HANCOCK COUNTY NURSING HOME

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Illinois are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 05/21/2010.

Administration

Hire Nurse Aides Who Have Completed Required Training and Shown That They Are Skilled. Inspection Date: 07/02/2009 Correction Date: 08/16/2009

Environmental

Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/08/2008
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/02/2009 Correction Date: 08/16/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/31/2010
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/21/2010

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/24/2010
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/25/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/05/2010

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/25/2008
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 07/02/2009 Correction Date: 08/16/2009
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 06/15/2010
At Least Once a Month, Have a Licensed Pharmacist Check the Drugs That Each Resident Takes. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/25/2010
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/25/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 08/12/2008
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 06/14/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/05/2010

Resident Assessment

Do a New Assessment After Any Major Change in a Resident's Physical or Mental Health. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/25/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/26/2010
Make Sure That Doctors Visit Residents Regularly, As Required. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 07/05/2010

Resident Rights

Send and Promptly Deliver Unopened Mail to Residents. Inspection Date: 08/07/2008 Correction Date: 09/01/2008
Tell Each Resident Who Can Get Medicaid Benefits About 1) Which Items and Services Medicaid Covers and Which the Resident Must Pay For; or 2) How to Apply for Medicaid, Along with the Names and Addresses of State Groups That Can Help. Inspection Date: 05/21/2010 Correction Date: 05/24/2010

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Hancock County Nursing Home, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 02/17/2010 Correction Date: 03/19/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 04/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/17/2010
Make Sure That Residents with Reduced Range of Motion Get Proper Treatment and Services to Increase Range of Motion. Complaint Filed: 04/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/01/2010

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Hancock County Nursing Home had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 05/25/2010.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 09/20/2008

Building Construction

A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 08/04/2008
A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls. Inspection Date: 07/07/2009 Correction Date: 08/01/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 08/18/2008
Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 07/07/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 08/24/2008

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 09/20/2008
Rooms That Can Be Unlocked from Inside Without a Key. Inspection Date: 05/25/2010 Correction Date: 07/15/2010

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 09/20/2008
Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 09/20/2008

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 07/07/2009 Correction Date: 09/30/2009

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 08/04/2008 Correction Date: 08/18/2008

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 07/07/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Proper Construction of Ducts Through Walls Designed to Prevent Smoke Passage. Inspection Date: 07/07/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009

Vertical Openings

Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 07/07/2009 Correction Date: 08/15/2009
Proper Stairway Enclosures and Vertical Shafts. Inspection Date: 05/25/2010 Correction Date: 07/15/2010