Pine Bluff Transitional Care
Ratings & Quality
Inspection Deficiencies (84)
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction date: 2025-07-07
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Correction date: 2025-07-07
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2025-07-07
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction date: 2025-05-18
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction date: 2025-05-18
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction date: 2025-05-18
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2025-05-18
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Correction date: 2025-05-18
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction date: 2024-12-03
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Correction date: 2025-01-02
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction date: 2025-01-02
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2025-01-02
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.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction date: 2024-12-02
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Correction date: 2025-01-02
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2025-01-02
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Correction date: 2024-11-04
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction date: 2024-12-02
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction date: 2024-12-03
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction date: 2024-12-03
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction date: 2025-01-02
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Correction date: 2024-12-03
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction date: 2025-01-02
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction date: 2024-11-26
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction date: 2024-12-04
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Correction date: 2024-07-31
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction date: 2024-07-31
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Correction date: 2024-07-31
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Correction date: 2024-07-31
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction date: 2024-06-24
Have policies on smoking.
Correction date: 2024-05-04
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
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.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
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.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
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.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Correction date: 2024-01-01
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Correction date: 2023-12-31
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction date: 2023-12-31
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2023-08-07
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
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.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Correction date: 2022-10-02
Penalties & Fines
| Date | Type | Fine Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-18 | Fine | $97,790 |
| 2025-04-18 | Payment Denial | — |
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $14,302 |
| 2024-01-08 | Fine | $2,814 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $3,529 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $8,469 |
| 2023-11-06 | Fine | $5,293 |
Facility Information
- Address 6810 South Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
- Phone 8705410342
- Type Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership Non profit - Corporation
About Pine Bluff Transitional Care
Pine Bluff Transitional Care is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The facility has 177 certified beds and currently houses 70 residents. It has received an overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars from CMS. The facility has 84 inspection deficiencies on record. Total fines assessed: $132,197 across 7 penalties.