LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH.

“The administrator shall develop and implement a safe and effective system of medication control and use, which assures that all residents ' medications are administered by personnel at least eighteen (18) years of age, in accordance with physicians ' instructions using acceptable nursing techniques. The facility shall employ a licensed nurse eight (8) hours per week for every thirty (30) residents to monitor each resident ' s condition and medication. Administration of medication shall mean delivering to a resident his or her prescription medication either in the original pharmacy container, or for internal medication, removing an individual dose from the pharmacy container and placing it in a small cup container or liquid medium for the resident to remove from the container and self-administer. External prescription medication may be applied by facility personnel if the resident is unable to do so and the resident ' s physician so authorizes. All individuals who administer medication shall be trained in medication administration and, if not a physician or a licensed nurse, shall be a certified medication technician or level I medication aide. I/II”

This is the rule that was cited, not the inspector’s specific finding. The detailed Statement of Deficiencies is in the official report below.

“Rooms shall be neat, orderly and cleaned daily. II/III”

This is the rule that was cited, not the inspector’s specific finding. The detailed Statement of Deficiencies is in the official report below.