Dubuque Care Facility Fined For Failure To Provide Nursing Services

A Dubuque care facility for people with disabilities has been fined over $13,750 for failing to provide injured residents with nursing services during weekends and evening hours. The West 32nd Community Living Home, an eight-bed intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, was cited last month for 14 federal regulatory violations and seven state violations. The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals determined residents of the home had been placed in immediate jeopardy due to a failure to ensure timely nursing assessments in response to injuries and medical conditions, a failure to follow policies for the prevention of abuse and neglect, and a failure to ensure adequate supervision of residents. A report says DIA inspectors found out there were several incidents of residents being injured without being provided the customary immediate assessment by a nurse.