Nursing homes › Puerto Rico › Damas Hospital SNF
2213 Ponce by Pass, Ponce, PR 00717 · (787) 840-8686 · 25 certified beds
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.92 (Puerto Rico median: 4.41). RN hours: 4.17. Weekend total: 3.74. Nursing staff turnover: 5%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 30 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2024-10-30 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2024-10-30 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2024-10-30 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2024-10-30 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-01-04 |
| 2024-10-30 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2024-10-30 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-13 |
| 2024-10-30 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2024-05-17 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | G | Health | corrected 2024-06-20 |
| 2024-05-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-20 |
| 2024-05-17 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | F | Health | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2024-05-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-20 |
| 2024-05-17 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-26 |
| 2024-05-17 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-21 |
| 2024-05-17 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-28 |
| 2024-05-17 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-28 |
| 2024-05-17 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-21 |
| 2024-05-17 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-21 |
| 2024-05-17 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-21 |
| 2024-05-17 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-20 |
| 2024-05-17 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-20 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Fine | $10,839 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGRANER SUAREZ, MIGUEL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2024 |
| TORRES-BERNAL, MARIA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2023 |
| TORRES-BERNAL, MARIA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2013 |
| TORRES-BERNAL, MARIA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2023 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Damas Hospital SNF — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 405023), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/damas-hospital-snf-ponce-pr/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 405023. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.