EASTPORT MEMORIAL NURSING HOME

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

EASTPORT MEMORIAL NURSING HOME
23 BOYNTON STREET
EASTPORT, ME 04631
(207) 853-2531

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

96%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 25
  • Certified Beds: 26

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By Non Profit - Corporation
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Not Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Rating Details For Eastport Memorial Nursing Home

Nursing Staff -

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.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours1 Hour and 5 Minutes51 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours17 Minutes35 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours3 Hours and 15 Minutes2 Hours and 39 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 22 Minutes1 Hour and 26 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours4 Hours and 37 Minutes4 Hours and 4 Minutes

Quality of Care -

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 Maine are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityMaine Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%92%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination84%89%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse23%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair-6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain5%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection3%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained-3%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder42%71%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%6%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight2%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious43%32%
Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores6%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased26%15%

Health Inspection Details -

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 12/17/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/31/2008
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/05/2009
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Get Proof That a Nurse Aide Has the Training and Skills That the State Requires.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 10/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 10/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 10/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/19/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 10/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/30/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/01/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/01/2009
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: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/12/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/08/2008
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/21/2011

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/05/2009
Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations.
  • Inspection Date: 10/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 10/29/2009
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 10/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/02/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 12/17/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
  • Inspection Date: 11/21/2008
  • Correction Date: 12/13/2008
Provide Enough Notice Before Discharging or Transferring a Resident.
  • Inspection Date: 10/08/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/02/2009

Enforcement

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

Action TakenDateAmount
Civil Money Penalty (CMP)01/30/2009$1,625

Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents

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

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Formal ComplaintsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Mistreatment

Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/10/2009
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2009
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.
  • Complaint Filed: 05/10/2010
  • Correction Date: 06/24/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2009

Resident Rights

Let the Resident Refuse Treatment or Refuse to Take Part in an Experiment.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/27/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
  • Complaint Filed: 01/30/2009
  • Correction Date: 02/11/2009

Fire Safety

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 Eastport Memorial 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 12/14/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Electrical

Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators.
  • Inspection Date: 12/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Did Not Have a Written Emergency Evacuation Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 12/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 10/06/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/05/2009
Corridors or Aisles That Are Unobstructed and Are at Least 8 Feet in Width.
  • Inspection Date: 10/06/2009
  • Correction Date: 11/05/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 12/14/2010
  • Correction Date: 01/20/2011
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Health and Human Services of Maine - Retrieved 2011