victims of abuse and neglect in all areas including Grand Junction.
Our legal team never charges potential clients to discuss your case through an initial claim consultation. Also, we offer a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee, meaning you will not owe us any money unless we have received monetary recovery on your behalf. All information you share with our law offices will remain confidential.
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