Burke Health Care Center

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Burke Health Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Resident Rights

  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.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Pharmacy Service

  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Pharmacy Service

  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Pharmacy Service

  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.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Infection Control

  Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Environmental

  Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

  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.

  Inspected June 2023. Corrected by August 1, 2023.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.